2018 Family Peer Network Policy Survey:
Nothing About Us Without Us!

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Throughout the year, Families Together in New York State gathers ideas and feedback from our statewide network of families, young people, and system partners to help guide our advocacy and policy efforts. This year, FTNYS held listening sessions with Family Peer Support Coalitions throughout the regions of New York to help us reflect the family voice. Please take 10 minutes to weigh in on these ideas from our network and offer any input you might have. When completed, please share this survey with 10 more families and/or young people you know.

If you have any questions, please contact Brad Hansen, Public Policy Coordinator at bhansen@ftnys.org or 518.432.0333 x 28.

Kindly complete this survey by January 12, 2018. We appreciate your help and feedback. To see the family voice in action, visit our website at www.ftnys.org to register for Legislative Awareness Day!

Note: Please feel free to skip questions that do not pertain to your family's experience. If you are a young person, answer questions 3 and 4 on your own behalf.

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* 1. County of residence where services are accessed.

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* 2. I am a (check all that apply):

Parent/caregiver of a child or youth involved with mental health services

Parent/caregiver of a child or youth involved in foster care, kinship and/or the child welfare system

Parent/caregiver of a child or youth involved with substance abuse services

Parent/caregiver of a child or youth involved in the juvenile justice system

Parent/caregiver of a child or youth with developmental challenges or disabilities

Parent/caregiver of a child or youth with vocational/employment challenges

Foster Parent or Kinship Guardian

Young person with experience with mental health services

Young person with experience in foster care, kinship and/or the child welfare system.

Young person with experience with substance abuse services

Young person with experience with the juvenile justice system

Young person with vocational/employment challenges

Young person with developmental challenges or disabilities

Professional in children’s behavioral health or other child serving services

Representative of a local, county or state government child serving agency

Family Peer Advocate

Youth Peer Advocate

Other (please specify)

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* 3. The child or youth in my family is having/has had: (check all that apply; if you are a young person, answer on your own behalf):

Juvenile Justice Involvement

Emotional challenges

Difficulty graduating

Social challenges

A developmental disability

Substance abuse or addiction issues

Learning challenges

Child Welfare System/Family Court Involvement

Special Education Services

Police Involvement

Criminal Court Involvement

Juvenile Justice Involvement

Physical Health challenges

Vocational or employment challenges

Please describe any details you wish to share about the experiences you selected above.

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* 4. Do you feel your family has enough say in directing your family's services including setting your goals? (Check all that apply; if you are a young person, answer on your own behalf)

Yes

In what ways should your family be involved in directing services?