Form 1 NFCM

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 5 minutes per response to complete this questionnaire. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The control number for this project is 0970-0401. The control number expires on X/XX/XXXX.

2013 National Foster Care Month Survey

1. Which of the following best describes your professional background or role? (Check one.)

• Foster care worker

• Prevention/family support

• Child protective services

• Adoption

• Foster/adoptive parent

• Kinship caregiver

• Foster care alumnus

• Youth services

• Juvenile justice

• Health/mental health

• Legal/courts (e.g., GAL, CASA, attorney)

• Other profession (Please describe.)___________

2. Which of the following best describes your position? (Check one.)

• Frontline worker (e.g., caseworker, direct service worker)

• Supervisor/manager

• Director/administrator

• Other (Please describe.)____________

3. Which of the following best describes your workplace? (Check one.)

• Community-based organization/faith-based organization

• Local or county public agency

• State agency

• Federal agency

• Tribal agency/organization

• CB T/TA Network

• National organization (e.g., nonprofit, advocacy)

• Other (Please describe.)____________

4. Please describe why you are visiting the National Foster Care Month website.

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5. This year’s National Foster Care Month website offers resources on creating meaningful connections, partnering with youth, advancing permanency options, and preparing for successful transitions. How do you intend to use the resources offered on the National Foster Care Month website? (Check all that apply.)

• Inform National Foster Care Month activities

• Raise awareness/advocacy

• Provide information to youth, foster families, etc.

• My own professional development

• Train staff/colleagues

• Program improvement

• Personal use

• Other (Please describe.)___________

6. How useful are the information and resources available on the National Foster Care Month website?

• Very useful (Please explain.)__________________

• Useful (Please explain.)__________________

• Somewhat useful (Please explain.)__________________

• Not at all useful (Please explain.)__________________

7. Please describe additional information and resources that you would like to see offered on the website.

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The following tools are available to help you and your organization/agency promote National Foster Care Month. For each item, please indicate whether or not you have used it and, if applicable, how you intend to use the tool to promote National Foster Care Month.*
Please select which tools you have used.	Tell us how you used this tool to promote National Foster Care Month.	Provide any comments or suggestions you have about this tool.
Widgets**
Sample signature blocks
Sample email messages
Sample social media messages
National Foster Care Month FAQs

Did you access any of the Real-Life Stories on the National Foster Care Month website? If so, please indicate which type of story and, if applicable, how you intend to share or use the story in your work.
Please select which type of Real-Life Story you have accessed. (Check all that apply.)	Tell us how you intend to use each type of story in your work.	Provide any comments or suggestions you have about Real-Life Stories.
Real-Life Stories: Narratives Real-Life Stories: Videos I do not recall.

10. This year’s theme for our National Foster Care Month website is “Supporting Youth in Transition.” Do you have suggestions for next year’s theme?

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11. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions that would make future National Foster Care Month websites more helpful (e.g., specific topics, additional tools, different formats)?

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*If you would like to access any of these tools to help you and your organization/agency promote National Foster Care Month after completing your survey, visit: https://www.childwelfare.gov/fostercaremonth/promoteNFCM.cfm

**A widget is an application that displays the featured content directly on personalized homepages, blogs, and other sites. After embedding the widget using the code provided on our website, no maintenance is required. Childwelfare.gov updates the content automatically.

If you require any additional assistance, please contact Child Welfare Information Gateway staff by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 800.394.3366.

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