Street Outreach Program Data Collection Project

OMB Control #0970-0356, Expiration Date 01/31/2015

Attachment F: Focus Group Questions
STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM DATA COLLECTIO PROJECT FOCUS GROUP QUESTIONS
PROJECT/EVENT: FAMILY YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU

LIFE HISTORY AND HOMELESSNESS:
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How long have you been homeless?
Have you gone back and forth between being homeless and having a place to live?
o Can you talk a little more about that?
What led to you becoming homeless most recently?
o Who were you living with before you became homeless most recently?
o Could you go back home to live now, if you wanted to?
What is your day-to-day life like these days?
o Can you talk a little more about your daily routine, or the activities that fill your
days?
o How much contact do you have with your parents/guardians?
Do you go to school?
o If so, what year/kind of school are you in?
o If not, why are you not in school?
o Would you like to go back to school? What kind of services or supports would
you need in order to go back to school?
What are your greatest strengths that help you cope with street life?
What supports come from outside yourself, like family, friends, or other street youth?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Are there other experiences of your life on the street or your own history that you would
like to tell us about?

SERVICE USE:
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Who do you rely on the most when you need help?
What kinds of services have you received?
o What kinds of services do you use most often?
o What has been the most useful help that you have received?
Are there certain services or supports that you choose not to access? If so, why do you
choose not to access them?
If you could talk directly to funders of the services that you use, what would you say to
them?

SERVICE NEEDS:
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What is the biggest service or support that you are lacking right now?
Can you talk more about other services that you need right now?
Would you like to have your own place to live?
o If YES, what could service agencies do to help you get your own place to live?
Can you talk more about what would make your life easier on any given day?

OMB Control #0970-0356, Expiration Date 01/31/2015

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM DATA COLLECTIO PROJECT FOCUS GROUP QUESTIONS
PROJECT/EVENT: FAMILY YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU

CHALLENGES TO ACCESSING SERVICES:
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What are some of the challenges you face when trying to access services?
o What are some things agencies or programs could do to help you overcome the
challenges you face when trying to access services?
Have you had any experiences with services that have made you not want to go back? If
so, what happened?
What characteristics of staff are most helpful? The most unhelpful?
What kind of help or services do you wish were there for you that are not available now?
Do you have any suggestions for agencies to be more effective in providing services?