Youth Engagement Coalition Partner Survey

The Youth Engagement Coalition, based on a partnership between HandsOn NWNC, Wake Forest University's Office of Civic and Community Engagement, and the youth-led Forsyth County Young Leaders Program, is working with community partners to help find new ways to mobilize and incentivize youth service in Forsyth County and surrounding areas. As we plan our initiatives with financial support from Youth Service America, we're interested in knowing how you currently engage youth in service, how COVID-19 has impacted that engagement since mid-March 2020, and ways that the Coalition may be able to help you overcome any potential barriers to engaging youth. By completing this survey, you consent to having your response, aggregated with others' responses, be used by the YEC organizers to inform future decisions and actions. Individually identifying information and responses will be kept confidential.

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* 1. Does your agency/organization currently engage youth under age 18 in service activities within* your organization? (Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic.)” (This excludes mobilizing youth to serve others outside your organization.)*

Yes, with a parent or responsible adult over 18

Yes, on their own (with some age restrictions)

Yes, on their own with no age restrictions

If you do allow youth volunteers, with age restrictions, please enter the age range here:

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* 2. Before COVID-19 impacted NC in mid-March 2020, were you engaging youth in service within your organization then?

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* 3. If you were engaging youth before COVID-19, but not now, what are some of the reasons why? Please check all that apply.

We stopped engaging volunteers entirely.

We're not sure how we can engage youth virtually, and can't engage them for in-person activities.

We're only engaging a limited number of volunteers, and don't have the staff capacity to manage youth volunteers.

We are concerned about the safety of all of our volunteers, including youth.

We are not sure how many youth would want to volunteer during the pandemic.

Does not apply, because we are still engaging youth in service within our organization.

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you were not engaging youth in service before the pandemic, what were some of the reasons? (Choose all that apply.)

Our liability policy won't allow us to engage youth under 18.

We don't feel our volunteer opportunities are safe for youth.

Youth volunteers require too much supervision from staff or others.

Our volunteers primarily work in adult-oriented situations, and those opportunities would not be appropriate for youth (i.e. interviewing clients in crisis, domestic violence situations, etc.)

Youth volunteers are typically not available when we require volunteer assistance.

While we would welcome youth volunteers, none ever seem interested in our mission or our volunteer opportunities. (We have difficulty successfully recruiting youth to serve.)

Youth can't get to us to volunteer, due to transportation or other logistic issues.

We feel we don't have the experience or expertise to successfully engage youth in service.

Does not apply, because we were engaging youth in service before the pandemic.

Other (please describe)

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* 5. What kind of support from the Coalition may be helpful to you in either starting to engage youth or increasing the number of youth you engage in service? (Choose all that apply.)

Training on how to engage youth volunteers successfully, even during a pandemic

Specific guidance on creating currrent, youth-appropriate volunteer opportunities within my organization

Helping to spread the word about how youth can serve within our organization

Provide training on how to engage diverse populations, including youth, as volunteers

Providing transportation options that make it easy for young people to get to volunteer opportunities

Ensuring that potential youth volunteers are prepared to engage in service in a respectful, appropriate manner

Working with us to mitigate common risk factors when engaging youth volunteer

Providing a steady pool of potential youth volunteers that are eager and able to serve

Providing opportunities to recognize youth that serve within our organization

Provide resources that could help us overcome potential language barriers

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Are there any other thoughts regarding youth service you would like to share with the Coalition?

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* 7. Would you like to become a member of the Coalition, and be included in future planning and events? If so, please provide your name, organization, and contact information below and be sure to sign up for the Town Hall on August 6th!

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Company

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State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 1. Does your agency/organization currently engage youth under age 18 in service activities within* your organization? (Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic.)” (*This excludes mobilizing youth to serve others outside your organization.)

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* 2. Before COVID-19 impacted NC in mid-March 2020, were you engaging youth in service within your organization then?

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* 3. If you were engaging youth before COVID-19, but not now, what are some of the reasons why? Please check all that apply.

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* 4. If you were not engaging youth in service before the pandemic, what were some of the reasons? (Choose all that apply.)

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* 5. What kind of support from the Coalition may be helpful to you in either starting to engage youth or increasing the number of youth you engage in service? (Choose all that apply.)

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* 6. Are there any other thoughts regarding youth service you would like to share with the Coalition?

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* 7. Would you like to become a member of the Coalition, and be included in future planning and events? If so, please provide your name, organization, and contact information below and be sure to sign up for the Town Hall on August 6th!

* 1. Does your agency/organization currently engage youth under age 18 in service activities within* your organization? (Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic.)” (This excludes mobilizing youth to serve others outside your organization.)*