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2024 Annual Survey
Survey Specifics The survey was administered in July of 2024 and sent to program stakeholders across Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, and West Virginia. The survey was open for response from 7/1/2024-7/31/2024. This survey is administered annually and stands alone from our ongoing feedback survey that collects satisfaction with individual day-to-day interactions…
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