National Grandfamilies Outcome Workgroup (GrOW)
Grandfamilies COVID-19 Survey Wave II

Learning How to Best Support Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children During COVID-19

The Grandfamilies Outcome Workgroup (GrOW) is a national network of stakeholders that works across systems of care in support of kinship families. GrOW intentionally integrates the lived experiences of kinship caregivers in the evaluation methods, tools, and resources it develops and shares. This survey is also available in Spanish and can be accessed by clicking on the drop down menu in the top right corner of this page.

Grandparents and other relatives raising children are an essential resource needed to ensure the health and well-being of our families. We designed this survey to better understand your experiences during these unprecedented and challenging times for your family. We appreciate your participation and value your time as you complete this survey. We plan to use the results of what we learn to inform our practice and educate others, about the best ways to serve and support kinship families during this stage of the pandemic. We are grateful for your time and welcome your participation!

Before you begin, we want to share that we will not be collecting any personal identifiable information about your family. This survey is anonymous. Please know your participation in this survey process is voluntary and will not impact any kinship services you receive, if you should decide not to participate.

Thank you for your time in completing this survey and sharing your experience with us.

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* 1. What state do you live in?

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* 2. What is your zipcode?

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* 3. What is your age?

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 to 84

85 to 94

95 and over

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* 4. What is your race or ethnicity?

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Middle Eastern

Native American or Alaskan Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

White or Caucasian

Prefer not to answer

Multiracial or Multiethnic (two or more race/ethnicities)

If multiracial or multiethnic, please list your race/ethnicities:

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* 5. Are you a member of a Tribe, Nation or Pueblo?

Yes

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* 6. Please share your Tribe, Nation or Pueblo.

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* 7. How do you identify in terms of gender?

Male

Female

Transgender

Gender/Non-binary

I prefer not to answer

Other identity (please specify)

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* 8. What are the ages of the kinship children in your care?

	Age 0-5	Age 6-10	Age 11-15	Age 16-20	Age 21+
Child 1	Child 1 Age 0-5	Child 1 Age 6-10	Child 1 Age 11-15	Child 1 Age 16-20	Child 1 Age 21+
Child 2	Child 2 Age 0-5	Child 2 Age 6-10	Child 2 Age 11-15	Child 2 Age 16-20	Child 2 Age 21+
Child 3	Child 3 Age 0-5	Child 3 Age 6-10	Child 3 Age 11-15	Child 3 Age 16-20	Child 3 Age 21+
Child 4	Child 4 Age 0-5	Child 4 Age 6-10	Child 4 Age 11-15	Child 4 Age 16-20	Child 4 Age 21+
Child 5	Child 5 Age 0-5	Child 5 Age 6-10	Child 5 Age 11-15	Child 5 Age 16-20	Child 5 Age 21+
Child 6	Child 6 Age 0-5	Child 6 Age 6-10	Child 6 Age 11-15	Child 6 Age 16-20	Child 6 Age 21+

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* 9. How long have you been raising a kinship child?

Less than six months

6 months to less than 12 months

1 year to <2 years

2 years to <3 years

3 years to <5 years

5 years to <10 years

Over 10 years

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* 10. Did you participate in Wave 1 of the Grandfamilies COVID 19 Survey (the first survey administered last May/June of 2020?)

Yes

I don't know

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* 11. Have you elected to be vaccinated for COVID 19?

Yes

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* 12. If you have elected to NOT be vaccinated, please check ALL that apply

I don't have enough information about the vaccine.

I don't trust the vaccine.

The vaccine is not available in my community.

It is difficult for me to take time off from my caregiving responsibilities to get the vaccine.

I can't take time off from work to get the vaccine.

I don't have transportation to get to the vaccine.

I don't believe in vaccines due to my religious or spiritual beliefs.

I don't understand the process related to getting the vaccine.

I disagree with the use of vaccines for a variety of reasons.

Other (please specify)

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* 13. As of today, have you received your COVID 19 vaccination?

Yes

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* 14. Which best describes your current involvement with the child welfare system in the past month? (Please check the items that best fit your situation)

No involvement

Child placed with you by a child welfare agency with services and supports to family

Child placed with you by a child welfare agency without services and supports to family

Child placed with you by child welfare agency with an associated payment or financial benefit.

Child has an open/active case with child welfare agency

Child has previous involvement, but no current involvement with child welfare agency

Child has been involved with child welfare agency on and off during several points of time

I have different arrangements with the child welfare system for each child in my care.

