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COVID-19 Vaccine Availability for Educators

As the new year has begun and the COVID-19 pandemic has raged on in the United States, many are anxiously waiting their turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine in hopes of returning to “normal” life in the near future. Multiple factors go into the order of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, and when people will receive […]

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Grant Resources for Community Coalitions

At Pride Surveys, we try to provide all of our partner community coalitions and colleagues with as many grant resources as possible to help you easily and effectively apply for and secure applicable grants. With things constantly changing, we thought it would be helpful to outline the top federal and topic-specific grant websites along with considerations […]

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COVID-19 School Closures by State

COVID-19 has brought difficult decisions for educators, school boards, and parents regarding schools reopening, choosing to send children back to in-person versus a remote or hybrid option, and COVID-19 school closures by state for those schools that did reopen. Pride Surveys took a look at some of the trends across the country and whether schools […]

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Red Ribbon Week | Youth Drug Use Statistics and Prevention

Red Ribbon Week is an annual initiative between October 23rd and October 31st dedicated to helping kids stay drug-free. At Pride Surveys, we hope to provide as many statistics and resources around this critical topic as possible in order to support parents, schools, and community coalitions, all of whom are equally passionate about keeping children from […]

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Creating an Impactful Survey During COVID-19

At Pride Surveys, our goal is to create an impactful survey that will provide community coalitions and school partners with the tools to adequately gauge the happenings in their particular area and help promote change. There are many critical components involved in developing survey questions that will provoke honest responses. With the additional challenges of […]

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National Suicide Prevention Month Resources

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Week and Month, Pride Surveys is providing data and resources in hopes we can work together as allies to prevent youth suicide. During these uncertain and tumultuous times, youth are especially at risk for mental health issues and stress, which are key contributors to the consideration and attempt of suicide. Unfortunately, […]

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COVID-19 Impacts on Educators

In addition to the students, when it comes to education, teachers are another group significantly impacted by COVID-19. The COVID-19 impacts on educators vary considerably based on their location, subjects taught, type of school, community involvement, personal life, health, and other factors, all of which need to be taken into account when examining the challenges […]

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Community Involvement in Schools

One of the most read Pride Surveys blogs of all time surrounds the importance of community involvement in schools. While the core principles of the importance of community involvement in schools have remained the same, a lot has shifted in the past four years, and even the past few months, with how communities can be […]

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How to Survey Students During a Pandemic

At Pride Surveys, we have been working on how to survey students during a pandemic from the moment schools started closing. We have worked with some outstanding coalitions to navigate this very question and would like to share our strategies with the community. First, we would like to address the elephant in the room, which […]

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