Early Impacts of Coronavirus: Survey for Service Providers

For those who serve diverse women, girls, and trans and non-binary people in Canada

Survey for: Service providers who focus on serving diverse women, girls, and trans and non-binary people in Canada.

Why fill this out? Your answers will help us understand how we can support you and what we need to advocate for with decision-makers.

Introduction: Coronavirus (COVID-19) is all over the news in Canada. We know crucial organizations like yours are feeling the pressure and making hard decisions in this time of uncertainty. What are the gendered impacts in your communities? What changes and challenges does it create for service providers like you?

We are in communication with government decision-makers and have capacity to advocate for a gender-informed response. Your answers will help us better understand how we can support organizations like yours and what we need to advocate for to address the impacts of the pandemic on women, girls, and trans and non-binary people.

Your time is precious, and we know you’re very busy right now. THANK YOU for taking 15 minutes to share your insights. Please share and encourage other gender equality service providers in your network to complete this survey.

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* 1. Organization

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* 2. Town/City/Area

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* 3. Province or Territory

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* 4. Geographic area(s) served (choose all that apply)

Remote

Rural

Urban

Northern

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* 5. Program funded by Canadian Women’s Foundation (if applicable)

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* 6. Population(s) you serve (choose all that apply)

Black people

First Nation, Metis and Inuit people

Older people

Racialized people

Refugee, immigrant, or non-status people

Those who are Deaf

Those with disabilities

Those living in rural, remote or northern communities

Those living on low incomes

Those who identify as 2SLGBTQI+

Women and girls

Young people

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Service(s) you provide (choose all that apply)

Economic development programs

Skills training programs

Violence prevention programs

Girls/youth programs

Shelter services

Legal support programs

Research and knowledge mobilization

Policy advocacy

Social enterprise development

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What impacts do you think the pandemic has or will soon have on women, girls, and trans and non-binary program participants you serve (choose all that apply)?

Greater economic insecurity in general

More gender-based violence

Problems accessing healthcare

Problems accessing childcare

Mental health issues

Food insecurity

Housing insecurity

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Add comments about question 8

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* 10. What are the women, girls, and trans and non-binary people you serve telling you about the new challenges they’re facing at this time?

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* 11. If you have experienced an increased demand for your services, can you estimate the increase due to the pandemic? Skip question if not applicable.

0-10%

11-20%

21-30%

31-40%

41-50%

51-60%

61-70%

71-80%

81-90%

91-100%

Over 100%

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* 12. If you have experienced a decreased demand for your services, can you estimate the decrease due to the pandemic? Skip question if not applicable.

0-10%

11-20%

21-30%

31-40%

41-50%

51-60%

61-70%

71-80%

81-90%

91-100%

Over 100%

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* 13. What program/organizational changes are you making or think you’ll have to make a result of the pandemic (choose all that apply)?

Close programs temporarily

Limit numbers of program participants

Staff reductions

Fewer volunteers

More resources put toward space cleaning/maintenance

Launch of special programs and services

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Add comments about question 13

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* 15. What do you think the impacts of these program/organizational changes will be on participants and the broader community you serve?

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* 16. Are you concerned about the pandemic’s impact on your capacity to deliver services?

Yes

Not sure

If yes, what specifically are you concerned about?

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* 1. Organization

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* 2. Town/City/Area

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* 3. Province or Territory

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* 4. Geographic area(s) served (choose all that apply)

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* 5. Program funded by Canadian Women’s Foundation (if applicable)

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* 6. Population(s) you serve (choose all that apply)

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* 7. Service(s) you provide (choose all that apply)

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* 8. What impacts do you think the pandemic has or will soon have on women, girls, and trans and non-binary program participants you serve (choose all that apply)?

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* 9. Add comments about question 8

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* 10. What are the women, girls, and trans and non-binary people you serve telling you about the new challenges they’re facing at this time?

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* 11. If you have experienced an increased demand for your services, can you estimate the increase due to the pandemic? Skip question if not applicable.

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* 12. If you have experienced a decreased demand for your services, can you estimate the decrease due to the pandemic? Skip question if not applicable.

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* 13. What program/organizational changes are you making or think you’ll have to make a result of the pandemic (choose all that apply)?

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* 14. Add comments about question 13

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* 15. What do you think the impacts of these program/organizational changes will be on participants and the broader community you serve?

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* 16. Are you concerned about the pandemic’s impact on your capacity to deliver services?

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* 17. Specifically what interventions/supports will help you deal with the challenge of this pandemic as a service provider?