Please share with us any additional information you would like to share about your involvement with the child welfare system.

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* 15. Which special issues have impacted your caregiving most during the past month? Please check ALL that apply to you.

Child with special needs

Child with behavioral issues

Food assistance or access issues

Unemployment issues

Housing instability

Health insurance challenges

Online remote learning for my kinship child in school

Access to technology for my family

Challenges related to quarantine where I live

Access or connectivity to Wi-fi for my family

Comfort with technology

Child Care issues (child care, babysitting, respite)

Counseling for myself

Counseling for children

Chronic Disease Management for myself (Diabetes, High Blood pressure, Chronic Pain)

Chronic Disease Management for child (asthma, diabetes)

Birth parent with opioid or substance use issues

Incarcerated or detained birth parents

Family loss, grief and trauma

Legal/Custody issues

Healthy sleep for myself

Healthy sleep for my children

Other (please specify)

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* 16. During this past month, have you experienced discrimination related to the following (please check ALL that apply)

	Not a problem	Minor problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem
My status as a caregiver	My status as a caregiver Not a problem	My status as a caregiver Minor problem	My status as a caregiver Moderate problem	My status as a caregiver Serious problem
My political party affiliation	My political party affiliation Not a problem	My political party affiliation Minor problem	My political party affiliation Moderate problem	My political party affiliation Serious problem
My essential workforce status	My essential workforce status Not a problem	My essential workforce status Minor problem	My essential workforce status Moderate problem	My essential workforce status Serious problem
My employment as a health care worker	My employment as a health care worker Not a problem	My employment as a health care worker Minor problem	My employment as a health care worker Moderate problem	My employment as a health care worker Serious problem
My housing status	My housing status Not a problem	My housing status Minor problem	My housing status Moderate problem	My housing status Serious problem
My lower socio economic status	My lower socio economic status Not a problem	My lower socio economic status Minor problem	My lower socio economic status Moderate problem	My lower socio economic status Serious problem
My race and/or ethnicity	My race and/or ethnicity Not a problem	My race and/or ethnicity Minor problem	My race and/or ethnicity Moderate problem	My race and/or ethnicity Serious problem
My child's race and/or ethnicity	My child's race and/or ethnicity Not a problem	My child's race and/or ethnicity Minor problem	My child's race and/or ethnicity Moderate problem	My child's race and/or ethnicity Serious problem
My country of origin	My country of origin Not a problem	My country of origin Minor problem	My country of origin Moderate problem	My country of origin Serious problem
As an Asian American or a person of Asian descent	As an Asian American or a person of Asian descent Not a problem	As an Asian American or a person of Asian descent Minor problem	As an Asian American or a person of Asian descent Moderate problem	As an Asian American or a person of Asian descent Serious problem
As Black or African American	As Black or African American Not a problem	As Black or African American Minor problem	As Black or African American Moderate problem	As Black or African American Serious problem
As a Native American	As a Native American Not a problem	As a Native American Minor problem	As a Native American Moderate problem	As a Native American Serious problem
As Hispanic or Latino American	As Hispanic or Latino American Not a problem	As Hispanic or Latino American Minor problem	As Hispanic or Latino American Moderate problem	As Hispanic or Latino American Serious problem
My age	My age Not a problem	My age Minor problem	My age Moderate problem	My age Serious problem
My sexual identity	My sexual identity Not a problem	My sexual identity Minor problem	My sexual identity Moderate problem	My sexual identity Serious problem
My gender expression	My gender expression Not a problem	My gender expression Minor problem	My gender expression Moderate problem	My gender expression Serious problem
My religion	My religion Not a problem	My religion Minor problem	My religion Moderate problem	My religion Serious problem
My immigration status	My immigration status Not a problem	My immigration status Minor problem	My immigration status Moderate problem	My immigration status Serious problem
My mental health	My mental health Not a problem	My mental health Minor problem	My mental health Moderate problem	My mental health Serious problem
My hearing impairment or deafness	My hearing impairment or deafness Not a problem	My hearing impairment or deafness Minor problem	My hearing impairment or deafness Moderate problem	My hearing impairment or deafness Serious problem
My vision impairment or blindness	My vision impairment or blindness Not a problem	My vision impairment or blindness Minor problem	My vision impairment or blindness Moderate problem	My vision impairment or blindness Serious problem
My limited mobility	My limited mobility Not a problem	My limited mobility Minor problem	My limited mobility Moderate problem	My limited mobility Serious problem

Other ways I feel discrimination in my life (please specify)

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* 17. Have you experienced problems related to discrimination in these areas during this past month?

