Community Engagement Survey May 2022

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* 1. Contact Information

Name

Company

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

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* 2. Please demonstrate your view on how the community is currently being impacted by the following social issues.

	Significantly Impacted	Somewhat Impacted	Noticeable but Manageable	Not Noticeable
Homelessness	Homelessness Significantly Impacted	Homelessness Somewhat Impacted	Homelessness Noticeable but Manageable	Homelessness Not Noticeable
Substance Use	Substance Use Significantly Impacted	Substance Use Somewhat Impacted	Substance Use Noticeable but Manageable	Substance Use Not Noticeable
Crime	Crime Significantly Impacted	Crime Somewhat Impacted	Crime Noticeable but Manageable	Crime Not Noticeable
Needle Debris	Needle Debris Significantly Impacted	Needle Debris Somewhat Impacted	Needle Debris Noticeable but Manageable	Needle Debris Not Noticeable

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* 3. How many interactions have you/your business had with individuals experiencing homelessness/rough sleeping in the past 6 months?

An interaction nearly every day

About one per week

Some interactions every once and awhile

Infrequent interactions

None at all

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* 4. How would you categorize these interactions?

Very negative i.e. police called/report filed

Unpleasant but no significant issues i.e. no violence/crime

Neutral/Harmless

Positive

N/A

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* 5. How familiar are you with the following Alpha House resources?

	Very Aware (have called them frequently)	Aware (have called 1-2x)	Aware but never used	Not aware	Had a bad experience
Needle Response Team	Needle Response Team Very Aware (have called them frequently)	Needle Response Team Aware (have called 1-2x)	Needle Response Team Aware but never used	Needle Response Team Not aware	Needle Response Team Had a bad experience
DOAP (downtown outreach addictions partnership) Team	DOAP (downtown outreach addictions partnership) Team Very Aware (have called them frequently)	DOAP (downtown outreach addictions partnership) Team Aware (have called 1-2x)	DOAP (downtown outreach addictions partnership) Team Aware but never used	DOAP (downtown outreach addictions partnership) Team Not aware	DOAP (downtown outreach addictions partnership) Team Had a bad experience
Encampment Team	Encampment Team Very Aware (have called them frequently)	Encampment Team Aware (have called 1-2x)	Encampment Team Aware but never used	Encampment Team Not aware	Encampment Team Had a bad experience
Emergency Shelter	Emergency Shelter Very Aware (have called them frequently)	Emergency Shelter Aware (have called 1-2x)	Emergency Shelter Aware but never used	Emergency Shelter Not aware	Emergency Shelter Had a bad experience
Detox Program	Detox Program Very Aware (have called them frequently)	Detox Program Aware (have called 1-2x)	Detox Program Aware but never used	Detox Program Not aware	Detox Program Had a bad experience

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* 6. If you answered "had a bad experience" to any of these, can you please share about that experience

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* 7. As a community, how do you think we can all collaborate to better address social issues in the area?

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* 8. How familiar are you with overdose prevention sites in Calgary?

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Not familiar

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* 9. Overdose prevention services are uniquely positioned as a low-barrier point of introduction to health and/or social services for people with substance use issues. These sites, which are frequently integrated into existing social service settings, provide on-site monitoring for people using pre-obtained substances to allow for rapid response when an overdose occurs.

Alpha House has been asked by the Alberta Government to explore adding an overdose prevention site to our existing Shelter and Detox facility to support greater recovery-oriented outcomes for individuals struggling with addiction? Is this something you would support?

Yes

Yes, if certain conditions are met

No, but I won't actively oppose it

No, I am actively opposed to this

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* 10. If you answered yes to the previous question, please share your thoughts on what you would like to see implemented to support the community if an OPS were to be operated inside Alpha House's Shelter/Detox facility.

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* 11. If you answered no to the previous question, please share why you feel this way and if there is anything that could be implemented to change your mind.

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* 12. Would you be interested in getting further updates about this exploratory project?

Yes

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* 13. Please provide the email address of the individual at your organization who should be on the stakeholder list for this community, if it is not you.