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KidsData User Survey 2024
KidsData User Survey
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about KidsData. Your responses will help us improve KidsData.org. We estimate that this survey will take about 10 minutes to complete.
This survey will close on April 5, 2024.
1.
What is the
primary
role in which you use KidsData.org for your work? Please select one.
Legislator or legislative staff
State agency administrator or staff
County agency administrator or staff
City agency administrator or staff
Non-profit or other program staff (not a part of a state, county, or city agency)
Health care provider or staff
Child or family service provider or staff
Pre-K-12 educator or staff
College educator or staff
Researcher
Advocate
Journalist or other communications professional
Parent
General community member / community interest
Other (please specify)
2.
Which of the following topic areas best describes the
primary
focus of your work? Please select one.
Child and youth safety
Children with special health care needs
Demographics
Education and child care
Emotional, behavioral, and mental health
Environmental health
Family economics
Physical health
Other (please specify)
3.
What demographic subgroup(s) (such as age, income, race/ethnicity, sexual identity, or other characteristic) are most important for your work?
4.
Which level of geography do you
typically
use on KidsData? Please choose one.
State
County
City/Place
School District
Legislative District
National
Other (please specify)
5.
Does your work involve providing or improving services for children and youth with special health care needs?
Yes
No
Not Sure/Don't Know
6.
For which of the following purposes do you use KidsData.org? Select all that apply.
Writing reports
Writing news or feature articles
Writing newsletters, brochures, or other informational material
Writing grant proposals
Preparing presentations
Posting to social media (e.g., Facebook, X/Twitter)
Planning to meet community, programmatic, or organizational goals
Evaluating community, programmatic, or organizational outcomes
Conducting policy work
Conducting advocacy work
Research/academic research
Personal interest
Other (please specify)
7.
What is the
primary
purpose for which you use KidsData.org? Please select one.
Writing reports
Writing news or feature articles
Writing newsletters, brochures, or other informational material
Writing grant proposals
Preparing presentations
Posting to social media (e.g., Facebook, X/Twitter)
Planning to meet community, programmatic, or organizational goals
Evaluating community, programmatic, or organizational outcomes
Conducting policy work
Personal interest
Other (please specify)
8.
How often do you use KidsData.org?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Several times a year
Once a year or less
Don't Know/Not Sure
9.
At what point in your search for information do you
typically
access KidsData.org?
KidsData.org is the first online resource that I check
KidsData.org is among the first online resources that I check
I check KidsData.org if I can’t find the information elsewhere
I don’t typically access KidsData.org in my search for information
Don't Know/Not Sure
10.
Which of these KidsData.org website features have you used? Select all that apply.
Export visualizations into Word or Power Point
Export data into Excel
Embed visualization onto my website
Topic, region or demographic fact sheet
Social media sharing
Narrative section (Why This Topic Is Important, How Children Are Faring, Policy Implications, Research & Links)
Data in Action section (KidsData users’ data stories, How to Effectively Use Data)
None of the above
11.
How well does KidsData.org meet your needs?
Extremely well
Very well
Somewhat well
Not so well
Not well at all
12.
Which of the following phrases would you use to describe KidsData.org? Select all that apply.
Comprehensive across topics
Comprehensive across geographies
Easy to use
Up to date
Credible
High quality
Limited in topics
Limited in geographies
Cumbersome
Out of date
Unreliable
Low quality
13.
For the following questions, please think about the website, KidsData.org, as well as other features of the KidsData program.
How useful are these KidsData resources in your work?
Very useful
Useful
Neither
Not so useful
Not at all useful
N/A
Website
Very useful
Useful
Neither
Not so useful
Not at all useful
N/A
Fact sheets, issue briefs, Data in Action tip sheets
Very useful
Useful
Neither
Not so useful
Not at all useful
N/A
Presentations or webinars by KidsData staff
Very useful
Useful
Neither
Not so useful
Not at all useful
N/A
KidsData News (monthly email)
Very useful
Useful
Neither
Not so useful
Not at all useful
N/A
Social media posts
Very useful
Useful
Neither
Not so useful
Not at all useful
N/A
Direct interactions with KidsData staff
Very useful
Useful
Neither
Not so useful
Not at all useful
N/A
14.
What effects does KidsData have on your work? Select all that apply.
Increases my understanding of child health and well-being
Increases my understanding of the factors affecting child health and well-being
Improves my ability to convey information
Increases my visibility and influence
Increases my organization’s visibility and influence
Allows me to identify issues that need addressing
Allows me to make more informed decisions
Supports my advocacy, legislative, or policy work
Other (please specify)
15.
What outcomes have your organization achieved, in part because of KidsData? Select all that apply.
Increased collaboration among agencies
New programs developed
New policies developed
Better informed public policy development
Improved services for children and families
Measurable improvements in child health
Other (please specify)
16.
How would you gather data for your work without KidsData.org? Select all that apply
I would not gather some data
I would access federal and state public databases
I would access publicly available survey data
I would collect new data
Other (please specify)
