Evaluation of the Youth Justice Initiative Funding Components
APPENDIX G:
Survey questionnaire
Survey
of Youth Justice Fund Recipients
Evaluation
of the Youth Justice Initiative Funding Components: Youth Justice Fund
(français au verso)
The Department of Justice Canada has contracted XXX., an independent research
firm, to evaluate the Youth Justice Initiative funding components, including
the Youth Justice Fund.
The purpose of the evaluation is to examine the relevance, program design and
implementation, success, and cost effectiveness of the Youth Justice Initiative
and Youth Justice Fund.
The views of stakeholders in the youth justice system are very important to
the evaluation.
We would greatly appreciate it if a member of your organization, who was or
is involved with the project identified in the cover letter that received funding
from the Youth Justice Fund, would take the time to complete this survey.
All of your responses will remain confidential to XXX and the Department of
Justice Evaluation Division, and will be reported only in aggregate. The administrative
number appearing on the last page of this survey is to enable XXX to manage
the survey process.
If you have any questions about the survey, please telephone XXX toll-free
at XXX.
Please return the survey in the envelope provided
or by toll-free fax at
XXX
Your early attention to this survey is appreciated.
Please return the survey by
December 14, 2009
Part A: Project information
This first section of the questionnaire gathers background information
about your project that was funded through the Youth Justice Fund.
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1. Is your organization a… (Check one response only)
- ±01 Non-profit community organization, society, or association
- ±02 Canadian institution
- ±03 Board of education
- ±04 Band, First Nation, Tribal Council, local, regional, or
national Aboriginal organization
- ±05 Provincial/territorial government, agency, or institution
- ±06 Municipal/local government, agency, or institution
- ±07 Private sector organization performing work for no profit
- For-profit enterprise, research/evaluation organization, or individual
conducting research or evaluation
- ±09 Individual
- ±66 Other (please specify)
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2. What is the main focus of your organization? (Check one response only)
- ±01 Justice / youth justice ±02 Law enforcement ±03
Crime prevention
- ±04 Health ±05 Education ±06 Employment services
- ±07 Mental health ±08 Recreation ±09 Social services
- ±66 Other (please specify)
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3. What was the scope of your project that was funded by the Youth Justice
Fund? (Check one response only)
- ±1 International ±2 National ±3 Interprovincial/interterritorial
- ±4 Provincial/territorial ±5 Regional ±6 Municipal/local
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4. Which of the following groups did your project target? (Check the most
appropriate responses only)
- ±01 Aboriginal, Inuit, or Métis youth
- ±02 Ethnocultural or visible minority youth
- ±03 Official language minority youth
- ±04 Gay/lesbian/transgendered youth
- ±05 Youth with disabilities
- ±06 Homeless youth
- ±07 Youth at risk
- ±08 Youth in conflict with the law
- ±09 Youth in the justice system with mental health issues ±13
Youth (not otherwise specified)
- ±14 Justice-related professionals
- ±15 Other professional groups or individuals
- ±16 Governments (any level)
- ±17 Community at large
- ±18 Urban community
- ±19 Rural community
- ±20 Northern community
- ±10 Youth in the justice system with cognitive incapacities
like Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
- ±11 Youth in the justice system in need of drug treatment programming
- ±12 Youth in the justice system involved in gangs or vulnerable
to gang influence
- ±66 Other (please specify)
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5. Was the project gender specific? (Check one response only)
- ±01 Yes – project targeted males
- ±02 Yes – project targeted females
- ±00 No
- ±66 Other (please specify)
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6. Which key activities did your project include? (Check the most appropriate
responses only)
- ±01 Conference/workshop ±02 Information sharing
- ±03 Education ±04 Research
- ±05 Program development/implementation ±06 Training
- ±66 Other (please specify)
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7. Did the project exist prior to receiving Youth Justice Fund funding?
Part B: Project funding information
This section of the questionnaire gathers information about the funding
you received from the Youth Justice Fund.
