EHSREP - Tracking of Participants in the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project - Brochure - 4-1-11

RAND is an independent nonprofit research organization
based in Santa Monica,
California. RAND does research
to help improve policy.
RAND has been asked to join
the Early Head Start Study team.

Questions? Call
RAND Survey Director,
Kirsten Becker, at:
1-888-800-3748

Research funded by
The US Department of Health
and Human Services

Questions and
Answers

Why are you contacting me now?
• We hope to continue
interviewing the children in this
study and their caregivers. It will
be important for us to reach as
many families as possible. At this
time we are only reaching out to
you to update our records with
your phone and address.

We are updating
our records!
Mail Us
Fill out the enclosed form
and return it in the postage
paid envelope.

Do I get anything for my time?
• Yes! We will send you a check for
$15 to thank you for your time.

How did you get my contact
information?
• We were given a list of all families
who have taken part in this project
in the past.

Call us
What are you asking me to do?
• You can update your contact
information in one of three ways.
You can mail back the form we
sent you. You can call us toll
free. Or you can go online and
log in with your personal code
that we gave you in the letter.
• Updating your information
should take about 5-10 minutes

Call our toll-free number
(888) 800-3748

Or Visit Us Online
Visit our website at
https://www.randsurvey.org/headstart/

You can find your personal
pin code in the letter
we sent you

Will information I provide be safe?
• Yes! All of the information you give
us will be used ONLY to contact
you for this study.
• We keep your information
encrypted and protected by
passwords. Only people who work
on the project have access to it.
• As you know, in papers and
presentations the study never
identifies parents or children by
name.