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Why the Washington DOH is Conducting this Survey
Via the DOH/MCH: Every five years, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) completes an assessment of the health of children, parents and caregivers, and families in the state. The information we gather helps us identify priorities which guide the work we do. DOH conducts the Discovery Survey as part of this process. The aim of the Discovery Survey is to learn about what people like you feel are the most important things effecting the health of women, youth, and families. This information on what you think, especially on what is working and what might be improved on, is important to us.
The survey consists of ten total questions. The first two ask about your views and opinions on what helps women, youth, and families thrive and what isn’t being done that might help them thrive. The rest of the questions are optional and are there to help us understand who is answering the survey. We know that some of the questions on this survey may be sensitive. Your responses will be kept confidential, and no attempt will be made to identify you. If you receive services, your participation will not affect those services in any way.
How Your Response Will Help
We will add your survey responses to other information we collect, including other survey responses from your community and around the state. All this information will help us create a list of statewide priorities that guide funding and work planning for the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant programming.
The survey is open to anyone in the community including youth, families, and the providers that serve them. The Discovery Survey is available in:
Survey submissions are anonymous. Names are not collected during the survey process and there will be no attempt to associate an individual’s responses with their identity or use responses to identify individuals.
Please email the Washington State DOH/Maternal and Child Health if you have any questions about this survey, or other questions related to their work with women, youth, and families.