	Not a problem	Minor problem	Major problem	Serious problem
Access to COVID 19 Tests	Access to COVID 19 Tests Not a problem	Access to COVID 19 Tests Minor problem	Access to COVID 19 Tests Major problem	Access to COVID 19 Tests Serious problem
Access to COVID 19 Vaccination	Access to COVID 19 Vaccination Not a problem	Access to COVID 19 Vaccination Minor problem	Access to COVID 19 Vaccination Major problem	Access to COVID 19 Vaccination Serious problem
Receipt of stimulus payments	Receipt of stimulus payments Not a problem	Receipt of stimulus payments Minor problem	Receipt of stimulus payments Major problem	Receipt of stimulus payments Serious problem
Access to other financial support available during COVID 19	Access to other financial support available during COVID 19 Not a problem	Access to other financial support available during COVID 19 Minor problem	Access to other financial support available during COVID 19 Major problem	Access to other financial support available during COVID 19 Serious problem
Access to personal protective gear	Access to personal protective gear Not a problem	Access to personal protective gear Minor problem	Access to personal protective gear Major problem	Access to personal protective gear Serious problem
Access to counseling for myself	Access to counseling for myself Not a problem	Access to counseling for myself Minor problem	Access to counseling for myself Major problem	Access to counseling for myself Serious problem
Access to counseling for my children	Access to counseling for my children Not a problem	Access to counseling for my children Minor problem	Access to counseling for my children Major problem	Access to counseling for my children Serious problem
Access to quality health care	Access to quality health care Not a problem	Access to quality health care Minor problem	Access to quality health care Major problem	Access to quality health care Serious problem
Access to housing	Access to housing Not a problem	Access to housing Minor problem	Access to housing Major problem	Access to housing Serious problem
Access to legal services	Access to legal services Not a problem	Access to legal services Minor problem	Access to legal services Major problem	Access to legal services Serious problem
Access to online school supports	Access to online school supports Not a problem	Access to online school supports Minor problem	Access to online school supports Major problem	Access to online school supports Serious problem

Other areas you have experienced problems due to discrimination (please specify)

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* 18. During this past month, where do you go for credible information that you can trust?

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Always
Family	Family Never	Family Rarely	Family Sometimes	Family Often	Family Always
My kinship children	My kinship children Never	My kinship children Rarely	My kinship children Sometimes	My kinship children Often	My kinship children Always
Friends	Friends Never	Friends Rarely	Friends Sometimes	Friends Often	Friends Always
Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Never	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Rarely	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Sometimes	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Often	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Always
Local Public Health Experts	Local Public Health Experts Never	Local Public Health Experts Rarely	Local Public Health Experts Sometimes	Local Public Health Experts Often	Local Public Health Experts Always
Local government (mayor, council members)	Local government (mayor, council members) Never	Local government (mayor, council members) Rarely	Local government (mayor, council members) Sometimes	Local government (mayor, council members) Often	Local government (mayor, council members) Always
Local Newspapers and news websites	Local Newspapers and news websites Never	Local Newspapers and news websites Rarely	Local Newspapers and news websites Sometimes	Local Newspapers and news websites Often	Local Newspapers and news websites Always
Local radio news stations	Local radio news stations Never	Local radio news stations Rarely	Local radio news stations Sometimes	Local radio news stations Often	Local radio news stations Always
Local television news stations	Local television news stations Never	Local television news stations Rarely	Local television news stations Sometimes	Local television news stations Often	Local television news stations Always
State Public Health Experts	State Public Health Experts Never	State Public Health Experts Rarely	State Public Health Experts Sometimes	State Public Health Experts Often	State Public Health Experts Always
State Newspapers and news websites	State Newspapers and news websites Never	State Newspapers and news websites Rarely	State Newspapers and news websites Sometimes	State Newspapers and news websites Often	State Newspapers and news websites Always
National Newspapers (USA Today, Wallstreet Journal, New York Times)	National Newspapers (USA Today, Wallstreet Journal, New York Times) Never	National Newspapers (USA Today, Wallstreet Journal, New York Times) Rarely	National Newspapers (USA Today, Wallstreet Journal, New York Times) Sometimes	National Newspapers (USA Today, Wallstreet Journal, New York Times) Often	National Newspapers (USA Today, Wallstreet Journal, New York Times) Always
National Radio Networks	National Radio Networks Never	National Radio Networks Rarely	National Radio Networks Sometimes	National Radio Networks Often	National Radio Networks Always
National Television Networks	National Television Networks Never	National Television Networks Rarely	National Television Networks Sometimes	National Television Networks Often	National Television Networks Always
Center for Disease Control and Other National Public Health Experts	Center for Disease Control and Other National Public Health Experts Never	Center for Disease Control and Other National Public Health Experts Rarely	Center for Disease Control and Other National Public Health Experts Sometimes	Center for Disease Control and Other National Public Health Experts Often	Center for Disease Control and Other National Public Health Experts Always
State government (governor, state government officials)	State government (governor, state government officials) Never	State government (governor, state government officials) Rarely	State government (governor, state government officials) Sometimes	State government (governor, state government officials) Often	State government (governor, state government officials) Always
US Congressional Leaders	US Congressional Leaders Never	US Congressional Leaders Rarely	US Congressional Leaders Sometimes	US Congressional Leaders Often	US Congressional Leaders Always
US President and Administration	US President and Administration Never	US President and Administration Rarely	US President and Administration Sometimes	US President and Administration Often	US President and Administration Always
Other Countries World Leaders (Prime Minister, President, Head of State, etc.)	Other Countries World Leaders (Prime Minister, President, Head of State, etc.) Never	Other Countries World Leaders (Prime Minister, President, Head of State, etc.) Rarely	Other Countries World Leaders (Prime Minister, President, Head of State, etc.) Sometimes	Other Countries World Leaders (Prime Minister, President, Head of State, etc.) Often	Other Countries World Leaders (Prime Minister, President, Head of State, etc.) Always
World Health Organization (WHO)	World Health Organization (WHO) Never	World Health Organization (WHO) Rarely	World Health Organization (WHO) Sometimes	World Health Organization (WHO) Often	World Health Organization (WHO) Always

