In his inaugural address on January 6th, Governor Peter Shumlin announced a Governor’s Early Childhood Summit. The work leading up to the Summit offers a unique opportunity to hear from Vermonters about Vermont’s early childhood system--the network of services and supports for Vermont’s young children and their families. As someone raising a child in Vermont, the Summit Planning Committee wants to hear about what is working well for you and your child(ren) and what still needs work.

For more information about this survey, contact Kim Friedman, Summit Planner, at 802-348-9879 or kfriedman@svcable.net. Thank you for taking time to complete this short survey. We value your input!

There are many things that contribute to people’s experience of raising a child in Vermont. Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with the following statements.

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* 1. I feel like other Vermonters (family, friends, neighbors, teachers, doctors, etc.) care about me and my child(ren).

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* 2. I feel like a part of my community.

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* 3. My family's basic needs are met (housing, food, transportation, clothing, etc.).

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* 4. I have a good support network that I can lean on when I need to.

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* 5. I have been able to find an early care and education program (child care, preschool, Head Start, etc.) that meets my child's needs.

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* 6. I can find services/programs for my child, such as early care and education (child care, preschool, Head Start), a doctor, dentist, speech pathologist, therapist, etc. This includes services for a child with special needs.

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* 7. I can find the supports and/or services my family needs/is looking for, such as answers to parenting questions, playgroups and help paying for early care and education (child care, preschool, etc.).

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* 8. My child likes his/her elementary school. (This applies to children in a public pre-k program located in the elementary school.)

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* 9. If you answered "disagree" or "strongly disagree" to any of the statements, please tell us why you feel that way and offer any suggestions as to what would make this aspect of your life easier. Please indicate the number (#) of the question(s) you are responding to so we know if you are talking about your community, housing, your support network, etc.

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