ECCS CoIIN Informed Consent

Purpose and Background

We are conducting an evaluation research study that is evaluating the progress and impact of the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems CoIIN initiative’s activities. As part of the study, we are interested in learning stakeholders' perceptions of the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems CoIIN initiative, and what did or did not work well to promote the health and well-being of young children allowing them to enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life. Your perspective will help us evaluate, suggest changes, and make recommendations to strengthen the efforts to enhance early childhood systems and increase age-appropriate developmental skills among three-year-old children during and after the initiative. The results from this study will be shared in a report and used to teach others.

Procedures

We are interested in learning about your experience in this area. You will be asked to participate in up to fill out 1 online survey (10 minutes). PBC teams will be asked to fill out another online survey (15-20 minutes) as well. 

Risks

We do not anticipate any risks associated with participating in the study. If any question asked makes you uncomfortable, you are always free to decline to answer or to discontinue participation at any time.

Benefits

Participating in this study will give you an opportunity to add your ideas and opinions to recommendations around improving Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems.

Confidentiality

The researchers for this study will protect the confidentiality of whatever you share with them, and no identifying information will be released to anyone. Outside of NICHQ staff, only the Allendale Investigational Review Board of RTA Inc. can access this confidential information. Information from this study will be used for research purposes and may be published; however, your name will not be used in any publications. Any interview audio-recordings will be destroyed after the final report is written. The IRB may decide to review the records made during this study.

Compensation

There is no compensation for participating in this study.

Participation is Voluntary

Your participation is voluntary. You may choose not to participate. You can stop participation at any time during the study without any negative consequences. You do not have to answer any questions you do not want to. 

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding your rights as a participant in this study, please contact:

Allendale Institutional Review Board 
860-434-5872 

For any general inquiries or to report any harm from the study, please contact:

Rebecca Russell
Senior Director
Department of Applied Research and Evaluation
National Institute for Children's Health Quality

617-391-2700