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Appendix I1 Parent, Caregiver Interview Guide Participants
PARTICIPANT INTERVIEW SCRIPTS
INTRODUCTION:
Hello, I’m calling from Optimal Solutions group. We are conducting a study for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and <the State agency that administers the program> about summer meals programs for children and what role these programs play to ensure that children get enough to eat during the summer. You may recall receiving and signing our letter <reference date of the signature > describing the evaluation and asking your permission to participate.
I would like to remind you that you will receive a $25 prepaid VISA gift card as a token of our appreciation. All your answers will be kept private, will be used only for the purposes of this study, and will not be shared with outside groups, except as otherwise required by law. Your and your child’s names will never be associated with any of your answers. The survey should take about 30 minutes.
Do you have the time right now?
YES—CONTINUE
NO—RESCHEDULE
DON’T KNOW—RESCHEDULE
IF QUESTIONS FROM THE RESPONDENT—READ ONLY IF NECESSARY:
How did you get my phone #? We got your phone number from a list provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture by your local school district.
Why should I participate in the study? We are trying to learn more about how children spend their summer months, what role local programs play in feeding children during the summer, and how these programs could be improved so that more children can participate.
1) First, I would like to ask whether this summer any of your children attended the summer meals programs <name of the programs; name of the sites> at the <location of the sites>.
YES—SKIP TO 3
NO
DON’T KNOW—THANK AND DISCONTINUE
REFUSED—THANK AND DISCONTINUE
2) Did any of your children attend the summer meals programs at some other sites this summer?
YES—CONTINUE
NO—SWITCH TO THE NONPARTICIPANTS SURVEY
DON’T KNOW—THANK AND DISCONTINUE
REFUSED—THANK AND DISCONTINUE
Now, I would like to ask you about your household.
3) How many adults, including yourself, over the age of 18 are now living in your household? Please count adults who usually live in your household but may be temporarily away and also include adults who are temporarily living with you.
|___|___| # OF ADULTS IN HOUSEHOLD
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
4) Could you tell me how many children live or stay with you in this household, how old they are, and whether they are boys or girls?
INTERVIEWER: RECORD AGE AND GENDER OF ALL CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD:
AGE: |___|___| GENDER: |___| RACE: |_____________________| Attends summer meals: |___|
AGE: |___|___| GENDER: |___| RACE: |_____________________| Attends summer meals: |___|
AGE: |___|___| GENDER: |___| RACE: |_____________________| Attends summer meals: |___|
AGE: |___|___| GENDER: |___| RACE: |_____________________| Attends summer meals: |___|
AGE: |___|___| GENDER: |___| RACE: |_____________________| Attends summer meals: |___|
AGE: |___|___| GENDER: |___| RACE: |_____________________| Attends summer meals: |___|
AGE: |___|___| GENDER: |___| RACE: |_____________________| Attends summer meals: |___|
AGE: |___|___| GENDER: |___| RACE: |_____________________| Attends summer meals: |___|
AGE: |___|___| GENDER: |___| RACE: |_____________________| Attends summer meals: |___|
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
5) Please tell me (his/her) their race.
INTERVIEWER: RECORD RACE OF ALL CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD ABOVE
Select one or more race categories:
American Indian or Alaska Native,
Asian,
Black or African American,
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander,
White
6) Please tell me (his/her) their ethnicity.
INTERVIEWER: RECORD ETHNICITY OF ALL CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD ABOVE
Ethnicity categories:
Hispanic or Latino and
Not Hispanic or Latino
7) (IF MORE THAN ONE CHILD) Also, which children received summer meals or activities at <name of the programs; name and location of the sites >?
INTERVIEWER: RECORD ALL CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD ATTENDING SUMMER FOOD PROGRAMS ABOVE
Now, I’d like to ask you about some summer meals sites that are open to children in your area.
8) Did your child(ren) receive summer meals at the <name of the programs; name and location of the sites> during the summer of last year?
YES
NO
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
9) Did your child(ren) ever receive summer meals at any other summer meals site in previous years?
