Consent Agreement

Confidentiality

• All information shared during the focus group, forum, and/or key informant interview discussions will be kept confidential. Your identity will not be disclosed in any reports or documents resulting from this evaluation.

• Participants are expected to respect the confidentiality of others and refrain from sharing personal information shared by fellow participants.

• The focus groups, forums, and/or key informant interviews will be recorded and utilized by the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute’s Evaluation Team only for the purposes of the Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment. The recordings will be destroyed upon completion of the Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment.

Consent to Participate

• By participating in focus groups, forums, and/or key informant interviews, you acknowledge that you have read and reviewed this agreement.