Foster Care Family Survey

As someone who just experienced the foster care system, your feedback is valuable to us.

This short survey will provide data that will assist the department in the recruitment, training and retention of high-quality foster families. The survey is completely voluntary and anonymous. Please do not include any names or personal information on this survey.

We appreciate your assistance as we continue to review and improve Connecticut’s Foster Care System.

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1. How old are you?

24+

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2. In what town was your foster home located?

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3. Was the foster home located close to the community where your family lives?

Yes

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4. What type of foster home were you placed in?

Core Foster Home (non-relative)

Family and Community Ties (FCT)

Fictive Kin

Relative Kin

Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC)

Pre-Adoptive

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5. List the top two things that you liked about the foster home:

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6. Did your foster parent(s) help you talk to or visit with your siblings and/or parent(s)?

Yes

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7. What is your primary language?

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8. Did the foster parent speak your language?

Yes

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9. Do you feel that your foster family helped you stay connected to your race/culture? (i.e., food, religion, cultural celebrations, etc.)

Yes

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10. Do you feel that your foster family helped you get the hair and skin care you needed?

Yes

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11. What new life skills did your foster family help you learn? (i.e., cooking, doing laundry, budgeting, etc.).

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12. Is there anything you want to share about your experience in foster care?

Thank you for taking the time to complete the Foster Care Family Survey. Any concerns with your foster care experience should be discussed with your DCF social worker. You can also share concerns with DCF’s Ombudsman by calling 1-866-637-4737.

To report child abuse or neglect, please call the DCF Careline at 1-800-842-2288.