As part of RAINN’s ongoing partnership with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), RAINN is conducting a Climate Assessment to gather feedback from the blind community, including NFB members and nonmembers, about your experiences related to sexual misconduct within the organization. The most important part of the assessment is an anonymous survey, which is available for anyone within the community.
The anonymous responses submitted electronically will go directly to RAINN and will not be shared directly with the NFB leadership. The anonymous responses submitted via the telephone system will be collected by the independent contractor who built the telephone system, who will then pass them along to RAINN without any review or interpretation. The NFB leadership will only receive summarized results, after RAINN has analyzed the data. No identifying information will be collected, and RAINN will not cross-reference the data in any way that could lead to someone’s identity being revealed or linked to their responses
This survey will serve as a baseline measurement of how the NFB community has received education and training and been provided access to information, policies, and services related to sexual misconduct, as well as how the NFB leadership has responded to reports of sexual misconduct within their ranks. The data gathered will inform ongoing efforts to strengthen policies, increase training, and improve response mechanisms.
If you have not yet done so, please fill out the anonymous survey, which will take approximately thirty to forty-five minutes to complete. It will provide crucial insight on knowledge, attitudes, and experiences related to sexual misconduct among the NFB community. Your participation is voluntary and will not be tracked. RAINN has designed this survey in the hopes of learning more about the NFB community in order to better assist the NFB leadership in improving policies and protocols related to sexual misconduct. Please do not complete the survey more than once. The survey can be accessed via the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/rainn-nfb2021
*Web survey note: if completing the survey with a screen reader, a helpful tip when currently navigating pages in SurveyMonkey is to press Control+Home before answering the next set of questions.
The survey can also be accessed by calling 229-632-7878 or toll free 833-632-7878. Please note that the phone number above provides the survey in an automated system and will require the survey to be completed at one time. There is an option to pause the survey for five minutes at a time. Push # for help.
If you have any questions about the purpose or methods related to this survey, please use the Google form at the following link to contact the team at RAINN responsible for the Climate Assessment: https://forms.gle/BpTppotRcqb91tdU9
This form is not a mechanism to report incidents of sexual misconduct, and no personally identifying information should be included. RAINN staff are mandatory reporters. If you disclose identifying information such as your name, age, and the specifics of an incident of sexual misconduct, we may have to provide the information you have given us to the appropriate authorities.
For more information about steps the NFB is taking to address sexual misconduct, please visit the NFB’s website via the following link: nfb.org/survivors
If you decide to report an incident of sexual misconduct to the NFB, you can fill out a form on the NFB’s website via the following link: https://nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct/code-conduct-complaint-report-form
If you or anyone you know is struggling with any issues related to sexual violence, the National Sexual Assault Hotline is available 24/7 in English and Spanish, via telephone at 800.656.HOPE (4673), and online at online.rainn.org and rainn.org/es.