SSA Survey (Census)

SSA

OMB Control Number 1205-0542

Expiration Date: 4/30/2027

Student Safety Assessment (SSA)

English Script

You can complete this survey in English or Spanish. To switch the language at any time, use the box in the upper right corner.

Introduction:

The purpose of the SSA survey is to learn more about the environment and student safety at your Job Corps center. Your safety is important to Job Corps, and we value your feedback. Your participation is voluntary, you can stop answering questions at any time. The survey is private. This means your center will not know how you responded. The survey will take 15 minutes or less to complete.

INTRO. If you are willing to complete the survey, please select continue. If you are not willing to complete the survey, please select stop.

1. Continue

2. Stop (SKIP TO STOP)

Section A. Demographics

A1. What is your Sex?

1. Male

2. Female

A2. How old are you?

1. 16 years

2. 17 years

3. 18 years

4. 19 years

5. 20 years

6. 21 years

7. 22 years

8. 23 years

9. 24 years

10. 25 years or older

A3. Are you currently:

1. Living on center (Residential)

2. Living off center (Non-Residential)

Section B. Your Experiences Regarding the Center’s Climate

Please read each statement and using the scale below, select how much you agree or disagree with each statement.

Check one response per row.

On this center…	1 Strongly Agree	2 Agree	3 Somewhat Agree	4 Neither Agree or Disagree	5 Somewhat Disagree	6 Disagree	7 Strongly Disagree
B1. Staff treat all students with respect.
B2. Staff treat students fairly (for example, students are not given special treatment because they are well-liked).
B3. Students respect each other’s differences.
B4. Students treat staff with respect.
B5. Staff have taught us positive ways to resolve conflicts.
B6. Staff have high expectations for students’ success.
B7. The Student Standards of Conduct (also called center rules and sanctions, or the behavior management system) are strictly enforced.
B8. The Student Standards of Conduct (also called center rules and sanctions, or the behavior management system) are equally enforced.

Next, we would like to understand your experiences with how center staff show their concern for your safety.

For each type of staff at your center, please check “Yes” if the staff has shown concern for your safety, or check “No” if the staff has not shown concern for your safety. Select “Do Not Know / Does Not Apply” if you do not know the staff person, if the staff position does not exist at your center, or if you have no opinion.

	1	2	3
Center staff show concern for my safety.	Yes	No	Do Not Know / Does Not Apply
B9. Management staff (for example, the center’s director and deputy director)
B10. Trade or CTT Instructors
B11. Academic Instructors or Teachers
B12. Residential Advisors (RA) or Dorm Staff
B13. Counselors
B14. Security Staff
B15. Health and Wellness Staff
B16. Recreation Staff
B17. Cafeteria Staff

Section C. Your Experiences Regarding Your Personal Safety

The purpose of this section is to understand your experiences and knowledge around personal safety on center. Some of the questions in this section will address topics that are sensitive and may be triggering. If you need to take a break or stop, please do so. If you need to talk to someone about your experiences, please call the Job Corps Hotline at 1-844-JC1-SAFE (1-844-521-7233).

C1. To what extent do you think that stealing or destroying another person’s property is a problem at your center?

1. Not a problem at all

2. A small problem

3. A problem

4. A large problem

C2. How safe do you feel DURING training hours while you are at the center or participating in center activities?

1. Completely safe (SKIP TO C3)

2. Very safe (SKIP TO C3)

3. Generally safe (SKIP TO C3)

4. Somewhat unsafe (SKIP TO C2a)

5. Very unsafe (SKIP TO C2a)

6. Does not apply (SKIP TO C3)

C2a. DURING training hours, where do you feel unsafe at the center?

Please select all that apply.

• Academic classes (reading, math, or high school classes)

• Bathrooms

• Cafeteria

• Dorms

• Halls or stairways

• Outside areas

• Recreational areas (for example, gym, weight room, or game room)

• Trade (CTT) areas

• Center transportation (for example, center’s car, bus, or van)

• Other, please specify _____________

C3. How safe do you feel AFTER training hours while you are at the center or participating in center activities?

