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Zone 6 - Youth Ministry Survey for Parents/Guardians

Thank you for completing the Youth Needs Survey for STMOLPH. Your responses will be helpful in developing a comprehensive ministry to and with the young people of our parish community.

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* 1. Which Church do you attend?

St. Teresa

St. Joan of Arc

Our Lady of Sorrows

St. Brigid St. Emeric

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* 2. Are you a parishioner?

Yes

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* 3. How important is it for our parish to offer structured activities for our in middle school and high school?

Very important

Somewhat important

Neutral

Somewhat not important

Not important

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* 4. Please rate the following activities you think our youth would benefit from participating in. Examples of the activities are in parentheses:

	Least Helpful	Not Helpful	Neutral	Helpful	Very Helpful
Activities that connect students to each other (social gatherings, outings)	Activities that connect students to each other (social gatherings, outings) Least Helpful	Activities that connect students to each other (social gatherings, outings) Not Helpful	Activities that connect students to each other (social gatherings, outings) Neutral	Activities that connect students to each other (social gatherings, outings) Helpful	Activities that connect students to each other (social gatherings, outings) Very Helpful
Activities that enable our youth to help the community (serving at a our food pantry)	Activities that enable our youth to help the community (serving at a our food pantry) Least Helpful	Activities that enable our youth to help the community (serving at a our food pantry) Not Helpful	Activities that enable our youth to help the community (serving at a our food pantry) Neutral	Activities that enable our youth to help the community (serving at a our food pantry) Helpful	Activities that enable our youth to help the community (serving at a our food pantry) Very Helpful
Activities that deepen our youths' Catholic faith (Mass, Scripture study, Catholic topic session)	Activities that deepen our youths' Catholic faith (Mass, Scripture study, Catholic topic session) Least Helpful	Activities that deepen our youths' Catholic faith (Mass, Scripture study, Catholic topic session) Not Helpful	Activities that deepen our youths' Catholic faith (Mass, Scripture study, Catholic topic session) Neutral	Activities that deepen our youths' Catholic faith (Mass, Scripture study, Catholic topic session) Helpful	Activities that deepen our youths' Catholic faith (Mass, Scripture study, Catholic topic session) Very Helpful
Activities that youth organize and run themselves with adult supervision (peer ministry)	Activities that youth organize and run themselves with adult supervision (peer ministry) Least Helpful	Activities that youth organize and run themselves with adult supervision (peer ministry) Not Helpful	Activities that youth organize and run themselves with adult supervision (peer ministry) Neutral	Activities that youth organize and run themselves with adult supervision (peer ministry) Helpful	Activities that youth organize and run themselves with adult supervision (peer ministry) Very Helpful
Activities that engage youth in the larger parish community and involvement in parish ministries (music ministry, and other parish ministries)	Activities that engage youth in the larger parish community and involvement in parish ministries (music ministry, and other parish ministries) Least Helpful	Activities that engage youth in the larger parish community and involvement in parish ministries (music ministry, and other parish ministries) Not Helpful	Activities that engage youth in the larger parish community and involvement in parish ministries (music ministry, and other parish ministries) Neutral	Activities that engage youth in the larger parish community and involvement in parish ministries (music ministry, and other parish ministries) Helpful	Activities that engage youth in the larger parish community and involvement in parish ministries (music ministry, and other parish ministries) Very Helpful
Activities where young people can discuss topics relevant to their lives (youth nights with speakers and activities)	Activities where young people can discuss topics relevant to their lives (youth nights with speakers and activities) Least Helpful	Activities where young people can discuss topics relevant to their lives (youth nights with speakers and activities) Not Helpful	Activities where young people can discuss topics relevant to their lives (youth nights with speakers and activities) Neutral	Activities where young people can discuss topics relevant to their lives (youth nights with speakers and activities) Helpful	Activities where young people can discuss topics relevant to their lives (youth nights with speakers and activities) Very Helpful

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please share three issues that you believe young people deal with often:

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* 6. Please share three ways you believe would help youth stay engaged in their faith: (Mass attendance, service opportunities)

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* 7. FOR PARENTS OF YOUTH ONLY: Please indicate the best times for youth gatherings at the parish (Select all that apply)

Monday evening

Tuesday evening

Wednesday evening

Thursday evening

Friday evening

Saturday afternoon

Saturday evening

Sunday afternoon

Sunday evening

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* 8. FOR PARENTS OF YOUTH ONLY: As a parent/guardian, what resources would be helpful for you?