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Has your ability to take time to care for yourself been impacted during this past month?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

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* 20. During the last month, what kinds of things were helpful so you could take care of yourself?

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* 21. During the last month, what things made it difficult for you to take care of yourself?

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* 22. Please tell us about your sleep

	Rarely/Never	Sometimes	Usually/Always
Are you satisfied with your sleep?	Are you satisfied with your sleep? Rarely/Never	Are you satisfied with your sleep? Sometimes	Are you satisfied with your sleep? Usually/Always
Do you stay awake all day without dozing?	Do you stay awake all day without dozing? Rarely/Never	Do you stay awake all day without dozing? Sometimes	Do you stay awake all day without dozing? Usually/Always
Are you asleep (or trying to sleep) between 2:00 AM and 4:00 AM?	Are you asleep (or trying to sleep) between 2:00 AM and 4:00 AM? Rarely/Never	Are you asleep (or trying to sleep) between 2:00 AM and 4:00 AM? Sometimes	Are you asleep (or trying to sleep) between 2:00 AM and 4:00 AM? Usually/Always
Do you spend less than 30 minutes awake at night? (This includes the time it takes to fall asleep and awakenings from sleep)	Do you spend less than 30 minutes awake at night? (This includes the time it takes to fall asleep and awakenings from sleep) Rarely/Never	Do you spend less than 30 minutes awake at night? (This includes the time it takes to fall asleep and awakenings from sleep) Sometimes	Do you spend less than 30 minutes awake at night? (This includes the time it takes to fall asleep and awakenings from sleep) Usually/Always
Do you sleep between 6-8 hours per day?	Do you sleep between 6-8 hours per day? Rarely/Never	Do you sleep between 6-8 hours per day? Sometimes	Do you sleep between 6-8 hours per day? Usually/Always

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* 23. How has your sleep been impacted this past month?

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* 24. In the last month, how concerned are you with the following?

