TheVillage™ Discussions
Questions to ask and discuss
When connecting with fellow villagers, it's crucial to engage in challenging discussions to gauge your compatibility. Consider it as a vetting process - an interview to assess the fit. This guide will assist you in having these conversations. It includes sample questions and topics for typical situations. Depending on your specific matching requirements, you may need to customize these questions to suit your unique circumstances.
- What kind of support do you need?
- How would I be able to assist you?
- Which day per week would you like to arrange for me to assist you?
- How many hours would you need me for?
- Do you prefer in-home or drop off?
- Tell me about your family and how I would be interacting with them?
- Describe your parenting style.
- Do you currently have a disciplinary system in place to course correct your child/ren.
- Do you have any religious practices that affect daily or weekly routines?
- Do you have pets?
- Do you have allergies?
- Are you ok with completing a background check?
- Do you have a criminal record?
- Are there any current obligations that could get in the way of our arrangement?
- What is your current schedule?
- Would I have to interact with other Village Mates during my time at your home?
- Do you have any comfort boundaries that you would like to discuss?
- Are you willing to share your camera access for me to check in on my children?
- How long until we confirm a match?
- What are our individual and shared goals?
- How should we communicate challenging issues that may arise?
- Is there a village concept that could work for our arrangement to reach our goals?
- Are you looking for a long term match?
