Could those providers who are agency affiliated, have worked with an agency in the past and those currently with an agency but wish to leave please send me a quick email indicating the following:

1. What made you choose to go with an agency in the first place?

2. What did the agency put forth as incentive to go with them and how did they measure up with following through on those incentives?

3. What did the agency charge parents and what did you receive of that?

4. Was the agency prompt and efficient as it pertains to finding clients and were you ever at full capacity?

5. Was any consideration given to matching certain clients with providers based on needs?

6. What did your inspection entail? Were they consistent and effective?

7. What factors ultimately contributed to your desire to leave the agency?

8. If you are still with an agency and wish to leave, please indicate why.

9. What is/was your monthly income while working for an agency? How many hours per week do you work? Do you find this to be a living wage suitable for supporting yourself/family?

10. Did you feel that the quality of care provided was at all compromised due to your monthly income (ie - food, supplies, equipment) ;

11. If so, now that you are working free of an agency, what has changed with regards to your programming, menu, etc?

12. Which agency are you/were you affiliated with? Was it non-profit or for profit?

It's probably easiest to answer the questions in the same format that I've asked them - 1, 2, 3, and so on....just for the sake of simplicity and information gathering. Anonymity will be maintained. And of course, if you know of any agency providers who wish to participate, please, by all means give them my email address.

c.a.fredenburgh@gmai l.com