	Not at all a concern	Slightly concerned	Somewhat concerned	Moderately concerned	Extremely concerned
Ability to pay utilities	Ability to pay utilities Not at all a concern	Ability to pay utilities Slightly concerned	Ability to pay utilities Somewhat concerned	Ability to pay utilities Moderately concerned	Ability to pay utilities Extremely concerned
Ability to pay rent or mortgage	Ability to pay rent or mortgage Not at all a concern	Ability to pay rent or mortgage Slightly concerned	Ability to pay rent or mortgage Somewhat concerned	Ability to pay rent or mortgage Moderately concerned	Ability to pay rent or mortgage Extremely concerned
Health care for myself	Health care for myself Not at all a concern	Health care for myself Slightly concerned	Health care for myself Somewhat concerned	Health care for myself Moderately concerned	Health care for myself Extremely concerned
Ability to pay for healthy food for family	Ability to pay for healthy food for family Not at all a concern	Ability to pay for healthy food for family Slightly concerned	Ability to pay for healthy food for family Somewhat concerned	Ability to pay for healthy food for family Moderately concerned	Ability to pay for healthy food for family Extremely concerned
Health care for the children in my care	Health care for the children in my care Not at all a concern	Health care for the children in my care Slightly concerned	Health care for the children in my care Somewhat concerned	Health care for the children in my care Moderately concerned	Health care for the children in my care Extremely concerned
Counseling for myself	Counseling for myself Not at all a concern	Counseling for myself Slightly concerned	Counseling for myself Somewhat concerned	Counseling for myself Moderately concerned	Counseling for myself Extremely concerned
Counseling for the children in my care	Counseling for the children in my care Not at all a concern	Counseling for the children in my care Slightly concerned	Counseling for the children in my care Somewhat concerned	Counseling for the children in my care Moderately concerned	Counseling for the children in my care Extremely concerned
Addressing grief and loss issues	Addressing grief and loss issues Not at all a concern	Addressing grief and loss issues Slightly concerned	Addressing grief and loss issues Somewhat concerned	Addressing grief and loss issues Moderately concerned	Addressing grief and loss issues Extremely concerned
My employment	My employment Not at all a concern	My employment Slightly concerned	My employment Somewhat concerned	My employment Moderately concerned	My employment Extremely concerned
My financial status	My financial status Not at all a concern	My financial status Slightly concerned	My financial status Somewhat concerned	My financial status Moderately concerned	My financial status Extremely concerned
My relationship with biological parents	My relationship with biological parents Not at all a concern	My relationship with biological parents Slightly concerned	My relationship with biological parents Somewhat concerned	My relationship with biological parents Moderately concerned	My relationship with biological parents Extremely concerned
Visitation with biological parents	Visitation with biological parents Not at all a concern	Visitation with biological parents Slightly concerned	Visitation with biological parents Somewhat concerned	Visitation with biological parents Moderately concerned	Visitation with biological parents Extremely concerned
Providing online education or school to children in my care	Providing online education or school to children in my care Not at all a concern	Providing online education or school to children in my care Slightly concerned	Providing online education or school to children in my care Somewhat concerned	Providing online education or school to children in my care Moderately concerned	Providing online education or school to children in my care Extremely concerned
Access to technology	Access to technology Not at all a concern	Access to technology Slightly concerned	Access to technology Somewhat concerned	Access to technology Moderately concerned	Access to technology Extremely concerned
Comfort with technology	Comfort with technology Not at all a concern	Comfort with technology Slightly concerned	Comfort with technology Somewhat concerned	Comfort with technology Moderately concerned	Comfort with technology Extremely concerned
Child care, respite and time for myself	Child care, respite and time for myself Not at all a concern	Child care, respite and time for myself Slightly concerned	Child care, respite and time for myself Somewhat concerned	Child care, respite and time for myself Moderately concerned	Child care, respite and time for myself Extremely concerned
Using substances to cope with pandemic (drugs, alcohol, tobacco, etc.)	Using substances to cope with pandemic (drugs, alcohol, tobacco, etc.) Not at all a concern	Using substances to cope with pandemic (drugs, alcohol, tobacco, etc.) Slightly concerned	Using substances to cope with pandemic (drugs, alcohol, tobacco, etc.) Somewhat concerned	Using substances to cope with pandemic (drugs, alcohol, tobacco, etc.) Moderately concerned	Using substances to cope with pandemic (drugs, alcohol, tobacco, etc.) Extremely concerned
Healthy sleep	Healthy sleep Not at all a concern	Healthy sleep Slightly concerned	Healthy sleep Somewhat concerned	Healthy sleep Moderately concerned	Healthy sleep Extremely concerned

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* 25. How accessible are kinship navigation services in your community?

