2021 Rapides Parish Parent Community Needs
Assessment Survey

The Rapides Parish Early Childhood Division is interested in your opinion about programs and services for the families in Rapides Parish. Your input and experiences help us serve families better. This survey will take about 7 minutes to complete. The survey is strictly confidential, all answers will be grouped together. The results will be used to identify top issues facing families in Rapides Parish by the program.

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* 1. Do you have access to the internet?

Cell phone only

Yes, computer in your home

Yes, computer at your work

Yes, computer at the library

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* 2. How serious of a problem do you feel each of the following items are in Rapides Parish? Choose one answer per item.

	Not a problem	Somewhat a problem	Problem	Serious problem	Very serious problem
Access to affordable recreation parks, church programs or after school programs	Access to affordable recreation parks, church programs or after school programs Not a problem	Access to affordable recreation parks, church programs or after school programs Somewhat a problem	Access to affordable recreation parks, church programs or after school programs Problem	Access to affordable recreation parks, church programs or after school programs Serious problem	Access to affordable recreation parks, church programs or after school programs Very serious problem
Access to health care	Access to health care Not a problem	Access to health care Somewhat a problem	Access to health care Problem	Access to health care Serious problem	Access to health care Very serious problem
Access to affordable housing	Access to affordable housing Not a problem	Access to affordable housing Somewhat a problem	Access to affordable housing Problem	Access to affordable housing Serious problem	Access to affordable housing Very serious problem
Access to quality education	Access to quality education Not a problem	Access to quality education Somewhat a problem	Access to quality education Problem	Access to quality education Serious problem	Access to quality education Very serious problem
Access to affordable quality child care near home or work	Access to affordable quality child care near home or work Not a problem	Access to affordable quality child care near home or work Somewhat a problem	Access to affordable quality child care near home or work Problem	Access to affordable quality child care near home or work Serious problem	Access to affordable quality child care near home or work Very serious problem
Access to affordable quality child care before or after school hours	Access to affordable quality child care before or after school hours Not a problem	Access to affordable quality child care before or after school hours Somewhat a problem	Access to affordable quality child care before or after school hours Problem	Access to affordable quality child care before or after school hours Serious problem	Access to affordable quality child care before or after school hours Very serious problem
Availability and access to transportation	Availability and access to transportation Not a problem	Availability and access to transportation Somewhat a problem	Availability and access to transportation Problem	Availability and access to transportation Serious problem	Availability and access to transportation Very serious problem
Hunger (food shortage)	Hunger (food shortage) Not a problem	Hunger (food shortage) Somewhat a problem	Hunger (food shortage) Problem	Hunger (food shortage) Serious problem	Hunger (food shortage) Very serious problem
Services for children with disabilities	Services for children with disabilities Not a problem	Services for children with disabilities Somewhat a problem	Services for children with disabilities Problem	Services for children with disabilities Serious problem	Services for children with disabilities Very serious problem
Access to public assistance (WIC, Food Stamps, Medicaid)	Access to public assistance (WIC, Food Stamps, Medicaid) Not a problem	Access to public assistance (WIC, Food Stamps, Medicaid) Somewhat a problem	Access to public assistance (WIC, Food Stamps, Medicaid) Problem	Access to public assistance (WIC, Food Stamps, Medicaid) Serious problem	Access to public assistance (WIC, Food Stamps, Medicaid) Very serious problem

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* 3. How serious of a problem do you feel each of the following items are in Rapides Parish? Select one answer per item.

	Not a problem	Somewhat a problem	Problem	Serious problem	Very serious problem
Access to job training	Access to job training Not a problem	Access to job training Somewhat a problem	Access to job training Problem	Access to job training Serious problem	Access to job training Very serious problem
Availability of High School Equivalency Test (HISET)	Availability of High School Equivalency Test (HISET) Not a problem	Availability of High School Equivalency Test (HISET) Somewhat a problem	Availability of High School Equivalency Test (HISET) Problem	Availability of High School Equivalency Test (HISET) Serious problem	Availability of High School Equivalency Test (HISET) Very serious problem
Availability of job training	Availability of job training Not a problem	Availability of job training Somewhat a problem	Availability of job training Problem	Availability of job training Serious problem	Availability of job training Very serious problem
Unemployment	Unemployment Not a problem	Unemployment Somewhat a problem	Unemployment Problem	Unemployment Serious problem	Unemployment Very serious problem
Job availability	Job availability Not a problem	Job availability Somewhat a problem	Job availability Problem	Job availability Serious problem	Job availability Very serious problem
Low wages	Low wages Not a problem	Low wages Somewhat a problem	Low wages Problem	Low wages Serious problem	Low wages Very serious problem

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* 4. How serious of a problem do you feel each of the following items are in Rapides Parish?

