For Survey Participants

How to Take the Survey & What to Expect

Why should I take the survey?

Because your experiences matter. Because your voice is powerful. Because sharing your insight will help make Minnesota—and the nation—safer for Black women, girls and femmes. 

If you identify as a Black woman, girl, and/or femme who is 14 years or older living in Minnesota, we invite you to be among the 600 experts to take our statewide survey. We want to learn about your experiences with institutions like schools, healthcare, housing, and the legal system—and how those experiences shape your sense of safety, support, and trust. What you share will directly shape tools and recommendations designed to improve how systems work for Black women, girls, and femmes across the state.

We take your security seriously, so you’ll need a unique link to take the survey. But there’s three ways to do that: attend an event in person, go to a participating Hennepin County Library location or request a link through their Ask Us team, or email us here at Research in Action!

Here’s a video showing how to take the survey!

Where can I take the survey?

We make sure your information is secure by giving you a unique link to take the survey. To get the link you can 1) attend a partner event across Minnesota, 2) go to the Hennepin County Library or request a link through their Ask Us team (no matter where you live), or 3) email Research in Action!

PARTNER EVENTS

We are partnering with Black women leaders and trusted organizations to provide you with the survey at various events and locations across Minnesota. 

You can find the events on our statewide partner events calendar and review the calendar event descriptions for details, location information, and registration requirements - if applicable.

HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY

If you are not located in or near Hennepin County, you can contact the Hennepin County Library's “Ask Us” team and they will provide you with a brief pre-verification survey. After submitting the verification survey, you will receive a second email within two business days with a one-time-use link to the survey.

If you are located in or near Hennepin County, you can get a link or printed copy at one of 13 Hennepin County Library locations in the map below.

Common questions

  • Unfortunately, online surveys are now targets for bots that spoil the data and hackers that want to steal people’s information. We want to make sure YOUR information and the integrity of this important data is secure. That’s why you’ll get a unique link to take the survey. Learn more in this short video.

  • Absolutely. All responses are anonymous. Your email address will not be linked to your answers, and no identifying information will be shared in our reporting.

  • It will take about 15–20 minutes, but participants can take all the time they need to complete it.

  • No worries! If you haven’t submitted your responses, you are free to use the same link and pick up where you left off. Your answers should be saved, and you can finish the rest of the survey when you revisit the link.

  • No. Each person can take the survey once.

  • If you indicate you want to be compensated and provide an email address, you will receive a $20 e-gift card via Tango sent to your email. 

    • If you fill out the online survey, you will receive compensation within two business days.

    • If you fill out the printed survey,you will receive compensation within 30 days.

    • This survey includes sections on identity, stress, confidence in systems, and your willingness to access help. Here’s a preview of the sections!

    • There are built-in breaks to pause and take care of yourself.

    • You can skip any question that doesn’t feel right for you.

    • This survey is completely voluntary—you can stop at any time.

  • For survey-related questions, such as technical issues while completing the online survey, one-time use links not working, etc. please contact Emily Cavazos (Co-Project Manager) at emilycavazos@researchinaction.com

    Any other questions, please contact our support team at researchsupport@researchinaction.com

What if I need support?