The survey will ask you about different issues facing residents of Orange County. The information collected will be used to evaluate services and programs, assess needs, and inform decision-makers about how to best plan and support the Orange County community.

• The survey is completely voluntary – you can choose whether to participate.
• You can skip any question you wish.
• The survey may take about 30 minutes to complete.
• You can complete it in more than one sitting if you would like to take a break.
• You must be at least 18 years old and live in Orange County for at least part of the year to participate.
• The survey should be completed only once for your whole household.

This study is being conducted by a partnership between:

• The Cohen Center at Brandeis University
• NORC at the University of Chicago

This study is made possible by the Samueli Foundation in partnership with other local organizations.

This is a chance for you to be part of an important research study and for your voice to be heard.

Participation is easy. You can take the survey from a desktop or laptop computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet access.

• In the box at the top of this page, enter the Access Code from the letter or email we sent you.
• Call 888-202-1087, tell the interviewer your access code, and they will ask you the survey questions over the phone.

We randomly selected your address from all home addresses in Orange County. This means that when you respond, you represent hundreds of other Orange County residents like you. When all completed surveys are combined, they represent a snapshot of all Orange County households.

All information is kept in password-protected files. These files are only available to the research teams at NORC and the Cohen Center at Brandeis University. The files will not be released to any outside organization.

Only combined data will be reported. Although data that do not identify individuals will be kept indefinitely and may be used in other research, all identifying data will be destroyed at the end of the project. While there is a minimal risk that your information may be accidentally shared outside the research team, we follow strict data security protocols to minimize the possibility that this could happen.

For technical questions while taking the survey, you can contact NORC at OCSpeaks@norc.org or 888-202-1087. If you have any other questions or concerns about the research, contact Brandeis at 781-736-2936 or orangecounty@brandeis.edu.

This research was approved by an office/committee that oversees the ethics of research at Brandeis University. If you have any questions about your rights as a participant, contact them at 781-736-8133 or hrpp@brandeis.edu. Please include "Orange County Speaks" in your message.