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2025 Questionnaire for Parents and Caregivers of 6th-12th Graders

2025 Fall/Winter Parent Survey

This survey is completely voluntary and anonymous. All information will help inform the work of Building a Positive Community, the Deerfield Valley Community Partnership and the West River Valley Thrives (Thrives).
This survey should only take a few minutes to complete.
1.For the purpose of this survey, please choose one child in grade 6th-12th to reflect on. For the current school year, what grade is this child attending?(Required.)
ALCOHOL -  When questions refer to drinking alcohol, this includes drinking beer, wine, wine coolers, rum, gin, etc. For these questions, drinking alcohol does NOT include drinking a few sips of wine for religious purposes.
Select the answers below that best reflect what you think.
2.I think _______ of the kids my child’s age drink alcohol at least occasionally. (Choose one)
3.Underage drinking concerns me because:    (Check all that apply)
4.At what age do you think it is OK to drink alcohol? * (Check one)
5.Do you know parents who host parties where alcohol is available or served to teens? (Choose one)
6.How likely is it that your child would be able to access alcohol kept in your home without your knowledge? (Choose one)
7.During the past 12 months, how many times have you talked with your children about alcohol use? (Choose One)
8.Check the one response in each row that best describes your opinion.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
Teenagers are going to drink and there’s nothing I can do about it.
It’s OK to allow teenagers to drink alcohol on special occasions.
It’s OK to allow teenagers to drink at home.
I think underage drinking is a problem.
It’s a waste of time to talk to my child about underage drinking because they wouldn’t listen anyway.                          
My child would call me if they were out with friends and didn't feel safe to drive or take a ride from someone else
9.How likely are you to…? (Check one answer per row)
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Always
N/A
Ask your child if alcohol will be present at a party or social gathering.                                                         
Call to verify that a parent or other responsible adult will be present at a party or social event.                       
Allow your child to drink alcohol in your home.
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