Guard Family Survey
Minnesota National Guard - Family Programs Office
01 October 2007 - 31 December 2007
 
First and foremost, thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your input is greatly appreciated and will help us to make the Family Programs Office better for you and your Minnesota National Guard families. This survey is confidential. You may share your name and unit affiliation if you would like to, but it is not required. With much appreciation - The Family Programs Office.
 
Demographics:
1. My Service Member is in the:
2. I am a: If Other, please specify:
3. I am a:
4. My age is:
 
Communication:
On a scale of 1-5, how did you feel the communication was between... Very Poor Poor Alright Good Excellent
5. You and the SFPO (State Family Programs Office) and/or your FAC (Family Assistance Center)? 1 2 3 4 5
6. You and your FRG Leader/Unit Command? 1 2 3 4 5
7. You and your Rear Detachment Command? 1 2 3 4 5
8. Did your FRG Leader or Rear Detachment call your personally? Yes No      
9. Were you satisfied with this? Yes No      
10. Were you satisfied with your FRG leadership? Yes No      
11. What was your means of communication with your FRG leader and/or Rear Det?
     E-mail Newsletter Other:   If other, explain: 
     Telephone Website
12. Were you involved with the unit FRG (Family Readiness Group) before the Unit deployed? Yes No      
13. Did you feel this was beneficial to you? Yes No      
14. Were you involved with the unit FRG while the unit was deployed? Yes No      
15. Did you feel this was beneficial to you? Yes No      
16. Did your Rear Detachment attend FRG meetings? Yes No      
17. How comfortable/welcome did you feel at your FRG meetings? (1 being "not at all" and 5 being "very")  1  2  3  4  5
18. Did you receive a monthly FRG newslewtter - either via email or by mail? Yes No      
19. How can we improve/enhance communication (on all sides)?          
  

Family Assistance Centers (FACs):
20. Have you contacted the SFPO (State Family Programs Office) or a FAC during the past year? Yes No      
21. If yes. how often (how many times) throughout the year?  1-4  5-9  10 or more
22. If yes, which FAC did you use most often?
23. What was the primary issue you worked though with the FAC?  If Other, explain: 
24. How satisfied were you with the assistance you received?  (1 being "not at all" and 5 being "very")  1  2  3  4  5
25. Please tell us a little about your experience with this situation/what could we do better?          
  
26. At how many of your local FRG meetings did you see your FAC representative attend?  0-3  4-8  9 or more  I didn't attend
27. Is there any training the FAC staff should receive in order to support families? Yes No      
28. If yes, please specify:      
  

Support:
29. Do you think a Minnesota-specific FRG/Family Programs website would be beneficial to you as a family member? Yes No      
30. What would you like to see on this site?          
  
 
31. Did you utilize the First Lady's Military Care Initiative Website? Yes No      
32. How helpful was the website and service to you?    (1 being "not at all" and 5 being "very")  1  2  3  4  5
33. Can you tell us a little about your experiences with this?          
  
34. What support did you receive from the National Guard?          
  
 
35. Did you receive support from other organizations (ie. church, schools, etc.)?? Yes No      
36. What support should Family Programs provide?          
  

Other:
37. Do you have any other suggestions for the Family Programs Office?          
  

Optional:
38. Name and Unit affiliation (if you wish to provide it):          
  
 
Thank you so much for your time, efforts and assistance!