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How did you find out about the availability of funding from the Youth Justice
Fund? (Check all that apply)
- ±01 Word of mouth ±02 Department of Justice Website ±03
Announcement at conference
- ±04 Organization has received prior funding through the Youth
Justice Fund
- ±66 Other (please specify)
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9. Approximately what percentage of total project funding was provided
by the Youth Justice Fund? (Check one response only)
- ±1 Less than 10% ±2 10% to 24% ±3 25% to 49% ±4
50% to 74%
- ±5 75% to 89% ±6 90% to 99% ±7 100%
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10. What other sources of funding and in-kind support did you have for
your project? (Check all that apply)
- ±01 Federal government – another department
- ±02 Provincial/territorial government, agency, or institution
- ±03 Municipal/local government, agency, or institution
- ±04 Non-profit community organization, society, or association
- ±05 Canadian institution
- ±06 Board of education
- ±07 Band, First Nation, Tribal Council, local, regional, or
national Aboriginal organization
- ±08 Private sector organization
- ±66 Other (please specify)
- ±00 None
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11. Did your project receive the full amount of funding requested from
the Youth Justice Fund, or a partial amount? (Check one response only)
- ±1 Full amount – Please go to Question 13
- ±2 Partial amount
Please answer Question
12 if your project received only part of the amount requested
from the Youth Justice Fund.
Otherwise, please go directly to Question 13.
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12.
- a) Was the amount of funding received sufficient to undertake the project
that you had planned?
- ±1 Yes – Please go to Question 13
- ±0 No↓
- b) What occurred as a result of having insufficient funding
for the project? (Check all that apply)
- ±1 Project had to secure more/different sources of funding
than originally planned
- ±2 Project was postponed until further funding was available
- ±3 Project did not reach as many participants as intended
- ±4 Certain project components were not implemented (please
specify)
- ±66 Other (please specify)
All respondents please
answer Question 13.
Part C: Program design and implementation of the Youth Justice
Fund
This section of the survey asks you to consider the way the program
is designed and delivered.
14. What kinds of assistance did Youth Justice Fund staff provide to your
organization? For each type of assistance received, please indicate whether
the assistance was very useful, useful, or not useful.
(Check one response for each item)
| |
Very
useful |
Useful |
Not useful |
Not applicable/ did not receive assistance |
Don’t know |
| a).. Information about the Youth Justice
Fund. |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
±8 |
| b).. Assistance developing a proposal |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
±8 |
| c).. Feedback on a proposal |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
±8 |
| d).. Technical support |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
±8 |
| e).. Assistance with project management,
including program delivery or administration |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
±8 |
| f).. Assistance with evaluation or performance
measurement |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
±8 |
| g).. Assistance with reporting. |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
±8 |
| h).. Other... |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
±8 |
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15. To your knowledge, has your organization ever requested but not received
assistance from Youth Justice Fund staff?
- ±1 Yes (please specify the type of assistance requested)
- ±0 No
- ±8 Don’t know
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16. What other kinds of assistance from Youth Justice Fund staff would
be useful? Please explain.
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17. The next series of questions is about the proposal development/approval
process for the Youth Justice Fund. Please read each statement below and
check the response that best represents your opinion.
(Check one response for each item)
| |
Strongly
agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly disagree |
Don’t know |
| a) The eligibility criteria for funding were clear |
±4 |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±8 |
| b) The proposal development process helped our
organization to clarify the objectives of our project |
±4 |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±8 |
| c) The proposal development process helped our
organization to identify appropriate strategies for our
project |
±4 |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±8 |
| d) Proposal requirements were clear |
±4 |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±8 |
| e) The process for evaluating proposals was clear |
±4 |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±8 |
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18. Do you have any suggestions for improving the proposal development/approval
process? Please explain.
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19. The next series of questions is about reporting requirements for projects
funded by the Youth Justice Fund. Please read each statement below and check
the response that best represents your opinion.
(Check one response for each item)
| |
Strongly
agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly disagree |
Don’t know |
| a).. Reporting requirements were clear..... |
±4 |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±8 |
| b).. Reporting requirements were reasonable.... |
±4 |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±8 |
| c).. Youth Justice Fund staff clearly communicated
expectations about reporting requirements.. |
±4 |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±8 |
| d).. Meeting reporting requirements was difficult.... |
±4 |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±8 |
20. Do you have any suggestions for improving reporting requirements or processes?
Please explain.
Part D: Success of the Youth Justice Fund
This section of the survey asks you to consider the success or impact
of the Youth Justice Fund.