	Very Difficult	Difficult	Easy	Very easy	There is no kinship navigator program in my community	I do not know
Learn about programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care.	Learn about programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. Very Difficult	Learn about programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. Difficult	Learn about programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. Easy	Learn about programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. Very easy	Learn about programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Learn about programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. I do not know
Find programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care.	Find programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. Very Difficult	Find programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. Difficult	Find programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. Easy	Find programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. Very easy	Find programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Find programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. I do not know
Use programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care.	Use programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. Very Difficult	Use programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. Difficult	Use programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. Easy	Use programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. Very easy	Use programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Use programs and services to meet the needs of the children in your care. I do not know
Learn about programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver.	Learn about programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver. Very Difficult	Learn about programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver. Difficult	Learn about programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver. Easy	Learn about programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver. Very easy	Learn about programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Learn about programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver. I do not know
Find programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver.	Find programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver. Very Difficult	Find programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver. Difficult	Find programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver. Easy	Find programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver. Very easy	Find programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Find programs and services to meet YOUR needs as a kinship caregiver. I do not know
Use programs and services to meet YOUR needs as as kinship caregiver.	Use programs and services to meet YOUR needs as as kinship caregiver. Very Difficult	Use programs and services to meet YOUR needs as as kinship caregiver. Difficult	Use programs and services to meet YOUR needs as as kinship caregiver. Easy	Use programs and services to meet YOUR needs as as kinship caregiver. Very easy	Use programs and services to meet YOUR needs as as kinship caregiver. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Use programs and services to meet YOUR needs as as kinship caregiver. I do not know
Connect with 2-11 or 3-1-1 information systems to access services	Connect with 2-11 or 3-1-1 information systems to access services Very Difficult	Connect with 2-11 or 3-1-1 information systems to access services Difficult	Connect with 2-11 or 3-1-1 information systems to access services Easy	Connect with 2-11 or 3-1-1 information systems to access services Very easy	Connect with 2-11 or 3-1-1 information systems to access services There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Connect with 2-11 or 3-1-1 information systems to access services I do not know
Become a part of the development of a program to service kinship caregivers.	Become a part of the development of a program to service kinship caregivers. Very Difficult	Become a part of the development of a program to service kinship caregivers. Difficult	Become a part of the development of a program to service kinship caregivers. Easy	Become a part of the development of a program to service kinship caregivers. Very easy	Become a part of the development of a program to service kinship caregivers. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Become a part of the development of a program to service kinship caregivers. I do not know
Youth in your care have help to inform services for kinship families.	Youth in your care have help to inform services for kinship families. Very Difficult	Youth in your care have help to inform services for kinship families. Difficult	Youth in your care have help to inform services for kinship families. Easy	Youth in your care have help to inform services for kinship families. Very easy	Youth in your care have help to inform services for kinship families. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Youth in your care have help to inform services for kinship families. I do not know
Connect with government agencies.	Connect with government agencies. Very Difficult	Connect with government agencies. Difficult	Connect with government agencies. Easy	Connect with government agencies. Very easy	Connect with government agencies. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Connect with government agencies. I do not know
Connect with community-based agencies.	Connect with community-based agencies. Very Difficult	Connect with community-based agencies. Difficult	Connect with community-based agencies. Easy	Connect with community-based agencies. Very easy	Connect with community-based agencies. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Connect with community-based agencies. I do not know
Connect with Faith-Based organizations.	Connect with Faith-Based organizations. Very Difficult	Connect with Faith-Based organizations. Difficult	Connect with Faith-Based organizations. Easy	Connect with Faith-Based organizations. Very easy	Connect with Faith-Based organizations. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Connect with Faith-Based organizations. I do not know
Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to each other.	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to each other. Very Difficult	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to each other. Difficult	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to each other. Easy	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to each other. Very easy	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to each other. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to each other. I do not know
Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to support group facilitators.	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to support group facilitators. Very Difficult	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to support group facilitators. Difficult	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to support group facilitators. Easy	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to support group facilitators. Very easy	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to support group facilitators. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to support group facilitators. I do not know
Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to service providers.	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to service providers. Very Difficult	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to service providers. Difficult	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to service providers. Easy	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to service providers. Very easy	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to service providers. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Access information and referral systems that link kinship caregivers to service providers. I do not know
Connect with a kinship care ombudsman with authority to intervene and help kinship caregivers access services.	Connect with a kinship care ombudsman with authority to intervene and help kinship caregivers access services. Very Difficult	Connect with a kinship care ombudsman with authority to intervene and help kinship caregivers access services. Difficult	Connect with a kinship care ombudsman with authority to intervene and help kinship caregivers access services. Easy	Connect with a kinship care ombudsman with authority to intervene and help kinship caregivers access services. Very easy	Connect with a kinship care ombudsman with authority to intervene and help kinship caregivers access services. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Connect with a kinship care ombudsman with authority to intervene and help kinship caregivers access services. I do not know
Determine eligibility for federal benefits.	Determine eligibility for federal benefits. Very Difficult	Determine eligibility for federal benefits. Difficult	Determine eligibility for federal benefits. Easy	Determine eligibility for federal benefits. Very easy	Determine eligibility for federal benefits. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Determine eligibility for federal benefits. I do not know
Determine eligibility for state benefits.	Determine eligibility for state benefits. Very Difficult	Determine eligibility for state benefits. Difficult	Determine eligibility for state benefits. Easy	Determine eligibility for state benefits. Very easy	Determine eligibility for state benefits. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Determine eligibility for state benefits. I do not know
Determine eligibility for local benefits.	Determine eligibility for local benefits. Very Difficult	Determine eligibility for local benefits. Difficult	Determine eligibility for local benefits. Easy	Determine eligibility for local benefits. Very easy	Determine eligibility for local benefits. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Determine eligibility for local benefits. I do not know
Enroll in federal benefits.	Enroll in federal benefits. Very Difficult	Enroll in federal benefits. Difficult	Enroll in federal benefits. Easy	Enroll in federal benefits. Very easy	Enroll in federal benefits. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Enroll in federal benefits. I do not know
Enroll in state benefits.	Enroll in state benefits. Very Difficult	Enroll in state benefits. Difficult	Enroll in state benefits. Easy	Enroll in state benefits. Very easy	Enroll in state benefits. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Enroll in state benefits. I do not know
Enroll in local benefits.	Enroll in local benefits. Very Difficult	Enroll in local benefits. Difficult	Enroll in local benefits. Easy	Enroll in local benefits. Very easy	Enroll in local benefits. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Enroll in local benefits. I do not know
Participate in training to assist with caregiving for children in your care.	Participate in training to assist with caregiving for children in your care. Very Difficult	Participate in training to assist with caregiving for children in your care. Difficult	Participate in training to assist with caregiving for children in your care. Easy	Participate in training to assist with caregiving for children in your care. Very easy	Participate in training to assist with caregiving for children in your care. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Participate in training to assist with caregiving for children in your care. I do not know
Participate in training on obtaining benefits and services.	Participate in training on obtaining benefits and services. Very Difficult	Participate in training on obtaining benefits and services. Difficult	Participate in training on obtaining benefits and services. Easy	Participate in training on obtaining benefits and services. Very easy	Participate in training on obtaining benefits and services. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Participate in training on obtaining benefits and services. I do not know
Access to legal assistance.	Access to legal assistance. Very Difficult	Access to legal assistance. Difficult	Access to legal assistance. Easy	Access to legal assistance. Very easy	Access to legal assistance. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Access to legal assistance. I do not know
Access to a kinship care website.	Access to a kinship care website. Very Difficult	Access to a kinship care website. Difficult	Access to a kinship care website. Easy	Access to a kinship care website. Very easy	Access to a kinship care website. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Access to a kinship care website. I do not know
Access to kinship caregiving resource guides.	Access to kinship caregiving resource guides. Very Difficult	Access to kinship caregiving resource guides. Difficult	Access to kinship caregiving resource guides. Easy	Access to kinship caregiving resource guides. Very easy	Access to kinship caregiving resource guides. There is no kinship navigator program in my community	Access to kinship caregiving resource guides. I do not know

