Appendix E.2 Outbound telephone calls to schedule cognitive testing with caregivers

OMB Control No: 0584-0606 Expiration Date: 03/31/2019

Appendix E-2. Script for outbound telephone calls to schedule cognitive testing interviews with caregivers

1. Hello, may I speak to [NAME]?

YES ………… 1

NO ………….. 2

2. Hello, Mr./Ms. [PARTICIPANT’S LAST NAME], my name is [INTERVIEWER NAME] and I’m calling from Westat, a research company in Rockville, Maryland. We are calling on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) which is conducting a voluntary research project to test questions for a survey about where children spend their summer months and where they eat meals and snacks. We want to ask parents with children ages 18 and under if the questions are easy to understand and answer, or if we need to make changes to the questions before the survey actually goes out. Would you be interested in helping us with this project?

No – GO TO END / THANK AND TERMINATE (“Thank you anyway for your time today, and have a great day.”)

Yes – Great, thank you. The testing will take place at Westat’s headquarters, located off of Route 28 – on Research Boulevard in Rockville, Maryland. Are you able to come to our location?

PROVIDE MORE INFO IF NEEDED: 1600 RESEARCH; NEAR THE CORNER OF RESEARCH AND GUDE DRIVE; 63 OR 54 BUS STOPS IN FRONT OF 1600; ETC.

1. Yes [GO TO Q3]

No, not able to come to Westat  THANK AND TERMINATE (Thank you for taking the time to talk with me today. You are not eligible for this study. Have a great (day/evening).)

3. Now I just need to make sure that you meet the requirements of the study, so I need to ask you some questions. How many children ages 18 and younger live in your household?

_______ Number of children ages 18 and younger

IF NONE, THANK AND TERMINATE (Thank you for taking the time to talk with me today. You are not eligible for this study. Have a great (day/evening).)

4. Did any of these children ever attend a summer program that offered free meals to children ages 18 and under?

• YES  GO TO QUESTION 5

• NO  SELECT FOR NONPARTICIPANT CAREGIVER SURVEY, GO TO QUESTION 6

5. THIS SUMMER, did any of these children attend a summer program that offered free meals to children ages 18 and younger?

• YES  SELECT FOR PARTICIPANT CAREGIVER SURVEY, GO TO 5a

• NO  THANK AND END

5a. How old is the child who attended the summer program that offered free meals to children ages 18 and younger?

____ Age (years) -> Select for teen/child survey

6. How many children are:

Between 5 and 12 years of age?  THANK AND END

Between 13 and 18 years of age?  SELECT FOR TEEN NONPARTICIPANT SURVEY

7. Are you of Hispanic or Latino Origin?

a. Yes, Hispanic or Latino

b. No, Not Hispanic or Latino

INTERVIEWER: RECRUIT A MIX.

8. Are you…READ OPTIONS ALOUD

1. American Indian or Alaskan Native

2. Asian/Pacific Islander

3. Black or African American

4. Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

5. White

6. Select One or More ______________________

INTERVIEWER: RECRUIT A MIX OF RACES.

IF ON HOLD

Thank you for answering all of my questions. We are currently in the process of selecting individuals for the interviews. We may contact you soon to schedule an in-person interview. Can I have your name, phone number and/or email so that we can get in touch with you?

IF SCHEDULING IMMEDIATELY

Thank you for answering all of my questions. I’d like to schedule an interview with you on DATE at TIME. Can I have your name, phone number and/or email so that I can send you directions and other information about the interview?

Name: ________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________

Email: _________________________________________

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