1. Completely safe (SKIP TO C4)

2. Very safe (SKIP TO C4)

3. Generally safe (SKIP TO C4)

4. Somewhat unsafe (SKIP TO C3a)

5. Very unsafe (SKIP TO C3a)

6. I am not on center after training hours (SKIP TO C4)

C3a. AFTER training hours, where do you feel unsafe at the center?

Please select all that apply.

• Academic classes (reading, math, or high school classes)

• Bathrooms

• Cafeteria

• Dorms

• Halls or stairways

• Outside areas

• Recreational areas (for example, gym, weight room, or game room)

• Trade (CTT) areas

• Center transportation (for example, center’s car, bus, or van)

• Other, please specify _____________

C4. Over the last 30 days, have you considered leaving the Job Corps program or switching to another center because you felt unsafe at this center?

1. Yes

2. No

C5. Does your center have security equipment (for example, security cameras, metal detectors, or card-key or badge access system for doors)?

1. Yes (SKIP TO C5a)

2. No (SKIP TO C6)

C5a. Does the center use the security equipment?

1. Yes, all or most of the time

2. Yes, some of the time

3. No, it is frequently broken or not used

4. Do not know

C5b. Does the security equipment used on center make you feel safer?

1. Yes

2. No

C6. Does your center conduct emergency drills (for example, fire, evacuation, or shelter in place drills)?

1. Yes

2. No

3. Do not know

C7. Does your center have a way of alerting students in the case of an emergency on center (for example, mass text system, or intercom)?

1. Yes

2. No

3. Do not know

C8. Has the center taught you what to do if there is an emergency at the center?

1. Yes

2. No

3. Do not know

C9. To what extent do you think sexual assault, defined as a sexual act that happens without a person’s permission, is a problem at your center?

1. Not a problem at all

2. A small problem

3. A problem

4. A large problem

C10. To what extent do you think violence, other than sexual assault, is a problem at your center?

1. Not a problem at all (SKIP TO Section D)

2. A small problem (SKIP TO C10a)

3. A problem (SKIP TO C10a)

4. A large problem (SKIP TO C10a)

C10a. You said that violence, other than sexual assault, is <INSERT C10> at your center. What types of violence occur at your center?

Please select all that apply.

• Insulting others

• Threats made to students or staff

• Unwanted physical contact (for example, shoving, grabbing, slapping, kicking, or hitting)

• Threats with a weapon

• Fighting

• Using a weapon in a fight

• Group fights with three or more people or riots

• Other types of violence, please specify _____________

Section D. Your Experiences with Center Safety Issues

The next set of questions is about your experiences with alcohol, drugs, and safety.

Please select “Yes” or “No” for each item.

Thinking about your experiences over the last 30 days:	Yes	No
D1. Do you know any student who used alcohol while at the center?	1	2
D2. Do you know any student who returned to the center under the influence (drunk)?	1	2
D3. Do you know if students use drugs for the purpose of getting high while at the center?	1	2 (SKIP TO D4)	D3a. Which drugs are used on center? Please select all that apply. Alprazolam (Benzos or Xanax) Cocaine (Coke or Blow) Ecstasy (MDMA or Molly) Fentanyl (Crazy One or Dance Fever) Heroin (Horse or Smack) Hydrocodone (Vicodin, Hydros, or Vics) Marijuana (Chronic, Dope, or Pot) Methamphetamine (Meth or Speed) Methylphenidate (Ritalin or Smarties) OxyContin (Oxy or Roxy) Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice, K2, or Synthetic Marijuana) Synthetic Cathinones (Bath Salts, Methylone, or MDVP) Unsure/Do not know Others, please specify:     __________
D4. Do you know if students buy drugs on center to get high?	1	2 (SKIP TO D5)	D4a. Which drugs are bought on center? Please select all that apply. Alprazolam (Benzos or Xanax) Cocaine (Coke or Blow) Ecstasy (MDMA or Molly) Fentanyl (Crazy One or Dance Fever) Heroin (Horse or Smack) Hydrocodone (Vicodin, Hydros, or Vics) Marijuana (Chronic, Dope, or Pot) Methamphetamine (Meth or Speed) Methylphenidate (Ritalin or Smarties) OxyContin (Oxy or Roxy) Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice, K2, or Synthetic Marijuana) Synthetic Cathinones (Bath Salts, Methylone, or MDVP) Unsure/Do not know Others, please specify:     __________
D5. Do you know any student who has exchanged sex for drugs or alcohol?	1	2 (SKIP TO D6)	D5a. With whom did the student have sex? Please select all that apply. Another student Center staff Not a person at the center

