A staff member sits down with a family member for a twenty minute conversation. The staff member goes through the questions in the Parent Gauge tool, entering responses into the web-based platform. You receive immediate information about a family’s strengths and needs and you can act immediately based on the data you collect. The tool aggregates the results of the close-ended questions to allow you to see at the program, center, or classroom level what the patterns are to support children and families.

Find the Parent Gauge order form at: go.nhsa.org/orderpg. Follow these steps to place your order:

1. Select the appropriate item based on your program’s federal budget size (Email parentgauge@nhsa.org if you’re unsure and we’ll check for you!)
2. Add item to order
3. Click on the cart in the upper right-hand corner to check out
4. Click “Continue as Guest” at the bottom of the page. Do not attempt to login.
5. If your program is a member, be sure to use your work email so we can attach it to your record and apply your discount.
6. The payment page will default to credit card payment, but you can also select “PO or Credit Vouchers” on the left-side of the page to receive an invoice instead

All training and support is included in the cost of your yearly subscription. The Parent Gauge team offers live orientation and training webinars. Previous recordings are always available for those who would like to watch on-demand. Tech support requests can be submitted here.