Strengthening Families Parent Survey Question Title * 1. Your childcare facility would like to offer a series of educational opportunities for parents. Which of the following titles would you be more likely to attend? (you may check more than one) Workshop Parent group Party Parent night Class Guided discussion Social event Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. How do you like to learn? (You may check more than one) Discussion Lecture Video Computer presentation Interactive training Books Website research Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Where would you like to meet with parents and staff of your child care? At the child care facility At someone's home At an offsite location Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. What is the best time for you to meet? Immediately after work--at pickup time Later in the evening on a work day On a Saturday morning On a Saturday afternoon Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Who would you like to facilitate? An expert in the topic An outside presenter Child care director Child care staff member Other parent Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What monetary "perks" would entice you to attend? Food Free child care Door prizes Gift cards Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Why would you choose to attend? Interest in the topic Opportunity to be with other parents A "free" night out Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Why would you NOT choose to attend? No interest in the topic Too busy Too tired after a work day No interest in socializing with the other parents Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. What time frame would you prefer? 1/2 hour 1 hour 1 1/2 hours 2 hours Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Which of the following topics do you find most attractive? (you may check as many as you like) • Temperament: Come to a workshop to learn how to identify your child’s (and your own!) temperament, based on nine temperament traits. You will also learn tips for living with different types of temperament • “How to nurture children”: We all have a deep seated need to feel valued, accepted and loved just as we are. Come to a workshop to talk about identifying and appreciating your children’s strengths and talents • Developmental Milestones: Come to a workshop to learn how to understand and support the phases of your children’s physical development • Emotional Milestones: Come to a workshop to explore your child’s emotional development over time. Share ideas on how to approach and support each stage of development • Discipline through Win-Win Problem Solving: Come to a workshop to explore the 3 types of parenting. Practicing win-win problem solving that can be used with even very young children • Art Activities: Come to a workshop to learn how to use art activities to encourage children’s social and emotional expression • Discipline through Active Listening: Come to a workshop to learn effective communication methods: How to listen so others will talk; how to avoid roadblocks to communication, or “stoppers” • Confidentiality: Come to a workshop to learn about the importance of confidentiality that teachers must maintain when working with children and families. Learn how we protect families’ privacy and confidentiality terms and principles that guide the early childhood profession. • Goal Setting: Come to a workshop to participate in an activity to identify goals and make a plan to reach them • Strengthening Families (A 3-part discussion) What is child abuse and neglect? (part 1): Come to a workshop to learn about child abuse and neglect, and our daily efforts to reduce stress in our families’ lives. This hour includes definitions, reporting guidelines, statistics • Strengthening Families (A 3-part discussion) “Care enough to call” (part 2): Come to a workshop to learn about the definitions of child abuse and neglect, its causes, effects, and prevention strategies, and our role as mandated reporters. • Strengthening Families (A 3-part discussion) Department of Health and Welfare (part 3): Come to a workshop to learn about the role DHS plays when child abuse or neglect is reported • “Getting to know you”: Come to a “get to know you” party: interactive activities that help participants get to know each other • “Why did you join? Why do you stay?”: An exploration of how people connect to each other and to the topics that interest them • “Floor plans”: A demonstration of the effect physical space has on our ability to relate to each other • “Stepping Stones”: Learn how to create a framework to connect friends and families to needed services and opportunities • “Door Openers”: Learn to identify and practice listening skills that will encourage open communication in your home, your work, your life • “Who you gonna call?”: Learn to identify signs of parent and child stress and to identify all the valuable resources available in your child care facility and your community • "I have a feeling...": Sometimes we "get a feeling" that a family we know is having problems, and we don't know what to do. Come to a workshop to learn about the possible warning signs that could signal a family is headed for crisis Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. Would you be interested in becoming trained to deliver a series of parent workshops? Yes No Maybe--I'd like more information Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. Thank you for your input. Please include any other comments you would like to make below. Done