	Yes	No	If Yes…	If Yes…
D6. In the last 30 days, did any student call students you know hurtful names, insult other students, or make fun of other students to hurt or humiliate them?	1	2 (SKIP TO D7)	D6a. How often did this occur during the last 30 days? 1-5 times 6-10 times 11-15 times More than 15 times (GO TO D6B)	D6b. Where has this happened most often? Please select all that apply. Academic classes (reading, math, or high school classes) Bathrooms Cafeteria Dorms Halls or stairways Internet or phone Outside areas Recreational areas (for example, gym, weight room, or game room) Trade (CTT) areas Center transportation (for example, center’s car, bus, or van) Other, please specify: _________
D7. In the last 30 days, did any student spread hurtful information or hurtful rumors about someone you know?	1	2 (SKIP TO D8)	D7a. How often did this occur during the last 30 days? 1-5 times 6-10 times 11-15 times More than 15 times (GO TO D7B)	D7b. Where has this happened most often? Please select all that apply. Academic classes (reading, math, or high school classes) Bathrooms Cafeteria Dorms Halls or stairways Internet or phone Outside areas Recreational areas (for example, gym, weight room, or game room) Trade (CTT) areas Center transportation (for example, center’s car, bus, or van) Other, please specify: _________
D8. In the last 30 days, do you know any student who was threatened with physical harm by another student while at the center?	1	2 (SKIP TO D9)	D8a. How often did this occur during the last 30 days? 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times 11 or more times (GO TO D8B)	D8b. Where has this happened most often? Please select all that apply. Academic classes (reading, math, or high school classes) Bathrooms Cafeteria Dorms Halls or stairways Internet or phone Outside areas Recreational areas (for example, gym, weight room, or game room) Trade (CTT) areas Center transportation (for example, center’s car, bus, or van) Other, please specify: _________

D9. In the last 30 days, do you know any student who was in a physical fight with another student?

1

2 (SKIP TO D10)

D9a. How often did this occur during the last 30 days? 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times 11 or more times (GO TO D9B)

D9b. Where has this happened most often? Please select all that apply. Academic classes (reading, math, or high school classes) Bathrooms Cafeteria Dorms Halls or stairways Outside areas Recreational areas (for example, gym, weight room, or game room) Trade (CTT) areas Center transportation (for example, center’s car, bus, or van) Other, please specify: _________

D10. In the last 30 days, do you know any student who had their property destroyed on purpose or stolen on center or during a Job Corps activity?	1	2 (SKIP TO D11)	D10a. How often did this occur during the last 30 days? 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times 11 or more times (GO TO D10B)	D10b. Where has this happened most often? Please select all that apply. Academic classes (reading, math, or high school classes) Bathrooms Cafeteria Dorms Halls or stairways Outside areas Recreational areas (for example, gym, weight room, or game room) Trade (CTT) areas Center transportation (for example, center’s car, bus, or van) Other, please specify: _________
D11. In the last 30 days, do you know of any student who was threatened by another student with a weapon (for example, a gun, knife, or tools) on center?	1	2 (SKIP TO D12)	D11a. How often did this occur during the last 30 days? 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times 11 or more times (GO TO D11B)	D11b. Where has this happened most often? Please select all that apply. Academic classes (reading, math, or high school classes) Bathrooms Cafeteria Dorms Halls or stairways Internet or phone Outside areas Recreational areas (for example, gym, weight room, or game room) Trade (CTT) areas Center transportation (for example, center’s car, bus, or van) Other, please specify: _________
D12. In the last 30 days, did another student physically attack someone you know?	1	2 (SKIP TO D13)	D12a. How often did this occur during the last 30 days? 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times 11 or more times (GO TO D12B)	D12b. Where has this happened most often? Please select all that apply. Academic classes (reading, math, or high school classes) Bathrooms Cafeteria Dorms Halls or stairways Outside areas Recreational areas (for example, gym, weight room, or game room) Trade (CTT) areas Center transportation (for example, center’s car, bus, or van) Other, please specify: _________

Sexual Assault

The next set of questions ask about sexual assault, which is a sexual act that occurs without the person's consent or permission. Sexual assault includes rape, attempted rape, unwanted touching, or molestation.

