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From: Let's Connect Redmond <notifications@engagementhq.com>
To: bdelarme@redmond.gov
Subject: Anonymous User completed Teen Services Questionnaire
Date: 2025-03-28 20:52:46-10:00

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Anonymous User just submitted the survey Teen Services Questionnaire with the responses below. 

Which of the following best describes you?

I am a current or future teen (between 11 and 19 years old) 

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Which City teen services or programs do you participate in?

Teen-centered events and classes at Redmond community centers focused on art, sports, music, and social activities 
Redmond community center drop-in spaces to hang out with friends, do homework, use the arts supplies, play games, etc. 


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Do you belong or have you belonged to any of the following groups?

LGBTQIA+ 
Possessing a disability 


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Where do you currently go for City teen services or other programs and services beyond school? Which locations do you prefer?

Redmond Senior & Community Center 	Not applicable 
Redmond Old Fire House Teen Center (used while open) 	Current and Preferred 
At a school 	Not applicable 
Redmond public library 	Current 
Other permanent single-location venue 	Not applicable 
Distributed locations or pop-ups 	Not applicable 
Online/virtually 	Current 

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Is there anywhere not listed above that you currently go for City teen services or other programs and services beyond school? 

No 

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How do you get to or access City teen services or other programs and services beyond school? How do you prefer to get to or access them?

Driving myself 	Not applicable 
Getting a ride from another teen or adult 	Current and Preferred 
Public bus 	Not applicable 
Light rail 	Not applicable 
Bike-share or scooter-share 	Not applicable 
Shuttle from school 	Not applicable 
Walking, cycling, or rolling 	Current 
Online/virtual 	Not applicable 

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Are there other ways not listed above you use to get to or access City teen services or other programs and services beyond school? How do you prefer to get to or access them?

No 

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What are the top three needs that City teen services meet for you?

Other (fill in) - All of the above. We shouldn't have to pick between any of these. Learning, support, safety, fun, and shelter are not mutually exclusive. Old Firehouse Teen Center gives all of these to me and other teens. If the City cannot provide all of the above, that just proves how vital OFH is. 


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Think about which of your needs are not being met by City teen services or other services or programs. What are your top three unmet needs?

A platform to have teen voices heard in City decisions 


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Which school do you attend?

 Select one.

Not connected with any Redmond schools 


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What are the top three improvements you would like to see from City teen services?

Other (fill in) - I would like to see more respect given to the staff of OFH and other providers of City teen services. The lack of communication and extremely short notice prior to closure leaves bad impressions on teens and their families, and it damages our trust in the City. 


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In your own words, how can the City address these needs?

The City, for a start, needs to amend their current action if trust can even begin to be rebuilt. Old Firehouse Teen Center should be kept open; it's going to be continued to be maintained, so there's no point to vacating the lot if the City will continue spending money to keep it safe regardless. Rather than allocate funds for a new dedicated teen space that fulfills OFH's role in the community, and rather than giving up and shuffling it into a mixed building without further thought, aforementioned funds should be dedicated to the perpetuation of OFH so that it may continue operating its variety of services and programs. Maintaining OFH, whatever it may cost to bring it to the City's esoteric standards considering it is only deigned a potential future liability but perfectly safe at present, is surely less costly than an entirely new building for its services *and* whatever it takes to preserve its legacy; a legacy which could instead remain alive. 

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Is there anything else you would like to share with us about City teen services or programming?

Old Firehouse Teen Center changed the course of my life. It gave me the tools to be successful; it gave me confidence, a voice, a will; it brought me back to life after I'd been sleepwalking for years. It's frustrating to hear the City claim that they're listening to us, only to use it as a cushion the blow, as it doesn't seem like keeping OFH is in the cards. That's depressing and frustrating. 

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What gender do you identify with?

Transgender/Gender-variant   


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In which year range were you born?

2006-2012 (ages 13 through 19) 

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Which of the following best describes your racial and ethnic heritage?

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 


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Do you identify with having a disability?

Yes 

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What languages do you primarily speak at home?

English 


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