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Childcare Needs on the Cape & Islands

Are you a Cape & Island Resident unable to meet your basic needs such as rent, heat, food or child care costs? In an effort to better understand the current needs in our community, we are asking residents to complete this questionnaire. We will not collect personal information and all responses are for internal purposes to guide our program and service offerings. Completing the survey is not an application for assistance. If you need urgent financial assistance, please call the Needy Fund at 508-778-5661.
1.What is your family composition?(Required.)
2.In general, do you think that families in our community have access to adequate resources for childcare?(Required.)
3.Do you think there are affordable childcare options in our community?(Required.)
4.In order to pay for childcare have you:(Required.)
5.Do you receive childcare financial assistance? If yes, please check all that apply:(Required.)
6.While your child(ren) were in care, did you ever have trouble paying?(Required.)
7.How many children do you currently have enrolled in daycare, before school care and/or after school care(Required.)
8.How much do you pay a week for childcare?
9.Have childcare issues ever caused you to (check all that apply)(Required.)