D13. (Optional) Over the last 30 days, do you know anyone who was sexually assaulted on center or during an off-center Job Corps activity?

1. Yes (GO TO D13a)

2. No (GO TO D14)

D13a. (Optional) Was the assault committed by:

1. A fellow Job Corps student

2. A Job Corps staff person

3. A person not a part of Job Corps

4. Do not know

Sexual Harassment

This last set of questions asks about situations in which a student at your center or a center staff person sexually harassed a student by saying or doing something of a sexual nature that:

• kept the student from doing their work;

• limited the student's ability to participate in the Job Corps program; or

• created a scary, unfriendly, or unpleasant social, academic, or work environment.

	Yes	No	If yes…	If “Student(s)”	If “Staff”
D14. In the last 30 days, have you heard another student or staff member make offensive or insulting sexual remarks or jokes?	1	2 (SKIP TO D15)	D14a. Was it student(s) or staff member(s), or both? Student(s) (GO TO D14B) Staff member(s) (GO TO D14C) Both (GO TO D14B and D14C)	D14b. How many times did this occur with students during the last 30 days? 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times 11 or more times	D14c. How many times did this occur with staff during the last 30 days? 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times 11 or more times
D15. In the last 30 days, have you heard another student or staff member make rude or upsetting comments about other people’s bodies, sexual activity, or sexual orientation?	1	2 (SKIP TO D16)	D15a. Was it student(s) or staff member(s), or both? Student(s) (GO TO D15B) Staff member(s) (GO TO D15C) Both (NOTE: GO TO D15B and D15C)	D15b. How many times did this occur with students during the last 30 days? 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times 11 or more times	D15c. How many times did this occur with staff during the last 30 days? 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times 11 or more times
D16. In the last 30 days, has another student or staff member sent an unwanted email, text, joke, story, picture, or video of a sexual nature?	1	2 (SKIP TO D17)	D16a. Was it student(s) or staff member(s), or both? Student(s) (GO TO D16B) Staff member(s) (GO TO D16C) Both (GO TO D16B and D16C)	D16b. How many times did this occur with students during the last 30 days? 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times 11 or more times	D16c. How many times did this occur with staff during the last 30 days? 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times 11 or more times
D17. In the last 30 days, has a student made someone feel uneasy or harassed by asking them to go out on a date or hangout, hug or kiss, or to have sex, even though the person said “no?”	1	2 (SKIP TO D18)		D17a. How many times did this occur in the last 30 days? 1-2 times 3-5 times 6-10 times 11 or more times

D18. Has a staff member asked a student(s) to go out on a date or hangout, to hug or kiss, or to have sex?

1. Yes

2. No

________________________________________________________________________

THANK YOU

Thank you for your time. The National Office of Job Corps appreciates your answers. The results from all students will be used by the National Office, the Regional Offices, and your center to make decisions. Your name will not be used or shared with your center.

If you have immediate concerns or issues regarding your safety or the safety of others, please report these to the Job Corps Hotline by:

• Calling 844-JC1-SAFE (1-844-521-7233), or

• Texting the word SAFE to 8441, or

• Going to the JC Tips website

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We are sorry that you have chosen not to complete the survey. If you change your mind, please contact us by filling out a "Contact Us" form on the JC Student Surveys website.

If you have immediate concerns or issues regarding your safety or the safety of others, please report these to the Job Corps Hotline by:

• Calling 844-JC1-SAFE (1-844-521-7233), or

• Texting the word SAFE to 8441, or

• Going to the JC Tips website