Thank you to everyone who filled out our recent survey, below you will find a brief summary of the results:
Thank you to everyone who filled out our recent survey, below you will find a brief summary of the results:
- Total Responses: 45 people completed the survey out of 124 members that it was sent to (that’s a pretty good response rate- thanks!)
- Responders: 28% parent/family; 87% service provider (some overlap of groups); 5% individuals with I/DD
- Lay versus Clergy: 31% clergy; 69% lay
- Faith Traditions: Unitarian Universalist; various Protestant denominations-specified and not; Catholic and Jewish.
- The services we provide that you value the most are (in order):
- Journal
- Newsletter
- Website
- Annual Forum – ability to network
- Annual Forum – speaker
- Spiritual Support Certification
When looking at the averages of which services you value, the Journal and Newsletter are very close, followed by the Website and Networking at the Forum.
- What do you Want: 20 respondents took the time to tell us what you would like us to offer. In general:
- About 25% in some way expressed interest in how to collaborate and/or educate service providers on the importance of spirituality/congregational participation.
- Other responses include online/internet resources: webinars, listserve, resource listing on website
resource manual for congregations
- Wiling to Help?: When we asked how many of you would be willing to help with our efforts, 14 responded, with 4 of you offering to help, 1 asking what is needed and the others declining.
- Additional comments were similar to question on what would like the division to work on, including incorporation of a spirituality assessment in the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS).
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