Each year, the SNAP SHOT SURVEY presents a communication barrier for those who ask the questions, and those who tabulate the results, to understand just what information is desired from the question.  The following guide is designed to help those who use the form to complete it, providing appropriate data for publication.

Please remember that the purpose of the survey is to provide accurate information on demographics for those individuals coming to rescue missions across the country.  It is not designed to assess the viability of your local ministry.  Therefore, please be as complete and accurate as possible.

Please Note: List the numbers of the individuals for each category, not percentages.  Percentages will be calculated by the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions staff and included with the information returned to you once all of the surveys have been tabulated.

1.         Number of individuals using your facility, include children.   1a+1b=1c

2.         Number of individuals using your facility by age group. 2a through 2f should equal 1c

3.         Number of individuals using your facility by race/ethnic group.  3a through 3f =1c

4.         Number of individuals using your facility who are veterans, broken down by gender.

Males 4a+4b should equal 1a

Females 4a+4b should equal 1b

            Questions 4c to 4e, list total number of responses.

5.         We want to know about your ministry to families.  List the number of families and the number of individuals served in each of the categories listed (i.e.,  A couple is one family and two individuals, or a woman with three children is one family and four individuals, or a husband and wife with one child is one family and three individuals).

6.         6a+6b=1c

7.         7a+7b+7c+7d=1c

8-12.     Children and some other guests will not respond to questions 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.  List actual responses.

13.        List the number of men and women in your mission rehab programs on the survey date, regardless of whether they responded to the survey. 

There is also a place to list any individuals using the mission facilities whose responses were not included in the survey.

Please tally your count sheets and submit only one compiled survey form to the association office.  We will send you your local results along with the national figures when the count is complete.

Proceed to the Survey Form.