Introduction

This survey is short, it will take less than 5 minutes. Your answers will help inform local policymakers and economic development agency staff about the state of child care in the community. Please take a few minutes of your time to help us help you. All individual responses will be kept confidential.

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* 1. What city or town do you live in?

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* 2. Do you have a child under age 5 or not yet enrolled in kindergarten?

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* 3. If yes, how many children under age 5 do you have? (e.g., not yet in kindergarten)

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* 4. Do you have a school-age child? (e.g. a child or children age 5 (in kindergarten) or age 6 – 12)?

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* 5. If yes, how many school-age children do you have?

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* 6. In the past 6 months, have child care responsibilities affected your ability to work?

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* 7. Which of the following best describes your current primary child care arrangement for your youngest child under age 5? (e.g., a child not yet old enough to be in kindergarten)

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* 8. Which of the following best describes your current primary child care arrangement for your school-age child(ren)? (e.g., Kindergarten to age 12)

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* 9. In a typical week, does your family need child care for your children 0-12 so that you can work any of the following hours? (Select all that apply)

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* 10. Do you pay for child care?

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* 11. If you pay for care, how often do you make child care payments (e.g., weekly, biweekly, monthly)?

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* 12. If yes, how much do you pay for care for the frequency you selected for children under age 5? (Do not use the $ sign or a comma, just enter the payment amount. For example, 150 if that is your payment for child care).

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* 13. If yes, how much do you pay for care for the frequency you selected for school-age children? (Do not use the $ sign or a comma, just enter the payment amount. For example, 150 if that is your payment for child care).

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* 14. Are you aware of South Dakota's child care assistance program that helps qualified working families (with income at or below 209% of the federal poverty level - about $51,960 annually) to access child care?

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* 15. If you have heard about SD's child care assistance program, have you ever applied for help?

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* 16. If you were denied eligibility for the program, and you feel comfortable sharing the reason for denial, please share the reason you didn't qualify. PLEASE DO NOT TYPE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION (such as a social security number, birth date, or family name). We want to better understand the reason families might be denied, but not ask anything that involves the confidential sharing of information.

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* 17. Would an afterschool program be beneficial for your family?

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* 18. What are your biggest challenges related to child care?

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* 19. What do you want local policymakers/economic development agency staff to do about child care? Please use 1 or 2 sentences.

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