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Foster Parent Identify Theft Risk Survey
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1.
Your Name
(Required.)
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2.
Your Email (so that we can communicate with you as resources become available on this topic).
(Required.)
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3.
In what State do you reside?
(Required.)
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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4.
Are you a foster parent, adoptive, kinship or social worker/agency? Choose all that apply.
(Required.)
Foster Parent
Adoptive Parent
Kinship/Fictive Kin Parent
Social Worker/Agency
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5.
Have you or any of your children (foster or biological) ever been a victim of identity theft?
(Required.)
Yes
No
I'm Not Sure
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6.
Would you know how to detect if you or one of your children were victims of identity theft?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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7.
How significant do you perceive the threat of identity theft to be for foster youth compared to your biological children?
(Required.)
Much higher for youth in foster care.
Somewhat higher for youth in foster care.
About the same.
Somewhat higher for biological children.
Much higher for biological children.
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8.
Are you aware that foster children ages 14 and older should receive an annual credit report to detect fraud?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Unsure
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9.
To your knowledge, has your foster child received a credit report in the past year?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Unsure
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10.
If your foster child has received a credit report, were you notified of any fraudulent activity such as account opened in your child’s name?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Unsure
N/A
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11.
If a credit report was generated for your foster child, was assistance provided in interpreting or resolving any issues found on the report?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Unsure
N/A
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12.
How concerned are you about the possibility of your foster child’s identity being stolen?
(Required.)
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned at all
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13.
What type of support or resources would be most helpful to you in protecting your family's identity? Choose all that apply.
(Required.)
Education materials.
Access to free or low-cost identity protection services.
Community support groups.
Professional consultations.
Other (please specify)
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14.
Would you be interested in receiving ongoing education or training on how to minimize identity theft risks for yourself and your children?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Maybe
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15.
Have you ever taken actions to protect your family's identity? Check all that apply.
(Required.)
Regularly monitor credit reports.
Use identity theft protection services.
Educate children about online safety.
Use strong passwords and change them regularly.
Shred personal documents.
None
Other (please specify)
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16.
What challenges, if any, do you face in protecting your family's identity?
(Required.)
Lack of knowledge
Time constraints
Financial limitations
Lack of resources
None
Other (please specify)
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17.
How would you prefer to receive information or training about identity theft prevention?
(Required.)
Online courses/webinars
Zoom Q&A
Printed materials
Emailed newsletters
Other (please specify)
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18.
Do you currently use any identity theft protection services for yourself or your children?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Not Sure
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19.
Would you know who to contact if you found out that you or a member of your family were a victim of identity theft?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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20.
On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate your overall awareness of identity theft and its implications?
(Required.)
1 - Very Unaware
10 - Very Aware
1 - Very Unaware
10 - Very Aware
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21.
Have you experienced any of the following health issues which you believe were related to stress from financial or identity theft concerns? (Select all that apply)
(Required.)
Insomnia or difficulty sleeping
Anxiety or panic attacks
Depression
Headaches or migraine
High blood pressure
Other (please specify)
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22.
Are you currently aware of all the apps your children engage with on their cell phone?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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23.
How would you know if your child was being bullied online?
(Required.)
I have no way to know that
I use a monitoring app to monitor my child's online behaviour
Other (please specify)
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24.
Would you like to have access to a parent community to support your efforts to keep your kids safe online?
(Required.)
Yes
No
25.
Is there anything else you would want us to talk about (online, in webinars, etc.) as we learn more about identity fraud and how it can impact your family?