YES
NO
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
10) When did your child(ren) first start going to the summer meals site at <name of the programs; name and location of the sites> this summer? Approximate date is fine.
|___|___| / |___|___| MONTH / DAY
DON'T KNOW
REFUSED
11) On which date do you expect your child(ren) to stop attending this summer meals site this summer? Approximate date is fine.
|___|___|/|___|___| MONTH / DAY
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
12) How many days in a typical week do your child(ren) usually attend this summer meals site?
|___| # OF DAYS PER WEEK
LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK
DON'T KNOW
REFUSED
12) How long does it usually take to get to this summer meals site?
|___||___||___| # OF MINUTES
DON'T KNOW
REFUSED
14) How do(es) your child(ren) usually travel to this summer meals site?
SPECIFY:__________________________________________________________
DON'T KNOW
REFUSED
PROBE IF DIFFICULTIES IN RESPONDING (MORE THAN ONE RESPONSE ARE POSSIBLE):
Gets dropped off in car
Walks alone
Walks with other child/children
Walks with a parent or an adult
Takes public transportation alone
Takes public transportation with other child/children
Takes public transportation with a parent or an adult
Takes transportation provided by site
15) When did you first learn of the summer meals program and the sites?
SPECIFY: _________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
16) Which organizations or people provided you with information about the summer meals sites?
SPECIFY: _________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
PROBE IF DIFFICULTIES IN RESPONDING (MORE THAN ONE RESPONSE ARE POSSIBLE):
Friends, family, or neighbors
School
Church or other community organization
Local government/Public assistance office
Media
Nutrition or anti-hunger advocacy groups or food banks
17) How did these organizations or people provide you with the information about the summer meals sites in your area?
SPECIFY: _________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
PROBE IF DIFFICULTIES IN RESPONDING (MORE THAN ONE RESPONSE ARE POSSIBLE):
Mailings (letters, newsletters, flyers, newspaper, or brochures)
Announcements (television, radio)
Marketing (posters, signs, billboards)
Toll-free number/hotline
Website
Promotional events
18) Would any of the following methods be useful in providing you with information about the summer meals sites? (Check all that apply.)
Mailings (letters, newspapers, flyers, or brochures)
Websites
Announcements (television, radio)
Marketing (posters, signs, billboards)
Toll-free number/hotline
Promotional events
Promotional gifts
Other, specify: ____________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
19) What would be the best ways for the summer meals sites in your area to provide you with information?
SPECIFY: __________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
20) Why did your child(ren) attend the summer meals sites?
SPECIFY: __________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
PROBE (MORE THAN ONE RESPONSE ARE POSSIBLE):
Free food
Nutritious meals
Lack of childcare during the summer
Activities besides meals
Variety of foods offered
Quality of food
Types of food (fruits, vegetables)
Child(ren) did not want to stay home
Convenient time
Convenient location
Child(ren)’s friends participating
Get to know/make friends with other children
21) What did you or your child(ren) like about the summer meals program or the sites?
SPECIFY: __________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
22) Was there anything that you or your child(ren) did not like about the summer meals program or the sites?
SPECIFY: __________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
PROBE (MORE THAN ONE RESPONSE ARE POSSIBLE):
Required to throw food away if not eaten, can’t take food home
No air-conditioning
Limited space
Lack of games or activities
No transportation provided by the site
23) Which kinds of food provided by the sites did your children like and dislike?
SPECIFY: __________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
24) Did your child(ren) attend any activities other than meals at the summer meals sites this summer? (such as sports, games, arts)
YES
NO—SKIP TO 25
DON’T KNOW— SKIP TO 25
REFUSED— SKIP TO 25
25) Which types of activities did they attend?
SPECIFY: __________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
PROBE IF DIFFICULTIES IN RESPONDING (MORE THAN ONE RESPONSE ARE POSSIBLE):
Arts and crafts
Performing arts
Educational/instructional activities
Organized games or sports
Swimming
Off-site field trips
Religious activities
Cooking
Multicultural activities
Counseling, therapy, social skills development
26) What did your child(ren) like and not like about these activities?
