Environmental Health and Your Community
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) (or insert name of state or local agency) works with other federal agencies, states, and local governments to assess health risks in communities where people may come in contact with dangerous chemicals.
We use the best science to respond and provide health information to community members, environmental groups, tribal governments, and state, local, and other federal agencies to prevent or lower harmful health effects from dangerous chemicals.
ATSDR (or insert name of state or local agency) receives laboratory test results from things like soil, water, and air samples collected by federal, state and local partners, and let people know if there are health risks.
Form
Approved OMB
No. 0923-0055 Exp.
Date 06/30/2020
The Program Evaluation Team of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) (or insert name of state or local agency) is conducting a survey to gather feedback on how effective and timely ATSDR (or insert name of state or local agency) is in informing communities. The information will be used to help public health staff improve what they do in a way that’s best for community members.
We would like for you to complete the following survey.
CONSENT: Providing your contact information and taking part in this survey is completely voluntary. You may skip any question or stop at any time. Your responses and identity will be kept private to the extent allowed by law. Digital data will be stored in secure computer files. We will not release your identity in any ATSDR (or insert name of state or local agency) reports. Please be sure to get all of your questions about the survey answered by ATSDR (or insert name of state or local agency) before you begin.
By proceeding, you indicate that you are 18 years of age or older, and CONSENT to participate in this survey.
ATSDR
estimates the average public reporting burden for this collection of
information as 15 minutes per survey, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data/information sources,
gathering and maintaining the data/information needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond
to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid
OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or
any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden to CDC/ATSDR Information
Collection Review Office, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS D-74, Atlanta,
Georgia 30333; ATTN: PRA (0923-0055).
Please identify yourself.
1 Community member
2 Federal, State, or Local health or environmental department employee
3 Other.
How did you first hear about the environmental risk(s) at this site?
Check ALL That Apply
1 Mailing (e.g., letter, report, flyer, sent to libraries, Health Departments, grocery stores, government facilities, county office, etc.)
2 Newspaper Advertisement
3 Email
4 TV/Radio (e.g., Public Service Announcement Ads)
5 Community Meeting
6 Official Government informational Meeting
7 Neighbor or Friend
8 I don’t remember
9 Other (e.g., social media, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) Specify:______________________________
Do you live or work near the environmental site? Check ALL That Apply
1 I live near the environmental site
2 I work near the environmental site
3 I live AND work near the environmental site
4 I do not live OR work near the environmental site
Do you know why ATSDR (or insert name of state or local agency) is at this site? Check ONE answer
1 Determine if there is a harmful environmental risk at this site
2 Clean up the environmental risk(s) at this site
3 Give medical treatment and healthcare services
4 Enforce laws and guidelines
5 Don’t know
What do you know about the environmental risk(s) at this site now? Check ONE answer
1 It is an environmental risk but it does NOT pose a risk to human health
2 It is an environmental risk and it DOES pose a risk to human health
3 It was an environmental risk but it does NOT pose a risk to human health now
4 It was an environmental risk and it DOES still pose a risk to human health
5 None of the above
Has ATSDR (or insert name of state or local agency) helped you to better understand the environmental risk(s) at this site?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Some, But Not All
4 Don’t know
Do you know if you or your family have come in contact with environmental risk(s)?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don’t know
Before ATSDR (or insert name of state or local agency) came to your community, did you know what you and your family should do to avoid contact with the environmental risk(s) at the site?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don’t know
Since ATSDR (or insert name of state or local agency) came into your community, do you NOW know more about what you and your family should do to avoid contact with the environmental risk(s) at the site?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don’t know
If you have questions, do you know who to contact in ATSDR (or insert name of state or local agency)?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don’t know
Do you think ATSDR (or insert name of state or local agency) understands your health concerns related to the environmental risk(s) at this site?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Some, but not all
4 Don’t know
Do you think ATSDR (or insert name of state or local agency) has given you all the information you need to address your health concerns related to the environmental risk(s) at this site?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Some, but not all
How would you rate the overall readability of ATSDR’s (or insert name of state or local agency) report on this site?
1 Very easy to read
2 Somewhat easy to read
3 Somewhat difficult to read
4 Very difficult to read
5 I have not read the report
Please rate your overall experience with ATSDR (or insert name of state or local agency) on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best experience possible.
1 = Poor 2 = Fair 3 = Good 4 = Very Good 5 = Excellent
After ATSDR’s (or insert name of state or local agency) work has finished, do you think your community will be better prepared to handle environmental risk(s) at this site?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Some, but not all
4 Don’t know
Since ATSDR (or insert name of state or local agency) came to your community, how do you NOW feel about your risk of exposure to environmental risk(s) at this site?
For each emotion, CHOOSE ONE answer to tell us how you feel right now.
EMOTION |
I feel LESS of this emotion |
I feel the SAME amount of this emotion |
I feel MORE of this emotion |
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How long have you lived at your current address? Check ONE Answer
1 Less than 1 month
2 At least 1 month but less than 1 year
3 At least 1 year but less than 5 years
4 At least 5 years or more
How many children under 18 years old live with you? Check ONE Answer
1 None
2 1
3 2
4 3
5 4+
What is the highest grade or level of school you completed? Check ONE Answer
1 8th grade or less
2 Some high school, but did not graduate
3 High school graduate or GED
4 Some college or 2-year degree
5 4-year college graduate
6 More than a 4-year college degree
7 None of the Above
Do you consider yourself to be Hispanic or Latino?
1 Hispanic or Latino
2 Not Hispanic or Latino
What race or races do you consider yourself to be? Check ALL that Apply
1 American Indian or Alaska Native
2 Asian
3 Black or African American
4 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
5 White
How old are you? Check ONE Answer
1 18 to 24
2 25 to 34
3 35 to 44
4 45 to 54
5 55 to 64
6 65 to 74
7 75 or older
Are you male or female? Check ONE Answer
1 Male
2 Female
Do you have any concerns about anything else related to possible environmental risk(s) in your community that the survey did not ask?
1 Yes
2 No
If Yes, specify concerns:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Do you have any other feedback?
1 Yes
2 No
If Yes, specify feedback:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Author | Sones, Matthew C. (ATSDR/DCHI/OD) |
File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
File Created | 2022-02-26 |