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Trainings Needs Assessment
Please stay tuned for listening sessions to share your feedback as well.
1.
What field do you primarily work in?
Homeless Services/Housing
Substance Use/Harm Reduction
Mental Health
Other (please specify)
2.
What is your role?
Outreach Worker
Case Manager
Peer Specialist
Clinician
Supervisor
Program Manager
Director
Administration
Other (please specify)
3.
What organization do you work with?
4.
Rate interest in the following topics for potential new trainings (1-5)
1 (Not Interested)
2
3
4
5 (Very Interested)
Policy & Advocacy
1 (Not Interested)
2
3
4
5 (Very Interested)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
1 (Not Interested)
2
3
4
5 (Very Interested)
Grant Management
1 (Not Interested)
2
3
4
5 (Very Interested)
Leadership Development
1 (Not Interested)
2
3
4
5 (Very Interested)
Understanding Funding Sources
1 (Not Interested)
2
3
4
5 (Very Interested)
Program Development
1 (Not Interested)
2
3
4
5 (Very Interested)
Fundraising & Communications
1 (Not Interested)
2
3
4
5 (Very Interested)
Organizational Culture
1 (Not Interested)
2
3
4
5 (Very Interested)
Data & Performance Measures
1 (Not Interested)
2
3
4
5 (Very Interested)
Coordinated Entry System
1 (Not Interested)
2
3
4
5 (Very Interested)
Street Outreach
1 (Not Interested)
2
3
4
5 (Very Interested)
Authentic Youth Collaboration
1 (Not Interested)
2
3
4
5 (Very Interested)
Other (please specify)
5.
What is missing from current training offerings?
6.
What is your learning style (select all that apply)
Visual (I learn best with powerpoints and other visual aids)
Kinesthetic (I learn best through hands-on experience and practical application)
Auditory (I learn best through listening to lectures and discussions)
Reading & Writing (I learn best through reading information and taking notes)
7.
How important to you are online training opportunities for our system?
Not Essential
Essential
Clear
8.
How important to you are in-person training opportunities for our system?
Not essential
Essential
Clear
9.
Please rate the effectiveness, in your opinion, of these types of trainings.
1 (Least Effective)
2
3
4
5 (Most Effective)
Webinars
1 (Least Effective)
2
3
4
5 (Most Effective)
Recorded trainings with interactive components (like a quiz)
1 (Least Effective)
2
3
4
5 (Most Effective)
Live online trainings with interactive components (like discussions, breakout rooms, activities)
1 (Least Effective)
2
3
4
5 (Most Effective)
In-person trainings with interactive components (like discussions and activities)
1 (Least Effective)
2
3
4
5 (Most Effective)
In-person trainings without interactive components (primarily a presentation with opportunities for questions)
1 (Least Effective)
2
3
4
5 (Most Effective)
10.
Where do you primarily work (select the closest city/area)
Providence/Pawtucket/CF
East Bay
Woonsocket
Warwick
Newport
Westerly
11.
Where are you willing to travel for trainings? Check all that apply
Providence/Pawtucket/CF
East Bay
Woonsocket
Warwick
Newport
Westerly
12.
How often do you currently attend trainings?
Weekly
A few times a month
Monthly
A few times a year
13.
What do you want to come away from training opportunities with? (CEU's, expanded knowledge of RI systems, etc)
14.
Where do you typically look for training opportunities and which organizations typically sponsor the trainings you attend?
15.
What is the best way to communicate future trainings?
16.
Are there any specific trainings you have seen advertised by national organizations that you would like brought to Rhode Island?
17.
If Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness offered a monthly, multi-day training for new staff members, would your agency take advantage of it? (Covering Homeless Systems 101, Housing First, HMIS/CES, etc)
Yes
No
18.
If you responded yes, what trainings would you like included for new staff?
19.
What would be more accessible for New Staff Trainings?
Virtual
In-Person
Other (please specify)
20.
We are planning a training and professional development cohort program for rising managers and leaders within homeless serving organizations with a focus on recruiting those with lived experience of homelessness and BIPOC. What do you think we should include or keep in mind as we develop this cohort?