	Not a problem	Somewhat a problem	Problem	Serious problem	Very serious problem
Public safety/crime	Public safety/crime Not a problem	Public safety/crime Somewhat a problem	Public safety/crime Problem	Public safety/crime Serious problem	Public safety/crime Very serious problem
Gang activity	Gang activity Not a problem	Gang activity Somewhat a problem	Gang activity Problem	Gang activity Serious problem	Gang activity Very serious problem
Incarceration of parents	Incarceration of parents Not a problem	Incarceration of parents Somewhat a problem	Incarceration of parents Problem	Incarceration of parents Serious problem	Incarceration of parents Very serious problem
Domestic violence	Domestic violence Not a problem	Domestic violence Somewhat a problem	Domestic violence Problem	Domestic violence Serious problem	Domestic violence Very serious problem
Child abuse and neglect	Child abuse and neglect Not a problem	Child abuse and neglect Somewhat a problem	Child abuse and neglect Problem	Child abuse and neglect Serious problem	Child abuse and neglect Very serious problem
Drug addiction	Drug addiction Not a problem	Drug addiction Somewhat a problem	Drug addiction Problem	Drug addiction Serious problem	Drug addiction Very serious problem

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* 5. Select the top THREE reasons you feel are the primary causes of poverty in Rapides Parish.

Not enough jobs

Wages are too low

Lack of education/training

Lack of child care

Lack of transportation

People don't want to work

Lack of public assistance payments

Low social security/SSI payments

Unemployment benefits are too low

Housing costs are too high

Health care costs are too high

Non-payment of child support

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Has there been a time in the last year when you or someone in your immediate family had any of these needs/issues? Select boxes that apply.

Needed to see a dentist but couldn't afford to?

Needed to see a doctor but couldn't afford to?

Needed to buy medicine but couldn't afford to?

Needed food but couldn't afford to buy it?

Went hungry?

Had utilities turned off? (Couldn't pay)

Had utilities turned off (Landlord failed to pay)

Could not pay mortgage or taxes?

Been evicted?

Had home condemned?

Looked for work but could not get a job?

Lost a job?

Needed assistant but did not receive it?

None

If needed assistance, what type of assistance?

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* 7. How knowledgeable are you with the Rapides Early Childhood Network registration program?

Very knowledgeable

Knowledgeable

Not knowledgable

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* 8. How knowledgeable are you with the Kindergarten registration process?

Very knowledgeable, (do not need help with the process)

Knowledgeable, (know that registration needs to happen, but do not know how to start)

Not knowledgable (need/interested in learning how to register)

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* 9. Are you satisfied with the communication between you and your child's teacher?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Besides Rapides Parish Head Start, list the top 2 service agencies that you or your neighbors use the most?

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* 11. What are the top two or three most important things that you believe would improve your household's quality of life?

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* 12. During the week, select the hours that you: work, go to school, job-related training

	5-6 am	6-7 am	7-8 am	8-9 am	9-10 am	10-11 am	11-12 pm	12-1 pm	1-2 pm	2-3 pm	3-4 pm	4-5 pm	5-6 pm	6-7 pm	7-8 pm	8-9 pm
Work	Work 5-6 am	Work 6-7 am	Work 7-8 am	Work 8-9 am	Work 9-10 am	Work 10-11 am	Work 11-12 pm	Work 12-1 pm	Work 1-2 pm	Work 2-3 pm	Work 3-4 pm	Work 4-5 pm	Work 5-6 pm	Work 6-7 pm	Work 7-8 pm	Work 8-9 pm
Go to school	Go to school 5-6 am	Go to school 6-7 am	Go to school 7-8 am	Go to school 8-9 am	Go to school 9-10 am	Go to school 10-11 am	Go to school 11-12 pm	Go to school 12-1 pm	Go to school 1-2 pm	Go to school 2-3 pm	Go to school 3-4 pm	Go to school 4-5 pm	Go to school 5-6 pm	Go to school 6-7 pm	Go to school 7-8 pm	Go to school 8-9 pm
Job-related training	Job-related training 5-6 am	Job-related training 6-7 am	Job-related training 7-8 am	Job-related training 8-9 am	Job-related training 9-10 am	Job-related training 10-11 am	Job-related training 11-12 pm	Job-related training 12-1 pm	Job-related training 1-2 pm	Job-related training 2-3 pm	Job-related training 3-4 pm	Job-related training 4-5 pm	Job-related training 5-6 pm	Job-related training 6-7 pm	Job-related training 7-8 pm	Job-related training 8-9 pm
Homemaker	Homemaker 5-6 am	Homemaker 6-7 am	Homemaker 7-8 am	Homemaker 8-9 am	Homemaker 9-10 am	Homemaker 10-11 am	Homemaker 11-12 pm	Homemaker 12-1 pm	Homemaker 1-2 pm	Homemaker 2-3 pm	Homemaker 3-4 pm	Homemaker 4-5 pm	Homemaker 5-6 pm	Homemaker 6-7 pm	Homemaker 7-8 pm	Homemaker 8-9 pm

