The purpose of this questionnaire is for the Ministry of Social Development to gain a better understanding of the situation and challenges faced by young people (aged 16 to 24) who are, or who are at risk of, living in insecure housing situations. Insecure housing situations include (but are not limited to):
– couch surfing
– sleeping rough
– sleeping in a vehicle
– temporarily living with family or friends
– living in emergency accommodation (such as night shelters or women’s refuges)
– living in an environment where there may be exposure to risks from drugs, alcohol, or violence.
Most of our existing data is anecdotal and because of that we want to gather more detailed information and evidence about the nature of the housing situation of young people.
We are also interested in the impact insecure housing situations have on young people’s ability to be engaged in education, training and employment.
This questionnaire is being sent to organisations across New Zealand that we believe are working with young people aged 16 to 24 who are, or who are at risk of, living in insecure housing situations. Organisations that have regional offices are asked to forward the questionnaire to these offices to respond for their local area. Only one response should be submitted for each regional office.
The questionnaire will run for two weeks and close on 9 February. It should only take between 5 and 10 minutes to complete. Please do take the time to submit your response.
If you have any questions, please contact: [email protected]
To access the questionnaire https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Youth_Housing