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21. Approximately how many individuals received services/support from your
project? (Check one response only)
- ±1 1-24
- ±2 25-49
- ±3 50-99
- ±4 100-249
- ±5
250-499
- ±6 500 or more
- ±7 Not applicable
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22. Did your project involve any partnerships with the following groups?
(Check all that apply)
- ±01 Non-profit community organizations, societies, or associations
- ±02 Canadian institutions
- ±03 Board of education
- ±04 Bands, First Nations, Tribal Councils, local, regional,
or national Aboriginal organizations
- ±05 Provincial/territorial government, agencies, or institutions
- ±06 Municipal/local government, agencies, or institutions
- ±07 Private sector organizations
- ±66 Other (please specify)
- ±00 No partnerships – Please go to Question 26
Please answer Questions
23 to 25 if your project involved partnerships.
Otherwise, please go directly to Question 26.
All respondents please
answer Questions 26 to 32.
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26. Do you have any suggestions for how the Youth Justice Fund could help
to develop more partnerships or improve the effectiveness of partnerships?
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27. Thinking about what your organization accomplished with funding from
the Youth Justice Fund, what changed as a result of your project? Please
provide specific examples if possible.
- Please do not describe your organization’s activities.
- Instead, describe the outcomes of those activities, or what has changed
because of them.
- Example of an activity: Offering a mentoring program for gang-involved
youth
- Example of an outcome: More youth exiting gangs
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28. In your opinion, how might the outcomes have differed for individual target
group members if your project were not in place?
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29. Which of the following intended outcomes of the Youth Justice Fund
did your project expect to achieve? For each of the responses selected, please
indicate the extent to which you believe your project achieved the intended
outcome. (If your project funding period is still ongoing, please indicate
the extent to which you believe your project has achieved the intended outcomes
to date.)
(Check one response for
each item)
|
Youth Justice Fund Outcomes |
To what extent did your project achieve its
intended outcomes in these areas? |
| Fully achieved |
Somewhat achieved |
Minimally achieved |
N/A
Not intended outcome for project |
| a) Delivered programming/services to target groups |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
| b) Increased responsiveness to emerging youth justice
issues |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
| c) Greater citizen/community participation in the youth
justice system |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
| d) Increased collaboration between traditional and non-traditional
youth justice partners related to emerging youth justice issues |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
| e) Increased awareness and knowledge related to emerging
youth justice issues and possible new or enhanced models |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
| f) Opportunities to share knowledge and best practices
amongst justice system stakeholders |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
| g) Increased skills and knowledge related to emerging
youth justice issues among service providers/professionals |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
| h) Application of lessons learned and knowledge gained
regarding emerging issues, including adoption of successful approaches
and best practices |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
| i) Improved responsiveness to youth with unique needs
including youth in care, youth with mental health issues, youth with
FASD, Aboriginal youth, gang-involved youth and violent offenders,
and drug-addicted youth |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
| j) Stronger links to community-based youth programs and
initiatives that help reintegrate youth after involvement in the youth
justice system |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
| k) Opportunities for effective rehabilitation and reintegration
of young persons into their communities |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
| l)More integrated coordinated approach to emerging youth
justice issues |
±3 |
±2 |
±1 |
±7 |
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30. Did the project face any challenges that affected its ability to achieve
its objectives? Please explain.
- ±00 No/None ±88 Don’t know
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31. Did the project identify any best practices that contributed to achieving
its objectives? Please explain.
- ±00 No/None ±88 Don’t know
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32. Did your project have any unintended consequences, either positive
or negative? (Check one response only)
- ±1 Yes, positive unintended consequences
- ±2 Yes, negative unintended consequences
- ±0 No unintended consequences – Please go to Question
34
- ±8 Don’t know – Please go to Question 34
Please answer Question
33 if your project had unintended consequences.
Otherwise, please go directly to Question 34.
All respondents please
answer Question 34.
Please answer Questions
35 and 36 if your project funding period has ended.
Otherwise, please go directly to Question 37.
All respondents please
answer Question 37.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.
Please return it in the enclosed self-addressed, postage-paid envelope to:
XXX
or you can fax it back to us toll-free at:
XXX