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* 13. Are you currently using the following services?

High School Equivalency Test (HISET)

English as a Second Language services

Life skills or tutoring

Job training at community colleges

Places to help you pick the jobs you want to do

Classes to get a better job

Places that teach people how to make a budget and save money

Credit counseling and credit repair

Check cashing services

Places that teach about saving for retirement

Bank/credit union account

None apply

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* 14. What is your current employment status? Check all that apply.

Employed full-time

Unemployed/not working

Employed part-time/seasonal

Disabled

Retired

Full-time homemaker

In job training/school

Other (please specify)

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* 15. I define my Ethnicity/Race: (Check all that apply)

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black/African American

Hispanic/Latino

I prefer not to answer

Multi-Racial

Native American

White/Caucasian

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* 16. Are you a grandparent caring for your grandchild or grandchildren?

Yes

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* 17. If you are a grandparent, what is your family position as the caregiver?

Maternal grandmother

Maternal grandfather

Maternal step-grandmother

Maternal step-grandfather

Paternal grandmother

Paternal grandfather

Paternal step-grandmother

Paternal step-grandfather

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* 18. As a grandparent, what are the greatest concerns you have in raising grandchildren?

Finances

Legal issues

Your physical health

Grandchild's physical health

Grandchild's emotional health

Other (please specify)

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* 19. What single thing do you believe would most help your household needs?

Transportation

Childcare

Education

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* 20. After completing the survey, press Done. If you would like to register to win FREE Super 1 Foods Gift Cards $10, $20, or $30, send a text to 3184460000 with your first name and contact number. Thank you for your participation.

2021 Rapides Parish Parent Community Needs Assessment Survey

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* 1. Do you have access to the internet?

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* 2. How serious of a problem do you feel each of the following items are in Rapides Parish? Choose one answer per item.

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* 3. How serious of a problem do you feel each of the following items are in Rapides Parish? Select one answer per item.

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* 4. How serious of a problem do you feel each of the following items are in Rapides Parish?

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* 5. Select the top THREE reasons you feel are the primary causes of poverty in Rapides Parish.

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* 6. Has there been a time in the last year when you or someone in your immediate family had any of these needs/issues? Select boxes that apply.

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* 7. How knowledgeable are you with the Rapides Early Childhood Network registration program?

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* 8. How knowledgeable are you with the Kindergarten registration process?

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* 9. Are you satisfied with the communication between you and your child's teacher?

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* 10. Besides Rapides Parish Head Start, list the top 2 service agencies that you or your neighbors use the most?

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* 11. What are the top two or three most important things that you believe would improve your household's quality of life?

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* 12. During the week, select the hours that you: work, go to school, job-related training

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* 13. Are you currently using the following services?

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* 14. What is your current employment status? Check all that apply.

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* 15. I define my Ethnicity/Race: (Check all that apply)

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* 16. Are you a grandparent caring for your grandchild or grandchildren?

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* 17. If you are a grandparent, what is your family position as the caregiver?

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* 18. As a grandparent, what are the greatest concerns you have in raising grandchildren?

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* 19. What single thing do you believe would most help your household needs?

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* 20. After completing the survey, press Done. If you would like to register to win FREE Super 1 Foods Gift Cards $10, $20, or $30, send a text to 3184460000 with your first name and contact number. Thank you for your participation.

2021 Rapides Parish Parent Community Needs
Assessment Survey