Westport Youth Commission Youth Needs Survey 2020

The Youth Commission consists of up to 30 appointed members, half of whom are electors of the town and half of whom are student residents of the town.

Responsible for promoting the positive development of all youth in their families, schools, community, and among their peers, the Commission assesses the needs and interests of young people in Westport, encouraging programs, and developing resources to respond to these needs.

Past Projects of the Westport Youth Commission include: Toquet Hall Teen Center, Compo SkatePark, Teenflix, Police-Youth Programs, iMentor Internet Safety and more!

We want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions about Youth Needs in Westport

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* 1. Are you aware of the Westport Youth Commission?

Yes

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* 2. What is your zipcode?

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* 3. Please indicate what group you represent


Elementary School Student (Parents please answer for your child)	Elementary School Student (Parents please answer for your child)
Middle School Student	Middle School Student
High School Student	High School Student
Post High School/College	Post High School/College
Adult w/ Children at Home	Adult w/ Children at Home
Adult w/ No Children at Home	Adult w/ No Children at Home
Professional who works with youth in Westport	Professional who works with youth in Westport

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* 4. What Issues Do You Think Youth Are Facing?

	Elementary (Ages 10 & Under)	Middle School (11-13)	High School (14-17)	Post High School/College
Bullying/Cyberbullying	Bullying/Cyberbullying Elementary (Ages 10 & Under)	Bullying/Cyberbullying Middle School (11-13)	Bullying/Cyberbullying High School (14-17)	Bullying/Cyberbullying Post High School/College
Stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health issue	Stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health issue Elementary (Ages 10 & Under)	Stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health issue Middle School (11-13)	Stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health issue High School (14-17)	Stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health issue Post High School/College
Limited things to do with friends	Limited things to do with friends Elementary (Ages 10 & Under)	Limited things to do with friends Middle School (11-13)	Limited things to do with friends High School (14-17)	Limited things to do with friends Post High School/College
Transportation: A car or ride is needed to get to activities/hang-out with friends	Transportation: A car or ride is needed to get to activities/hang-out with friends Elementary (Ages 10 & Under)	Transportation: A car or ride is needed to get to activities/hang-out with friends Middle School (11-13)	Transportation: A car or ride is needed to get to activities/hang-out with friends High School (14-17)	Transportation: A car or ride is needed to get to activities/hang-out with friends Post High School/College
Town isn’t bike- safe/friendly (alternative to car transportation)	Town isn’t bike- safe/friendly (alternative to car transportation) Elementary (Ages 10 & Under)	Town isn’t bike- safe/friendly (alternative to car transportation) Middle School (11-13)	Town isn’t bike- safe/friendly (alternative to car transportation) High School (14-17)	Town isn’t bike- safe/friendly (alternative to car transportation) Post High School/College
Vaping	Vaping Elementary (Ages 10 & Under)	Vaping Middle School (11-13)	Vaping High School (14-17)	Vaping Post High School/College
Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/ activities aren’t affordable for youth	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/ activities aren’t affordable for youth Elementary (Ages 10 & Under)	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/ activities aren’t affordable for youth Middle School (11-13)	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/ activities aren’t affordable for youth High School (14-17)	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/ activities aren’t affordable for youth Post High School/College
Underage Drinking	Underage Drinking Elementary (Ages 10 & Under)	Underage Drinking Middle School (11-13)	Underage Drinking High School (14-17)	Underage Drinking Post High School/College
Culture of Apathy	Culture of Apathy Elementary (Ages 10 & Under)	Culture of Apathy Middle School (11-13)	Culture of Apathy High School (14-17)	Culture of Apathy Post High School/College
Internet Safety	Internet Safety Elementary (Ages 10 & Under)	Internet Safety Middle School (11-13)	Internet Safety High School (14-17)	Internet Safety Post High School/College
Gender Equity, Diversity or Inclusion Issues	Gender Equity, Diversity or Inclusion Issues Elementary (Ages 10 & Under)	Gender Equity, Diversity or Inclusion Issues Middle School (11-13)	Gender Equity, Diversity or Inclusion Issues High School (14-17)	Gender Equity, Diversity or Inclusion Issues Post High School/College
Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Drug Abuse)	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Drug Abuse) Elementary (Ages 10 & Under)	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Drug Abuse) Middle School (11-13)	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Drug Abuse) High School (14-17)	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Drug Abuse) Post High School/College

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please rate the following based on importance for the group that you represent:

	Very Important	Important	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Not Important At All
Bullying/CyberBullying	Bullying/CyberBullying Very Important	Bullying/CyberBullying Important	Bullying/CyberBullying Neutral	Bullying/CyberBullying Somewhat Important	Bullying/CyberBullying Not Important At All
Stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health issue	Stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health issue Very Important	Stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health issue Important	Stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health issue Neutral	Stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health issue Somewhat Important	Stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health issue Not Important At All
Limited things to do with friends	Limited things to do with friends Very Important	Limited things to do with friends Important	Limited things to do with friends Neutral	Limited things to do with friends Somewhat Important	Limited things to do with friends Not Important At All
Transportation: A car or ride is needed to get to activities/hang-out with friends	Transportation: A car or ride is needed to get to activities/hang-out with friends Very Important	Transportation: A car or ride is needed to get to activities/hang-out with friends Important	Transportation: A car or ride is needed to get to activities/hang-out with friends Neutral	Transportation: A car or ride is needed to get to activities/hang-out with friends Somewhat Important	Transportation: A car or ride is needed to get to activities/hang-out with friends Not Important At All
Town isn’t bike- safe/friendly (alternative to car transportation)	Town isn’t bike- safe/friendly (alternative to car transportation) Very Important	Town isn’t bike- safe/friendly (alternative to car transportation) Important	Town isn’t bike- safe/friendly (alternative to car transportation) Neutral	Town isn’t bike- safe/friendly (alternative to car transportation) Somewhat Important	Town isn’t bike- safe/friendly (alternative to car transportation) Not Important At All
Vaping	Vaping Very Important	Vaping Important	Vaping Neutral	Vaping Somewhat Important	Vaping Not Important At All
Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/ activities aren’t affordable for youth	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/ activities aren’t affordable for youth Very Important	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/ activities aren’t affordable for youth Important	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/ activities aren’t affordable for youth Neutral	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/ activities aren’t affordable for youth Somewhat Important	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/ activities aren’t affordable for youth Not Important At All
Underage Drinking	Underage Drinking Very Important	Underage Drinking Important	Underage Drinking Neutral	Underage Drinking Somewhat Important	Underage Drinking Not Important At All
Culture of Apathy	Culture of Apathy Very Important	Culture of Apathy Important	Culture of Apathy Neutral	Culture of Apathy Somewhat Important	Culture of Apathy Not Important At All
Internet Safety	Internet Safety Very Important	Internet Safety Important	Internet Safety Neutral	Internet Safety Somewhat Important	Internet Safety Not Important At All
Gender Equity, Diversity or Inclusion Issues	Gender Equity, Diversity or Inclusion Issues Very Important	Gender Equity, Diversity or Inclusion Issues Important	Gender Equity, Diversity or Inclusion Issues Neutral	Gender Equity, Diversity or Inclusion Issues Somewhat Important	Gender Equity, Diversity or Inclusion Issues Not Important At All
Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Drug Abuse)	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Drug Abuse) Very Important	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Drug Abuse) Important	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Drug Abuse) Neutral	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Drug Abuse) Somewhat Important	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Drug Abuse) Not Important At All

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* 6. From the following list, please indicate how well you feel the below issues are being addressed by town agencies, community groups, schools etc collectively in Westport?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Not Important
Bullying/Cyberbullying	Bullying/Cyberbullying Excellent	Bullying/Cyberbullying Good	Bullying/Cyberbullying Fair	Bullying/Cyberbullying Poor	Bullying/Cyberbullying Not Important
Stress, Anxiety, Depression, or other Mental Health Issues	Stress, Anxiety, Depression, or other Mental Health Issues Excellent	Stress, Anxiety, Depression, or other Mental Health Issues Good	Stress, Anxiety, Depression, or other Mental Health Issues Fair	Stress, Anxiety, Depression, or other Mental Health Issues Poor	Stress, Anxiety, Depression, or other Mental Health Issues Not Important
Limited things to do with friends	Limited things to do with friends Excellent	Limited things to do with friends Good	Limited things to do with friends Fair	Limited things to do with friends Poor	Limited things to do with friends Not Important
Transportation: A car ride is needed to get to activities/hang out with friends	Transportation: A car ride is needed to get to activities/hang out with friends Excellent	Transportation: A car ride is needed to get to activities/hang out with friends Good	Transportation: A car ride is needed to get to activities/hang out with friends Fair	Transportation: A car ride is needed to get to activities/hang out with friends Poor	Transportation: A car ride is needed to get to activities/hang out with friends Not Important
Town isn't bike safe/friendly	Town isn't bike safe/friendly Excellent	Town isn't bike safe/friendly Good	Town isn't bike safe/friendly Fair	Town isn't bike safe/friendly Poor	Town isn't bike safe/friendly Not Important
Vaping	Vaping Excellent	Vaping Good	Vaping Fair	Vaping Poor	Vaping Not Important
Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/activities aren't affordable for youth	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/activities aren't affordable for youth Excellent	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/activities aren't affordable for youth Good	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/activities aren't affordable for youth Fair	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/activities aren't affordable for youth Poor	Affordability: Many stores/restaurants/activities aren't affordable for youth Not Important
Underage Drinking	Underage Drinking Excellent	Underage Drinking Good	Underage Drinking Fair	Underage Drinking Poor	Underage Drinking Not Important
Culture of Apathy	Culture of Apathy Excellent	Culture of Apathy Good	Culture of Apathy Fair	Culture of Apathy Poor	Culture of Apathy Not Important
Internet Safety	Internet Safety Excellent	Internet Safety Good	Internet Safety Fair	Internet Safety Poor	Internet Safety Not Important
Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Issues	Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Issues Excellent	Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Issues Good	Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Issues Fair	Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Issues Poor	Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Issues Not Important
Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Abuse)	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Abuse) Excellent	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Abuse) Good	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Abuse) Fair	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Abuse) Poor	Illegal Drug Substances (ex. Marijuana, Prescription Abuse) Not Important

Westport Youth Commission Youth Needs Survey 2020

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* 1. Are you aware of the Westport Youth Commission?

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* 2. What is your zipcode?

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* 3. Please indicate what group you represent

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* 4. What Issues Do You Think Youth Are Facing?

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* 5. Please rate the following based on importance for the group that you represent:

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* 6. From the following list, please indicate how well you feel the below issues are being addressed by town agencies, community groups, schools etc collectively in Westport?

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* 7. What are your immediate concerns about Westport youth during the Coronavirus (next 3-6 months)?

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* 8. If there is a youth initiative the Town should address in the next year, what should it be?