Digital Review Pack

Greetings! We're thrilled to share the amazing programming we've developed to serve the hearts of our grieving families.

By completing the survey, you will gain access to a digital review page to view our programming. We trust that you will adore it as much as we adored creating it for you.

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What diocese do you live in?

What Church parish do you worship at?

Kindly complete this survey to help us serve the Church more intentionally. A heartfelt thank you!

How did you hear about Red Bird Ministries?

Have you or someone you know experienced the loss of a child?

Yes, I am a parent of child loss. Yes, a friend or family member has experienced the loss of a child. I have been impacted by suicide. No, but I do help in bereavement. No, I work for the Church and am gathering information.

1. Current Pastoral Care & Programming

What forms of support are currently offered in your parish/diocese for families who have experienced the loss of a child (miscarriage, stillbirth, infant, child, adolescent, or adult loss)?

Are there any existing grief ministries, bereavement groups, or referral systems in place?

How are families typically identified and accompanied following a loss (e.g., hospital connection, funeral, parish outreach)?

What do you feel is working well in your current approach to bereavement care?

2. Leadership & Community Capacity

Are there individuals or leaders in your community who are currently serving or feel called to accompany grieving families?

What roles do clergy, staff, and lay leaders currently play in bereavement support?

Do you have trained counselors, spiritual directors, or peer ministers available for referrals?

Where do you feel your leadership is most supported? Where do you feel under-resourced?

3. Understanding the Needs of Your Community

What types of loss are most present in your community right now (e.g., miscarriage, suicide, child loss, infertility)?

What have you observed about how families in your parish/diocese respond to grief and loss?

Where do you see gaps in care, support, or understanding?

What challenges do families seem to face in the weeks and months following a loss?

4. Trauma-Informed Awareness

How equipped do you feel your parish/diocese is to recognize and respond to the emotional and psychological effects of grief and trauma?

The loss of a child places significant strain on a marriage, often disrupting a couple’s sense of safety, attachment, and emotional regulation. Husbands and wives may grieve differently, not by choice, but because their nervous systems are responding to profound loss in different ways. How is your diocese or parish equipping leaders to recognize and respond to these trauma responses with compassion and competence?

Are there situations where you have felt unsure how to respond to a grieving family?

What would help your team feel more confident in accompanying families through complex grief?

5. Formation & Educational Interests

What type of formation or education would be most helpful for your clergy and leaders? (Select all that apply)

Theology of suffering and redemptive grief Trauma-informed pastoral care Understanding the psychological impact of child loss Supporting marriages after loss Accompanying families after miscarriage or perinatal loss Supporting families impacted by suicide Ministering to grieving siblings Building sustainable parish-based grief ministries

In what format would you prefer to receive this formation?

In-Person Workshop Virtual Training Ongoing formation series Retreat-based formation Self-paced resources

6. Readiness & Vision

What is your greatest hope for how your parish/diocese could better accompany grieving families?

What would meaningful, long-term support for families of loss look like in your community?

What concerns or hesitations do you have when considering expanding bereavement care?

How open is your parish/diocese to implementing new programs or partnerships in this area?

7. Final Reflection

When a family in your community loses a child, what do you most want them to experience from the Church in that moment—and in the months that follow?

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