SD 70 (Alberni) Early Years Centre Survey

Please complete by October 5, 2015

This survey consists of 7 questions about programs, services, and supports for families with children birth - 12 years old. It should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. Survey results will be used by members of the Alberni Children First Network to inform planning for a proposed Early Years Centre in Ecole EJ Dunn Elementary School.

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1. Do you have children ages birth-12 years old?

Yes

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2. What are the ages of your children?

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3. What is your postal code?

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4. Please indicate which of these programs, services, and supports you access.

Childcare - before and after school care

Childcare - full-time

Childcare - part-time

Childcare - preschool

Cultural Events (e.g. Aboriginal traditional language, cultural celebrations)

Early Intervention (e.g. speech and language services, occupational/physiotherapist, supported child development)

Early Learning Events (e.g. Here We Come, Welcome to Kindergarten, Family Literacy Day)

Health (e.g. nutrition or dental hygiene services, breastfeeding support, public health nurses)

Health - food and food security

Library and early literacy

Recreation services and physical play opportunities

Source of childcare information

StongStart

Other (please specify)

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5. Please indicate which of these programs, services, and support you would like to access more.

Childcare - before and after school care

Childcare - full-time

Childcare - part-time

Childcare - preschool

Cultural Events (e.g. Aboriginal traditional language, cultural celebrations)

Early Intervention (e.g. speech and language services, occupational/physiotherapist, supported child development)

Early Learning Events (e.g. Here We Come, Welcome to Kindergarten, Family Literacy day)

Health (e.g. nutrition or dental hygiene services, breastfeeding support, public health nurses)

Health - food and food security, physical

Library and early literacy

Recreation services and physical play opportunities

Source of childcare information

StrongStart

Other (please specify)

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6. Please choose the times that are best for your family to access programs, services, and supports. (Choose all that apply).

Weekday mornings

Weekday afternoons

Weekday evenings

Weekend mornings

Weekend afternoons

Weekend evenings

Other (please specify)

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7. An Early Years Centre would offer health, well-being, and family development services in a culturally-safe atmosphere with many community agencies collaborating. Please rate how interested you are in each of these opportunities in a proposed Early Years Centre at Ecole EJ Dunn Elementary. (1=not interested at all, 5=incredibly interested).

