MPF - Annual Survey

WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK!

Please help us plan for the future of Maine Parent Federation. Each year we conduct a needs assessment and evaluation. We want to hear from you to help better plan ways to meet everyone's needs.

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and return it to us.

Information about person completing the survey:

	Yes	No
Are you a parent/family member
Do you have a child with a disability?
Child's Age:
Child's Disability:	Yes	No
Are you a professional?
(Please specify special educator, service agency etc.)
Are you an adult with a disability?
Adult Disability:

Directions: For each statement below, please indicate whether you agree (A) or disagree (D).

A. Overall Effectiveness (For families ONLY)

	A	D
1. MPF is a good source for the kinds of information that I need to help my child.
2. MPF has supplied me with the support when I needed it.
3. Through MPF, I have acquired useful skills to communicate with educators & other professionals.
4. Because of my association with MPF, I feel better prepared to work as a partner with educators and other professionals who serve my child.

B. Newsletter (Parent Connection)

	A	D
1. The newsletter is informative and accurate.
2. The newsletter has provided me with information about resources available in the community.
3. The newsletter informs me about issues affecting persons with disabilities.
4. The newsletter provides information about a variety of issues.
5. The format of the newsletter makes it easy to read.
6. The length of the newsletter is about right.
7. I would recommend the Parent Connection newsletter to a friend.

C. Individual Assistance

	A	D
1. When I called MPF, I received the help I needed.
2. The information I received from MPF was accurate.
3. I felt comfortable talking with a representative from MPF.
4. I felt that the person I talked with from MPF understood my concern or question.

D. Lending Library

	A	D
1. The materials I received from the library were helpful to me.
2. The library provided me with materials that are not readily available in my community.
3. The library service is easily accessible via phone, mail or email?
4. Library staff was helpful and courteous in meeting my needs.
5. The library lending policy makes it easy for families to use the library.

E. Workshops (If you have attended a workshop presented by MPF:

	A	D
1. The presenter at the workshop was well prepared.
2. The workshop provided useful information on the topic.
3. The length of the workshop was about right.
4. I felt comfortable participating in the workshop.
5. The information in the workshop was accurate.
6. The information in the workshop was understandable.
7. The presenter related well to the audience.
8. I would like to attend another MPF workshop in the future.
9. I would recommend a MPF workshop to a friend

F. What topics would you like Maine Parent Federation to consider for future workshops:

G. Please complete the following statements:

1. The most helpful thing about MPF for me is:

2. In the future, I would like MPF to do the following things:

3. If I could change one thing about MPF it would be:

Thank you for completing this survey. Please return it to:

Maine Parent Federation
P.O. Box 2067
Augusta, Maine 04338

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