2018 Illinois Community Agency Survey Please complete this brief survey regarding your impressions as a community provider of I/DD services in Illinois. OK Question Title * 1. Agency Name (no agencies will be identified in the summary report) OK Question Title * 2. Is your organization experiencing a DSP staffing problem? Yes No Unsure OK Question Title * 3. If you answered Yes above, please rate how significant of a problem you are experiencing A slight problem A moderate problem A significant problem A critical problem OK Question Title * 4. Compare your current DSP staffing situation to a year ago We are doing better than a year ago We are doing worse than a year ago We are about the same as a year ago OK Question Title * 5. Has the recent DSP wage increase improved your ability to recruit new staff? Yes No Unsure We have not increased DSP wages OK Question Title * 6. Has the recent DSP wage increase improved your ability to retain existing DSP staff? Yes No Unsure We did not increase DSP wages OK Question Title * 7. How do the wages you pay DSP staff compare to wages they could earn at other jobs in your community for which they would be qualified? Our wages are about the same Our wages are higher Our wages are lower Unsure OK Question Title * 8. Is your agency experiencing difficulty in recruiting and/or retaining any of the following positions? Check all that apply Nurse QIDP Supervisor Office Support Personnel Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 9. Has your agency experienced any of the following circumstances that you attribute to not having sufficient direct support staff? Check all that apply We have closed a program site(s) We have enlarged a program site(s) e.g. increased the number of people living in a CILA setting We have declined referrals for services We have experienced an increase in 911 activity We have discharged (or attempted to discharge) people we could have supported if we had sufficient staff People we support spend less time in community settings Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 10. If you checked any of the above items, please share some detail regarding your experience. OK Question Title * 11. Please share any other information on this topic that you think is important OK DONE