Form 1 Recruitment Survey

O MB No: 0906-XXXX

Expiration date: XX/XX/20XX

HV-AIM Supervision Study

Interview & Focus Group Participant Recruitment Survey

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Thank you for your interest in participating in the HV-AIM (Home Visiting Assessments of Implementation Quality) study of supervision in home visiting programs. This study is focused on learning more about how training provided to supervisors in home visiting programs could be related to home visitors’ job satisfaction and the topics home visitors discuss with families. As part of our study, we will hold interviews with local home visiting program leaders (such as directors/managers/lead) and focus groups with home visitors and supervisors. As a thank you for your time, you will be offered a gift card if you participate in an interview or focus group.

If you would like to participate in an interview or focus group, please answer the questions below.

1. What is your name?

2. Please provide your email address.

3. What is your role? (select all that apply)

   1. Local home visiting program leader (such as program director/manager/lead)

   2. Home visitor

   3. Supervisor

   4. Oher (please specify)

4. How long have you been in your current role?

   1. Less than one year

   2. 1-2 years

   3. 3-5 years

   4. 6-10 years

   5. More than 10 years

5. How long have you worked in the home visiting field?

   1. Less than one year

   2. 1-2 years

   3. 3-5 years

   4. 6-10 years

   5. More than 10 years

We would like to know some information about your home visiting program.

6. Which of the following home visiting models does your program implement? (select all that apply)

   1. Child First

   2. Early Head Start-Home based option

   3. Family Check-Up® For Children 

   4. Family Connects

   5. Family Spirit® 

   6. Health Access Nurturing Development Services (HANDS) Program 

   7. Healthy Families America (HFA)® 

   8. Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)® 

   9. Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting Program (MECSH) 

   10. Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)® 

   11. Parents as Teachers (PAT)® 

   12. SafeCare Augmented 

   13. Other (please specify)

   14. Unsure

7. Where is your program located?

   1. Dropdown of states, territories, and option for “A Tribal nation”

      1. [If “Tribal nation” selected]: What Tribal nation? (fill in)

8. How many home visitors are employed by your program?

   1. 1 - 2

   2. 3 - 5

   3. 6 - 10

   4. 11-15

   5. 16 or more

9. What is the typical caseload of home visitors in your program?

   1. 10 or fewer families per home visitor

   2. 11-20 families per home visitor

   3. 21-30 families per home visitor

   4. 31-40 families per home visitor

   5. More than 40 families per home visitor

We also have some questions to get to know a little more about you.

10. What is your race or ethnicity? (select all that apply) 

1. American Indian or Alaska Native (e.g., Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Tribal Government, Tlingit)

2. Asian (e.g., Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese)

3. Black or African American (e.g., African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali)

4. Hispanic or Latino (e.g., Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Salvadoran, Dominican, Colombian)

5. Middle Eastern or North African (e.g., Lebanese, Iranian, Egyptian, Syrian, Moroccan)

6. Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (e.g., Samoan, Chamorro, Tongan, Fijian, Marshallese)

7. White (e.g., German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, French)

8. Another race or ethnicity (please explain)

9. Prefer not to answer

11. What is the highest level of schooling you have completed?

    1. Some high school

    2. High school diploma or equivalent

    3. Some college or technical school

    4. Associate’s degree

    5. Bachelor's degree

    6. Master's degree or higher

    7. Prefer not to answer

Thank you for sharing this information. A study team member will be in touch to share more information and next steps.