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Shomrei Torah Foster and Adoption Interest Survey
We would like to learn more about the interest in and relationship with foster and adoption of our community members. Thank you for taking this brief survey to help us learn!
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1.
Are you:
An adoptive parent
A foster parent
A biological parent
Someone who has placed a child for adoption
An adoptee
An adult who was ever in foster care
An adoption/foster care professional
Someone who has or would consider adoption
A mentor to a child in the foster system
Interested in helping with the temple effort to promote fostering/adoption
Other (grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, friend, etc. Please specify)
2.
Have you considered, but not yet done:
Providing foster care (with or without the intention to adopt)
Adopting from the foster care system
Domestic infant adoption
International adoption
Mentoring a child in the foster system
3.
If you have considered adoption, to what extent would you say that the following items are/were barriers to your pursuing adoption?
Not at all a barrier
Somewhat a barrier
Prohibitive
N/A
Concern about the financial cost of adoption process
Not at all a barrier
Somewhat a barrier
Prohibitive
N/A
Overwhelmed by the adoption process
Not at all a barrier
Somewhat a barrier
Prohibitive
N/A
Fear of discrimination in the adoption process (due to my age, marital status, sexual orientation, or other)
Not at all a barrier
Somewhat a barrier
Prohibitive
N/A
Lack of support from family
Not at all a barrier
Somewhat a barrier
Prohibitive
N/A
Lack of support from community
Not at all a barrier
Somewhat a barrier
Prohibitive
N/A
Fear of the unknown
Not at all a barrier
Somewhat a barrier
Prohibitive
N/A
Concern for children already in my home
Not at all a barrier
Somewhat a barrier
Prohibitive
N/A
Other (please specify)
4.
How much impact would each of the following resources have on your decision to move forward with fostering or adoption?
No or very little impact
Some impact
A great deal of impact
Information about children waiting for adoption domestically and abroad
No or very little impact
Some impact
A great deal of impact
Education about parenting and child development
No or very little impact
Some impact
A great deal of impact
Information about different adoption avenues (domestic and international)
No or very little impact
Some impact
A great deal of impact
Meeting adoptive parents to learn from their experience
No or very little impact
Some impact
A great deal of impact
A coach or guide for the adoption process
No or very little impact
Some impact
A great deal of impact
Being part of a cohort of people within my community seeking to adopt
No or very little impact
Some impact
A great deal of impact
Post-adoption resources (supportive community, access to therapies, counseling services, etc.)
No or very little impact
Some impact
A great deal of impact
A community culture that proactively incorporates and reflects adoption
No or very little impact
Some impact
A great deal of impact
Other (please specify)
5.
Do you feel supported by your synagogue in your role as:
Not at all supported
Somewhat supported
Very supported
N/A
Adoptive parent
Not at all supported
Somewhat supported
Very supported
N/A
Foster parent
Not at all supported
Somewhat supported
Very supported
N/A
Someone with adoption in your extended family (grandparent, sibling, etc.)
Not at all supported
Somewhat supported
Very supported
N/A
Person considering adoption
Not at all supported
Somewhat supported
Very supported
N/A
Birth parent (who placed a child for adoption)
Not at all supported
Somewhat supported
Very supported
N/A
Other (please specify)
6.
Whether you are part of an adoptive family or not, would you like to see adoption positively reflected in the culture of our community (religious school, holiday celebrations, life cycle events, etc.) by: (Check all that apply)
Highlighting the adoption stories of our traditional characters (Moses, Ruth, Esther, and others)
Acknowledging how adoption concepts are organic to Jewish stories, ideas and values
Providing training to rabbis, teachers, and other leaders on integrating adoption and adoptive families into the community
Life Cycle resources
Other (please specify)
7.
How important is it that our community support families who have adopted or will adopt waiting children?
Very important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
8.
To what extent should our community proactively encourage and support one another to adopt children waiting for families by:
Not at all
Somewhat
A great deal
Organizing a group interested in adoption to pursue it together in a supportive context
Not at all
Somewhat
A great deal
Providing a guide to work with a group throughout the adoption process
Not at all
Somewhat
A great deal
Providing post- placement resources by enlisting volunteer professionals from within the community
Not at all
Somewhat
A great deal
Subsidizing costs for outside professionals such as therapies, counseling, and other services
Not at all
Somewhat
A great deal
Creating a culture within our community that reflects the adoption experience (i.e., adult and family education, religious school, life cycle observance, holiday celebrations, etc.)
Not at all
Somewhat
A great deal
Other (please specify)
9.
If you are an adoptive parent (whether through the foster system, private adoption, or any other method), would you be interested in an adoptive parents group?
Yes
No
Maybe
Does not apply to me
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Name
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11.
Email
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12.
Phone Number
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