Gathering our Voices - Survey

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1. What is your name?

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2. What is the best email to reach you?

Program Information

3. What is the name of your program, organization, or training offering?

4. Where is your program or organization physically located?

If your program is exclusively online, please say "n/a"

5. What is the structure of your program?

Independent
Affiliated with an academic institution (University, Seminary, etc.)
Affiliated with a retreat center
Other

6. What three words best describe your program or the training that you offer?

7. How do those in your program meet?

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8. What credentials, certifications or degree, if any, do your students/trainees receive at the end?

9. How long should students expect it to take to complete your program or training?

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10. What is the format of your program? Choose all that apply:

instruction from one or more trained teachers or guides
student observation of teacher
supervision from one or more trained supervisors
practicum experience
retreats, workshops, pilgrimages or other special events
on-going education after completion
other formats - please describe

Content

11. Which of the curricular content below is included in your program? (Note that Spiritual Direction/Spiritual Companionship is shorthanded to “SD/SC” below)

	I don't know	Not Included	Touched Upon	Included	Significant Component
A. Defining SD/SC (what it is, and is not)	I don't knowA. Defining SD/SC (what it is, and is not) I don't know	Not IncludedA. Defining SD/SC (what it is, and is not) Not Included	Touched UponA. Defining SD/SC (what it is, and is not) Touched Upon	IncludedA. Defining SD/SC (what it is, and is not) Included	Significant ComponentA. Defining SD/SC (what it is, and is not) Significant Component
B. Comparison of SD/SC to other helping professions	I don't knowB. Comparison of SD/SC to other helping professions I don't know	Not IncludedB. Comparison of SD/SC to other helping professions Not Included	Touched UponB. Comparison of SD/SC to other helping professions Touched Upon	IncludedB. Comparison of SD/SC to other helping professions Included	Significant ComponentB. Comparison of SD/SC to other helping professions Significant Component
C. History, background of SD/SC (as appropriate to your spiritual tradition or orientation)	I don't knowC. History, background of SD/SC (as appropriate to your spiritual tradition or orientation) I don't know	Not IncludedC. History, background of SD/SC (as appropriate to your spiritual tradition or orientation) Not Included	Touched UponC. History, background of SD/SC (as appropriate to your spiritual tradition or orientation) Touched Upon	IncludedC. History, background of SD/SC (as appropriate to your spiritual tradition or orientation) Included	Significant ComponentC. History, background of SD/SC (as appropriate to your spiritual tradition or orientation) Significant Component
D. Stages of spiritual development (as appropriate to your spiritual tradition or orientation)	I don't knowD. Stages of spiritual development (as appropriate to your spiritual tradition or orientation) I don't know	Not IncludedD. Stages of spiritual development (as appropriate to your spiritual tradition or orientation) Not Included	Touched UponD. Stages of spiritual development (as appropriate to your spiritual tradition or orientation) Touched Upon	IncludedD. Stages of spiritual development (as appropriate to your spiritual tradition or orientation) Included	Significant ComponentD. Stages of spiritual development (as appropriate to your spiritual tradition or orientation) Significant Component
E. Teaching on spiritual/religious texts from one or more traditions	I don't knowE. Teaching on spiritual/religious texts from one or more traditions I don't know	Not IncludedE. Teaching on spiritual/religious texts from one or more traditions Not Included	Touched UponE. Teaching on spiritual/religious texts from one or more traditions Touched Upon	IncludedE. Teaching on spiritual/religious texts from one or more traditions Included	Significant ComponentE. Teaching on spiritual/religious texts from one or more traditions Significant Component
F. Teaching on core doctrines from one or more traditions	I don't knowF. Teaching on core doctrines from one or more traditions I don't know	Not IncludedF. Teaching on core doctrines from one or more traditions Not Included	Touched UponF. Teaching on core doctrines from one or more traditions Touched Upon	IncludedF. Teaching on core doctrines from one or more traditions Included	Significant ComponentF. Teaching on core doctrines from one or more traditions Significant Component
G. Spiritual practices/prayer (e.g lectio divina, chanting, body work, breath work, leading rituals, etc.)	I don't knowG. Spiritual practices/prayer (e.g lectio divina, chanting, body work, breath work, leading rituals, etc.) I don't know	Not IncludedG. Spiritual practices/prayer (e.g lectio divina, chanting, body work, breath work, leading rituals, etc.) Not Included	Touched UponG. Spiritual practices/prayer (e.g lectio divina, chanting, body work, breath work, leading rituals, etc.) Touched Upon	IncludedG. Spiritual practices/prayer (e.g lectio divina, chanting, body work, breath work, leading rituals, etc.) Included	Significant ComponentG. Spiritual practices/prayer (e.g lectio divina, chanting, body work, breath work, leading rituals, etc.) Significant Component
H. Contemplative listening skills	I don't knowH. Contemplative listening skills I don't know	Not IncludedH. Contemplative listening skills Not Included	Touched UponH. Contemplative listening skills Touched Upon	IncludedH. Contemplative listening skills Included	Significant ComponentH. Contemplative listening skills Significant Component
I. Contemplative responding skills	I don't knowI. Contemplative responding skills I don't know	Not IncludedI. Contemplative responding skills Not Included	Touched UponI. Contemplative responding skills Touched Upon	IncludedI. Contemplative responding skills Included	Significant ComponentI. Contemplative responding skills Significant Component