SPECIFY: __________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
27) Which difficulties did you or your child(ren) face in attending these sites or receiving summer meals at these sites? Please describe why these are difficulties for you or your child(ren).
SPECIFY: __________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
28) Would any of the following issues make it difficult for you or your children to attend the summer meals sites? (Check all that apply.)
Transportation problems or distance to site
Security or safety concerns
Unfriendly sites staff
Inadequate supervision at the sites
Sites not open long enough/offered at an inconvenient time
Health or sanitation concerns at the sites
Insufficient activities besides meals
Insufficient variety of foods offered
Poor quality of food
Child(ren) want or need to stay home
Child(ren)’s friends do not attend
Child(ren)’s dietary restrictions
Child(ren) attend(s) other programs/activities.
Other, specify: ____________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
29) What would make your child(ren) more likely to attend the summer meals sites in your area? What could the summer meals sites do to make your child(ren) more likely to attend the program?
SPECIFY: __________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
30) Would any of the following activities provided by the summer meals sites make it more likely that your children will attend? (Check all that apply.)
Providing information about the programs
Providing transportation
Providing daycare for children
Providing activities besides meals
Improving security and safety
Offering a variety of foods
Offering better quality of food
Increasing the number of days they are open during the summer
Increasing the time of operation during the day
Other, specify: ____________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
31) Are there certain types of foods, games, or activities that would make your child(ren) more likely to attend the summer meals sites?
SPECIFY: __________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
32) Do you plan to send your child(ren) to <name of the programs; name and location of the sites> next summer? Why?
SPECIFY: __________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
33) Does anyone in your household receive public assistance programs, such as food stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, housing assistance, or others?
YES
NO—SKIP TO 34
DON’T KNOW—SKIP TO 34
REFUSED—SKIP TO 34
34) Which programs?
SPECIFY: _________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
PROBE IF DIFFICULTIES IN RESPONDING (MORE THAN ONE RESPONSE ARE POSSIBLE):
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Housing assistance
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food stamps
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
35) Did any of your child(ren) receive any food and nutrition programs that provide meals during the school year or during the summer, such as school lunch, food bank, or others?
YES
NO—SKIP TO 36
DON’T KNOW—SKIP TO 36
REFUSED—SKIP TO 36
36) Which programs?
SPECIFY: _________________________________________________________________________
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
PROBE IF DIFFICULTIES IN RESPONDING (MORE THAN ONE RESPONSE ARE POSSIBLE):
National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
National School Breakfast Program (NSBP)
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
After School Snack programs
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Food bank
[FOOD INSECURITY MEASURE]
37) Now, I’m going to read you several statements that people have made about their food situations. For these statements, please tell me whether the statement was often true, sometimes true, or never true for your household in the last 12 months—that is, since last <name of current month>.
HH3. The first statement is, “The food that we bought just didn’t last, and we didn’t have money to get more.” Was that often, sometimes, or never true for your household in the last 12 months?
[ ] Often true
[ ] Sometimes true
[ ] Never true
[ ] DK or Refused
HH4. “We couldn’t afford to eat balanced meals.” Was that often, sometimes, or never true for your household in the last 12 months?
[ ] Often true
[ ] Sometimes true
[ ] Never true
[ ] DK or Refused
AD1. In the last 12 months, since last <name of current month>, did you or other adults in your household ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn’t enough money for food?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No (Skip AD1a)
[ ] DK (Skip AD1a)
AD1a. [IF YES ABOVE, ASK] How often did this happen—almost every month, some months but not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?
[ ] Almost every month
[ ] Some months but not every month
[ ] Only 1 or 2 months
[ ] DK
AD2. In the last 12 months, did you ever eat less than you felt you should because there wasn’t enough money for food?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] DK
AD3. In the last 12 months, were you ever hungry but didn’t eat because there wasn’t enough money for food?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] DK
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
As a token of our appreciation, we would like to give you a $25 VISA gift card.
Could I get your name and current address to mail you the card?
NAME: __________________________
ADDRESS: _____________________
AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PARTICIPATING.
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