	not interested at all	possibly interested	interested	slightly interested	incredibly interested
After-school activities and sports	After-school activities and sports not interested at all	After-school activities and sports possibly interested	After-school activities and sports interested	After-school activities and sports slightly interested	After-school activities and sports incredibly interested
Celebrations (e.g. BBQ's, family dinners, feasts)	Celebrations (e.g. BBQ's, family dinners, feasts) not interested at all	Celebrations (e.g. BBQ's, family dinners, feasts) possibly interested	Celebrations (e.g. BBQ's, family dinners, feasts) interested	Celebrations (e.g. BBQ's, family dinners, feasts) slightly interested	Celebrations (e.g. BBQ's, family dinners, feasts) incredibly interested
Child-minding	Child-minding not interested at all	Child-minding possibly interested	Child-minding interested	Child-minding slightly interested	Child-minding incredibly interested
Cultural opportunities (Aboriginal language learning, traditional foods, etc.)	Cultural opportunities (Aboriginal language learning, traditional foods, etc.) not interested at all	Cultural opportunities (Aboriginal language learning, traditional foods, etc.) possibly interested	Cultural opportunities (Aboriginal language learning, traditional foods, etc.) interested	Cultural opportunities (Aboriginal language learning, traditional foods, etc.) slightly interested	Cultural opportunities (Aboriginal language learning, traditional foods, etc.) incredibly interested
Family Events (e.g. movie nights, special evenings)	Family Events (e.g. movie nights, special evenings) not interested at all	Family Events (e.g. movie nights, special evenings) possibly interested	Family Events (e.g. movie nights, special evenings) interested	Family Events (e.g. movie nights, special evenings) slightly interested	Family Events (e.g. movie nights, special evenings) incredibly interested
Food and food security (Community kitchen, learn to garden, etc.)	Food and food security (Community kitchen, learn to garden, etc.) not interested at all	Food and food security (Community kitchen, learn to garden, etc.) possibly interested	Food and food security (Community kitchen, learn to garden, etc.) interested	Food and food security (Community kitchen, learn to garden, etc.) slightly interested	Food and food security (Community kitchen, learn to garden, etc.) incredibly interested
Gymnastics	Gymnastics not interested at all	Gymnastics possibly interested	Gymnastics interested	Gymnastics slightly interested	Gymnastics incredibly interested
Indoor/rainy day play opportunities	Indoor/rainy day play opportunities not interested at all	Indoor/rainy day play opportunities possibly interested	Indoor/rainy day play opportunities interested	Indoor/rainy day play opportunities slightly interested	Indoor/rainy day play opportunities incredibly interested
Natural/outdoor play and recreation opportunities	Natural/outdoor play and recreation opportunities not interested at all	Natural/outdoor play and recreation opportunities possibly interested	Natural/outdoor play and recreation opportunities interested	Natural/outdoor play and recreation opportunities slightly interested	Natural/outdoor play and recreation opportunities incredibly interested
Opportunity to meet with services providers (e.g. speech and language, dental, nutrition)	Opportunity to meet with services providers (e.g. speech and language, dental, nutrition) not interested at all	Opportunity to meet with services providers (e.g. speech and language, dental, nutrition) possibly interested	Opportunity to meet with services providers (e.g. speech and language, dental, nutrition) interested	Opportunity to meet with services providers (e.g. speech and language, dental, nutrition) slightly interested	Opportunity to meet with services providers (e.g. speech and language, dental, nutrition) incredibly interested
Parenting supports (parenting programs, information sessions, etc.)	Parenting supports (parenting programs, information sessions, etc.) not interested at all	Parenting supports (parenting programs, information sessions, etc.) possibly interested	Parenting supports (parenting programs, information sessions, etc.) interested	Parenting supports (parenting programs, information sessions, etc.) slightly interested	Parenting supports (parenting programs, information sessions, etc.) incredibly interested
Play-based learning (e.g. StrongStart, etc.)	Play-based learning (e.g. StrongStart, etc.) not interested at all	Play-based learning (e.g. StrongStart, etc.) possibly interested	Play-based learning (e.g. StrongStart, etc.) interested	Play-based learning (e.g. StrongStart, etc.) slightly interested	Play-based learning (e.g. StrongStart, etc.) incredibly interested
Physical Literacy (e.g. Gym time)	Physical Literacy (e.g. Gym time) not interested at all	Physical Literacy (e.g. Gym time) possibly interested	Physical Literacy (e.g. Gym time) interested	Physical Literacy (e.g. Gym time) slightly interested	Physical Literacy (e.g. Gym time) incredibly interested
Programs specific to children with extra needs	Programs specific to children with extra needs not interested at all	Programs specific to children with extra needs possibly interested	Programs specific to children with extra needs interested	Programs specific to children with extra needs slightly interested	Programs specific to children with extra needs incredibly interested
School Grandmas (Linking caring adults with families)	School Grandmas (Linking caring adults with families) not interested at all	School Grandmas (Linking caring adults with families) possibly interested	School Grandmas (Linking caring adults with families) interested	School Grandmas (Linking caring adults with families) slightly interested	School Grandmas (Linking caring adults with families) incredibly interested
Sensory Programs and Art Fun (e.g. Learn how to make goop, puffy paint, silly putty, slime)	Sensory Programs and Art Fun (e.g. Learn how to make goop, puffy paint, silly putty, slime) not interested at all	Sensory Programs and Art Fun (e.g. Learn how to make goop, puffy paint, silly putty, slime) possibly interested	Sensory Programs and Art Fun (e.g. Learn how to make goop, puffy paint, silly putty, slime) interested	Sensory Programs and Art Fun (e.g. Learn how to make goop, puffy paint, silly putty, slime) slightly interested	Sensory Programs and Art Fun (e.g. Learn how to make goop, puffy paint, silly putty, slime) incredibly interested
Skill-building programs for families (e.g. cooking, early literacy, safety, etc.)	Skill-building programs for families (e.g. cooking, early literacy, safety, etc.) not interested at all	Skill-building programs for families (e.g. cooking, early literacy, safety, etc.) possibly interested	Skill-building programs for families (e.g. cooking, early literacy, safety, etc.) interested	Skill-building programs for families (e.g. cooking, early literacy, safety, etc.) slightly interested	Skill-building programs for families (e.g. cooking, early literacy, safety, etc.) incredibly interested
Source of childcare information	Source of childcare information not interested at all	Source of childcare information possibly interested	Source of childcare information interested	Source of childcare information slightly interested	Source of childcare information incredibly interested
Transition to school programs (e.g. Welcome to Kindergarten, StrongStart)	Transition to school programs (e.g. Welcome to Kindergarten, StrongStart) not interested at all	Transition to school programs (e.g. Welcome to Kindergarten, StrongStart) possibly interested	Transition to school programs (e.g. Welcome to Kindergarten, StrongStart) interested	Transition to school programs (e.g. Welcome to Kindergarten, StrongStart) slightly interested	Transition to school programs (e.g. Welcome to Kindergarten, StrongStart) incredibly interested
Visitation in a safe, play-based space	Visitation in a safe, play-based space not interested at all	Visitation in a safe, play-based space possibly interested	Visitation in a safe, play-based space interested	Visitation in a safe, play-based space slightly interested	Visitation in a safe, play-based space incredibly interested

Other (please specify)

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8. If you would like to be entered to win a Capitol Theatre $80 Gift Certificate, a $50 Artemis Books Gift Certificate or a $50 Landmark Cinemas Gift Certificate, please fill in your contact information below. Winners will be notified by the end of October.

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Thank you for your input. It is greatly appreciated.

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