	Least Helpful	Not Helpful	Neutral	Helpful	Very Helpful
Parenting help on topics such as dating and healthy relationships,, substance abuse, peer pressure, bullying, violence and depression.	Parenting help on topics such as dating and healthy relationships,, substance abuse, peer pressure, bullying, violence and depression. Least Helpful	Parenting help on topics such as dating and healthy relationships,, substance abuse, peer pressure, bullying, violence and depression. Not Helpful	Parenting help on topics such as dating and healthy relationships,, substance abuse, peer pressure, bullying, violence and depression. Neutral	Parenting help on topics such as dating and healthy relationships,, substance abuse, peer pressure, bullying, violence and depression. Helpful	Parenting help on topics such as dating and healthy relationships,, substance abuse, peer pressure, bullying, violence and depression. Very Helpful
Resources to help you share faith at home	Resources to help you share faith at home Least Helpful	Resources to help you share faith at home Not Helpful	Resources to help you share faith at home Neutral	Resources to help you share faith at home Helpful	Resources to help you share faith at home Very Helpful
Resources to deepen your own faith life (retreat, videos, prayer books)	Resources to deepen your own faith life (retreat, videos, prayer books) Least Helpful	Resources to deepen your own faith life (retreat, videos, prayer books) Not Helpful	Resources to deepen your own faith life (retreat, videos, prayer books) Neutral	Resources to deepen your own faith life (retreat, videos, prayer books) Helpful	Resources to deepen your own faith life (retreat, videos, prayer books) Very Helpful
Opportunities to meet and share with other parents	Opportunities to meet and share with other parents Least Helpful	Opportunities to meet and share with other parents Not Helpful	Opportunities to meet and share with other parents Neutral	Opportunities to meet and share with other parents Helpful	Opportunities to meet and share with other parents Very Helpful

Other (please specify)

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* 9. FOR PARENTS OF YOUTH ONLY: Please rank the most effective way to communicate with your family

Email/Text (Flocknotes)

Website

Bulletin

Telephone

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* 10. Please indicate how many of your children are in the following grades:

	0	1	2	3	4	5+
No Children	No Children 0	No Children 1	No Children 2	No Children 3	No Children 4	No Children 5+
0 to Pre-school	0 to Pre-school 0	0 to Pre-school 1	0 to Pre-school 2	0 to Pre-school 3	0 to Pre-school 4	0 to Pre-school 5+
K to 5th Grade	K to 5th Grade 0	K to 5th Grade 1	K to 5th Grade 2	K to 5th Grade 3	K to 5th Grade 4	K to 5th Grade 5+
6th to 8th Grade	6th to 8th Grade 0	6th to 8th Grade 1	6th to 8th Grade 2	6th to 8th Grade 3	6th to 8th Grade 4	6th to 8th Grade 5+
9th to 12th Grade	9th to 12th Grade 0	9th to 12th Grade 1	9th to 12th Grade 2	9th to 12th Grade 3	9th to 12th Grade 4	9th to 12th Grade 5+
Older	Older 0	Older 1	Older 2	Older 3	Older 4	Older 5+

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* 11. Please indicate how many of your children attend the following types of schools:

	0	1	2	3	4	5+
No Children in School	No Children in School 0	No Children in School 1	No Children in School 2	No Children in School 3	No Children in School 4	No Children in School 5+
Public Grade School	Public Grade School 0	Public Grade School 1	Public Grade School 2	Public Grade School 3	Public Grade School 4	Public Grade School 5+
Catholic grade school (K-8)	Catholic grade school (K-8) 0	Catholic grade school (K-8) 1	Catholic grade school (K-8) 2	Catholic grade school (K-8) 3	Catholic grade school (K-8) 4	Catholic grade school (K-8) 5+
Other private school (K-8)	Other private school (K-8) 0	Other private school (K-8) 1	Other private school (K-8) 2	Other private school (K-8) 3	Other private school (K-8) 4	Other private school (K-8) 5+
Public high school (9-12)	Public high school (9-12) 0	Public high school (9-12) 1	Public high school (9-12) 2	Public high school (9-12) 3	Public high school (9-12) 4	Public high school (9-12) 5+
Catholic high school (9-12)	Catholic high school (9-12) 0	Catholic high school (9-12) 1	Catholic high school (9-12) 2	Catholic high school (9-12) 3	Catholic high school (9-12) 4	Catholic high school (9-12) 5+
Other private high school (9-12)	Other private high school (9-12) 0	Other private high school (9-12) 1	Other private high school (9-12) 2	Other private high school (9-12) 3	Other private high school (9-12) 4	Other private high school (9-12) 5+
Home schooled	Home schooled 0	Home schooled 1	Home schooled 2	Home schooled 3	Home schooled 4	Home schooled 5+

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* 12. (optional) DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTION: Please tell us about your family. Choose all that apply.

Single parent household

Two-parent household

Two-household family (parents divorced/separated)

Non-parent guardian (grandparent, foster parent)

Mother is Catholic

Father is Catholic

Guardians are Catholic

We attend Mass weekly

We attend Mass 1-3 times a month

We attend Mass occasionally

We attend Mass rarely

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* 13. language most spoken at home?

English

Spanish

Other (please specify)