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* 26. Over the last 7 days, how often have you been bothered by having little or no pleasure in doing things?

Not at all

Several days

More than half of the days

Nearly every day

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* 27. Over the last 7 days, how often have you been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless?

Not at all

Several days

More than half the days

Nearly every day

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* 28. Over the last 7 days, how often have you been bothered by feeling nervous, anxious or on edge?

Not at all

Several days

More than half of the days

Nearly every day

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* 29. Over the last 7 days, how often have you been bothered by not being able to stop or control worrying?

Not at all

Several days

More than half of the days

Nearly every day

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* 30. In the last month, how have these issues impacted you and your family?

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* 31. What has been the most pressing challenge for you as a caregiver during the last month?

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* 32. What strategies for addressing challenges have you used in the past month?

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* 33. What has been your greatest joy as a caregiver during the last month?

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* 34. Anything else you would like to share with us so we can better support you and your family?

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* 35. We want to hear more about the way you got connected with our survey. Please let us know who referred you.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and time with us.

Please take a moment to check out the results from the National Grandfamilies Outcome Workgroup (GrOW) Grandfamilies COVID 19 Survey Wave I here: Grandfamilies Outcome Workgroup

Are you interested in participating in future kinship studies?
Please contact us at GrOW

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	No affect	Minor affect	Moderate affect	Major affect
Managing expanded caregiving responsibilities	Managing expanded caregiving responsibilities No affect	Managing expanded caregiving responsibilities Minor affect	Managing expanded caregiving responsibilities Moderate affect	Managing expanded caregiving responsibilities Major affect
Managing an expanded workload outside of caregiving	Managing an expanded workload outside of caregiving No affect	Managing an expanded workload outside of caregiving Minor affect	Managing an expanded workload outside of caregiving Moderate affect	Managing an expanded workload outside of caregiving Major affect
Dealing with job loss	Dealing with job loss No affect	Dealing with job loss Minor affect	Dealing with job loss Moderate affect	Dealing with job loss Major affect
Isolation and social distancing	Isolation and social distancing No affect	Isolation and social distancing Minor affect	Isolation and social distancing Moderate affect	Isolation and social distancing Major affect
Access to quality care for kinship children birth to five years of age	Access to quality care for kinship children birth to five years of age No affect	Access to quality care for kinship children birth to five years of age Minor affect	Access to quality care for kinship children birth to five years of age Moderate affect	Access to quality care for kinship children birth to five years of age Major affect
Access to COVID 19 Vaccine	Access to COVID 19 Vaccine No affect	Access to COVID 19 Vaccine Minor affect	Access to COVID 19 Vaccine Moderate affect	Access to COVID 19 Vaccine Major affect
Access to quality medical care	Access to quality medical care No affect	Access to quality medical care Minor affect	Access to quality medical care Moderate affect	Access to quality medical care Major affect
Kinship child returning to in person school	Kinship child returning to in person school No affect	Kinship child returning to in person school Minor affect	Kinship child returning to in person school Moderate affect	Kinship child returning to in person school Major affect
Kinship child succeeding in online learning for school	Kinship child succeeding in online learning for school No affect	Kinship child succeeding in online learning for school Minor affect	Kinship child succeeding in online learning for school Moderate affect	Kinship child succeeding in online learning for school Major affect
Kinship child participating in hybrid school (online and in person mix)	Kinship child participating in hybrid school (online and in person mix) No affect	Kinship child participating in hybrid school (online and in person mix) Minor affect	Kinship child participating in hybrid school (online and in person mix) Moderate affect	Kinship child participating in hybrid school (online and in person mix) Major affect
Access to services to address grief, loss and trauma	Access to services to address grief, loss and trauma No affect	Access to services to address grief, loss and trauma Minor affect	Access to services to address grief, loss and trauma Moderate affect	Access to services to address grief, loss and trauma Major affect
Access to a peer support group with other kinship caregivers	Access to a peer support group with other kinship caregivers No affect	Access to a peer support group with other kinship caregivers Minor affect	Access to a peer support group with other kinship caregivers Moderate affect	Access to a peer support group with other kinship caregivers Major affect
Access to technology	Access to technology No affect	Access to technology Minor affect	Access to technology Moderate affect	Access to technology Major affect
Comfort with technology	Comfort with technology No affect	Comfort with technology Minor affect	Comfort with technology Moderate affect	Comfort with technology Major affect
Access to legal assistance	Access to legal assistance No affect	Access to legal assistance Minor affect	Access to legal assistance Moderate affect	Access to legal assistance Major affect
Managing social interactions for my kinship child safely	Managing social interactions for my kinship child safely No affect	Managing social interactions for my kinship child safely Minor affect	Managing social interactions for my kinship child safely Moderate affect	Managing social interactions for my kinship child safely Major affect
Managing financial losses and debt due to pandemic	Managing financial losses and debt due to pandemic No affect	Managing financial losses and debt due to pandemic Minor affect	Managing financial losses and debt due to pandemic Moderate affect	Managing financial losses and debt due to pandemic Major affect
Managing anxiety and stress about how things have changed	Managing anxiety and stress about how things have changed No affect	Managing anxiety and stress about how things have changed Minor affect	Managing anxiety and stress about how things have changed Moderate affect	Managing anxiety and stress about how things have changed Major affect
Managing mental health challenges for children	Managing mental health challenges for children No affect	Managing mental health challenges for children Minor affect	Managing mental health challenges for children Moderate affect	Managing mental health challenges for children Major affect