Q1
How would you rate your overall experience with prevention services?
Why We Ask
Overall satisfaction measure.
Deeper Rationale
Captures satisfaction with crisis response.
About This Survey
Homelessness prevention programs help individuals at risk of losing housing to maintain their current housing.
Psychometrically Sound Design
This survey follows best practices for clarity, bias reduction, consistency, and anonymity. All questions use consistent rating scales, avoid leading language, specify timeframes where appropriate, and include "Not Applicable" options to ensure accurate feedback.
Star Rating Questions
Thinking about your experience
Q2
How well did the help prevent you from losing your housing?
Why We Ask
Assesses core effectiveness.
Deeper Rationale
Directly asks whether prevention worked.
Q3
How easy was it to understand the process for getting help?
Why We Ask
Measures process clarity.
Deeper Rationale
People in crisis need simple, clear processes.
Q4
How quickly did you get the help you needed?
Why We Ask
Evaluates timeliness.
Deeper Rationale
Prevention must happen before housing loss.
Q5
How respectful were staff while helping you?
Why We Ask
Measures staff interactions.
Deeper Rationale
Respectful treatment enables engagement.
Q6
How likely are you to recommend this program?
Why We Ask
Captures advocacy.
Deeper Rationale
Indicates belief the program works.
Free Text Questions
Open-ended questions capture qualitative insights that ratings cannot reveal. These questions help identify specific strengths and actionable improvements.
FT1
What was the most helpful part of this service for you?
Why We Ask
Identifies key strengths that should be maintained.
Deeper Rationale
This strength-based question helps services understand what's working well from the participant's perspective.
FT2
What is one thing we could change to make this service better?
Why We Ask
Captures constructive suggestions for improvement.
Deeper Rationale
By asking for 'one thing,' we reduce cognitive burden while still gathering actionable feedback.
Demographic Questions
Demographic questions remain minimal and relevant to protect anonymity while enabling equity analysis. All demographic questions are optional.
D1
What is your age group? (Under 18, 18-24, 25-44, 45-64, 65+)
Why We Ask
Allows analysis by age group.
Deeper Rationale
Age correlates with different needs and experiences. Enables equity analysis.
D2
What is your gender? (Male, Female, Non-binary, Prefer not to say)
Why We Ask
Supports equity and inclusivity monitoring.
Deeper Rationale
Gender can affect service experiences. Inclusive options signal welcome to all.
D3
What is your race/ethnicity? (Select all that apply)
Why We Ask
Helps assess equitable service reach.
Deeper Rationale
Racial equity requires measurement. Enables identification of disparities.