Child Welfare Professionals Survey

Please select one response per question, or respond as indicated.

      1. What is your gender?

                  Female

                  Male

2.          What is your age range?

            18-25

            26-35

            36-45

            46-55

            56-65

            66+

3.          How many years have you been working for Children and Family Services in Idaho?

            0-2

            3-5

            6-8

            9-11

            12+

4.          Did you work for the Children and Family Services in Idaho before the PRIDE training was implemented?

No                   

Yes                   

     If yes, have you observed a change in foster parents' attitudes toward biological parents since the implementation of PRIDE training? (Please type your response in the box below)

5.                   Are you certified as a PRIDE trainer?

No         

Yes     

6.          How effective is PRIDE training in teaching foster parents how to work well with biological parents?

Not effective        

Rarely effective        

Somewhat effective         

Often effective         

Very effective

7.          How important of a role do foster parents play in the reunification process?

Not important       

Rarely important      

Somewhat important        

Often important        

Very important

8.                  Have you observed foster parents attempting to maintain the relationship between children and their biological parents?

No                   

Yes                   

     If yes, please list examples. (Please type your response in the box below)

9.          Have you observed any barriers when foster parents attempt to maintain the relationship between foster children and their biological parents?

No                   

Yes                   

     If yes, please list examples. (Please type your response in the box below)

10.        Have you observed any lasting relationships between foster parents and biological parents that extended past the permanency outcome?

No                   

Yes                   

     If yes, please explain. (Please type your response in the box below)

11.  Rate your perceived willingness of foster parents to support biological parents in reunification when adoption is their primary goal.

               Not Willing

               Rarely Willing

               Somewhat Willing

               Often Willing

               Very Willing

12.  Do you feel it is important for child welfare professionals to encourage foster parents to be a part of the professional child welfare team?

      No

      Yes

        If yes, please list ways in which you have encouraged foster parents to be a part of the professional child welfare team.

13. In your experience, how has the PRIDE training program impacted reunification efforts, if any?

Please explain.

      14.  Please feel free to add additional comments.

Thank you for your participation!