Safe Schools/Healthy Students Parent Survey
Hello and thank you for completing this survey! We are gathering this information for the Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Initiative to better understand your awareness and interest in resources, and to guide how we address common challenges to the health, safety, and learning of children.
Your honesty is very important – please answer all of the questions as truthfully as possible. Your individual responses are confidential. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete.
Your responses, along with those of other parents, will be used to develop a report for the Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative's (SRFC) SS/HS Initiative, to meet your needs as a parent, and to make our communities safer and more responsive to the needs of our families. For more information, call Mary Sue Hansen at (65I) 604-35I4.
1. In what district does your child or children attend school? (Please mark all that apply.)
2. How do you describe the ethnic background of your child or children? (Please mark all that apply.)
3. In what grade(s) are your child or children? (Please choose one.)
 
Please answer the following about your background and involvement in your child or children's school.
4. If you have a child or children in grades K-6, which of the following describes your involvement or familiarity with the school(s) in the past two years? (Please mark all that apply.)
5. If you have a child or children in grades 7-12, which of the following describes your involvement or familiarity with the school(s) in the past two years? (Please mark all that apply.)
These questions ask about your awareness of and interest in resources that address your children's health and safety.
6. How much do you agree with the following statements regarding violence prevention? As a parent...
         
Q6a I understand how to solve problems without violence.        
Q6b I talk to my child or children about solving problems without violence.        
Q6c I know where to get help if my child or children have a problem with violence.        
Q6d I would like to learn more about how to talk to my child or children about non-violent problem solving.        
Q6e I talk to my child or children about bullying.        
Q6f I understand what internet bullying or "cyberbullying" is.        
Q6g I talk to my child or children about internet bullying or "cyberbullying".        
Q6h I know where to go for help if my child or children are being bullied at school, in the community or on the internet.        
Q6i I know where to go for help if my child or children are bullying others at school, in the community or on the internet.        
Q6j I know where to go for help if my child is witnessing bullying.        
Q6k I would like to learn more about how to talk to my child or children about bullying.        
7. How much do you agree with the following statements regarding alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and prevention? As a parent ...
         
Q7a I have the information I need to talk to my child or children about Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) use.        
Q7b I understand what may make a child more likely to use ATOD.        
Q7c I know where to get help for a child who is using ATOD.        
Q7d I talk with my child or children (including teens) about my rules around ATOD use.        
Q7e I know how to prevent my child or children (including teens) from using ATOD.        
Q7f I know how to intervene if my child or children is using ATOD.        
Q7g I would like to learn more about how to talk to my child or children about ATOD use and abuse.        
8. How much do you agree with the following statements regarding the social and emotional needs of your child or children? As a parent...
         
Q8a I am able to find activities outside of school for my child or children to participate in.        
Q8b I would like to learn more about out-of-school activities offered in my community.        
Q8c I know where to get help and support for a child that is skipping school.        
Q8d I am worried that my child or children skip school on a regular basis.        
Q8e My child or children have at least one close friend at school.        
Q8f My child or children have at least one caring adult in the community they feel comfortable talking to (other than immediate family members).        
Q8g I know the signs of a child who is having social and emotional difficulties or developmental delays (e.g. skipping school, lack of friends, disengaged, etc.)        
Q8h I know where to get help and information if I see my child or children having social and emotional difficulties.        
Q8i I would like to learn more about how to recognize and help a child with social and emotional difficulties.        
9. How much do you agree with the following statements regarding the mental health of your child or children? As a parent...
         
Q9a I know the signs of a depressed child.        
Q9b I know the signs of an anxious or overly-stressed child.        
Q9c I know where to get help if my child or children are depressed, anxious or stressed.        
Q9d I talk to my child about mental health issues. (e.g. depression, anxiety)        
Q9e I would like to learn more about how to recognize and help a child with mental health issues.        
10. How much do you agree with the following statements regarding early childhood social and emotional needs? (e.g. attention span, activity level, caring shown towards other children, etc.)
         
Q10a I have the information I need to determine whether my child or chidren are developing socially and emotionally at about the same rate as other children their age.        
Q10b I know where to go to get information about what to expect socially and emotionally of my child or children at various ages.        
Q10c I would like to learn more about where to find information on what to expect of children of various ages.        
Q10d I would like to learn more about how to recognize and find help for a child who is developing socially and emotionally quite differently than other children their age.        
11. Please mark your level of agreement with the following statements. My community...
         
Q11a Is a great place to raise children.        
Q11b Really cares about children and families.        
Q11c Is effective in discouraging teens from smoking, drinking alcohol and using drugs.        
12. Have you participated in formal parent or family gatherings that have helped you develop positive parenting skills?
13. What parent groups have you participated in to develop more positive parenting skills?
 
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