Child Care Counts is a task force dedicated to stabilizing and increasing the number of available slots for high quality child care in Windham County. Recognizing that access to child care is a critical economic and workforce development issue, we seek to engage a broad range of partners invested in the issue.

We are seeking input from our community on your experiences as a worker and a caregiver, and if that has changed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Your answers will assist the task force to prioritize our work in the coming months.  This survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. We would appreciate it if you could answer the survey before August 22, 2020.

Thank you!

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* 1. Are you currently (check all that apply):

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* 2. Which best describes your work schedule?

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* 3. Work schedule

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* 4. What shift do you usually work?

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* 5. Do you receive:

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* 6. How much flexibility do you have in your work schedule to handle family responsibilities?

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* 7. Were you/are you considered an "essential employee" during the COVID-19 State of Emergency?

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* 8. If you were/are an "essential employee" did you use out of home childcare provided for essential employees?

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* 9. If you are in school or a training program, what best describes your school/training?

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* 10. Think back to before the COVID-19 State of Emergency (pre March 13, 2020). During that time, to what extent was child care a source of stress?

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* 11. During the past month, to what extent has child care been a source of stress?

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* 12. Please describe child care stressors:

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* 13. Demographic information:

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* 14. Household Income:

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* 15. What are the ages and relationships of the people who live in your household:

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* 16. What best describes your marital status:

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* 17. Is your spouse/partner employed?

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* 18. If you are the only adult in your household,  please skip to question 21

How many hours per week does your spouse/partner work?

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* 19. What shift does your spouse or spouse/partner work?

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* 20. How much flexibility does your spouse or partner have in his/her work schedule to handle child care responsibilities?

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* 21. Do you have children/stepchildren aged 18 and younger who do not live with you?

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* 22. Do you have children/step-children living outside the home for whom you provide financial support?

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* 23. Please check the one response that best describes your situation when your child is sick:

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* 24. For all your children combined, how much on average, do you spend each month on child care expenses?

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* 25. How comfortable are you talking with co-workers and with your supervisor about your responsibilities for children? (check N/A if you do not have co-workers or a supervisor)

  Not at all Just a little Somewhat Very N/A
Coworkers
Supervisors

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* 26. Think back to before the COVID-19 State of Emergency (pre March 13, 2020). Because of your responsibilities for children, how often have you had to, or chosen to (write the number of times in an average month):

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* 27. In the past month, because of your responsibilities for children, how often have you had to, or chosen to (write the number of times):

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* 28. Think back to before the COVID-19 State of Emergency (pre March 13, 2020). How often do you feel you worked less effectively because you were concerned or upset about child care issues:

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* 29. In the past month how often have you worked less effectively because you were concerned or upset about child care issues:

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* 30. Because of your child care responsibilities, in the past year, have you:

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* 31. Below is a list of workplace supports that have been offered by some employers. For each of these supports please indicate whether you currently use; would use if it were available and you needed it; or would probably not use even if it were available and needed.

  Currently use Would use Would not use
Flexible work hours
Job sharing
Option to work from home/telecommute
Unpaid leave
Personal time off or other paid leave
Program to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for care
Subsidy for child care
On-site child care center
On-site support group for parents
On-site parent education program(s)
Employee assistance programs
Wellness program
Social/family activities

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* 32. Please add any comments about your experience as a working parent.

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* 33. If you would like to stay informed about Child Care Counts and local efforts to improve our early care and learning system , please feel free to include your contact information.

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