11 (cont.) Which of the curricular content below is included in your program? (Note that Spiritual Direction/Spiritual Companionship is shorthanded to “SD/SC” below)

	I don't know	Not Included	Touched Upon	Included	Significant Component
J. Supervision in SD/SC	I don't knowJ. Supervision in SD/SC I don't know	Not IncludedJ. Supervision in SD/SC Not Included	Touched UponJ. Supervision in SD/SC Touched Upon	IncludedJ. Supervision in SD/SC Included	Significant ComponentJ. Supervision in SD/SC Significant Component
K. Discernment in SD/SC	I don't knowK. Discernment in SD/SC I don't know	Not IncludedK. Discernment in SD/SC Not Included	Touched UponK. Discernment in SD/SC Touched Upon	IncludedK. Discernment in SD/SC Included	Significant ComponentK. Discernment in SD/SC Significant Component
L. Psychological dynamics in SD/SC	I don't knowL. Psychological dynamics in SD/SC I don't know	Not IncludedL. Psychological dynamics in SD/SC Not Included	Touched UponL. Psychological dynamics in SD/SC Touched Upon	IncludedL. Psychological dynamics in SD/SC Included	Significant ComponentL. Psychological dynamics in SD/SC Significant Component
M. Health and well-being in SD/SC	I don't knowM. Health and well-being in SD/SC I don't know	Not IncludedM. Health and well-being in SD/SC Not Included	Touched UponM. Health and well-being in SD/SC Touched Upon	IncludedM. Health and well-being in SD/SC Included	Significant ComponentM. Health and well-being in SD/SC Significant Component
N. Interfaith/interspiritual dynamics in SD/SC	I don't knowN. Interfaith/interspiritual dynamics in SD/SC I don't know	Not IncludedN. Interfaith/interspiritual dynamics in SD/SC Not Included	Touched UponN. Interfaith/interspiritual dynamics in SD/SC Touched Upon	IncludedN. Interfaith/interspiritual dynamics in SD/SC Included	Significant ComponentN. Interfaith/interspiritual dynamics in SD/SC Significant Component
O. How to find clients/establish a practice	I don't knowO. How to find clients/establish a practice I don't know	Not IncludedO. How to find clients/establish a practice Not Included	Touched UponO. How to find clients/establish a practice Touched Upon	IncludedO. How to find clients/establish a practice Included	Significant ComponentO. How to find clients/establish a practice Significant Component
P. How to make a living as a SD/SC	I don't knowP. How to make a living as a SD/SC I don't know	Not IncludedP. How to make a living as a SD/SC Not Included	Touched UponP. How to make a living as a SD/SC Touched Upon	IncludedP. How to make a living as a SD/SC Included	Significant ComponentP. How to make a living as a SD/SC Significant Component
Q. Digital or online SD/SC	I don't knowQ. Digital or online SD/SC I don't know	Not IncludedQ. Digital or online SD/SC Not Included	Touched UponQ. Digital or online SD/SC Touched Upon	IncludedQ. Digital or online SD/SC Included	Significant ComponentQ. Digital or online SD/SC Significant Component
R. Group SD/SC	I don't knowR. Group SD/SC I don't know	Not IncludedR. Group SD/SC Not Included	Touched UponR. Group SD/SC Touched Upon	IncludedR. Group SD/SC Included	Significant ComponentR. Group SD/SC Significant Component
S. Type-test theories (e.g. Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, Spirituality Types)	I don't knowS. Type-test theories (e.g. Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, Spirituality Types) I don't know	Not IncludedS. Type-test theories (e.g. Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, Spirituality Types) Not Included	Touched UponS. Type-test theories (e.g. Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, Spirituality Types) Touched Upon	IncludedS. Type-test theories (e.g. Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, Spirituality Types) Included	Significant ComponentS. Type-test theories (e.g. Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, Spirituality Types) Significant Component
T. Decolonizing SD/SC, or SD/SC for collective liberation	I don't knowT. Decolonizing SD/SC, or SD/SC for collective liberation I don't know	Not IncludedT. Decolonizing SD/SC, or SD/SC for collective liberation Not Included	Touched UponT. Decolonizing SD/SC, or SD/SC for collective liberation Touched Upon	IncludedT. Decolonizing SD/SC, or SD/SC for collective liberation Included	Significant ComponentT. Decolonizing SD/SC, or SD/SC for collective liberation Significant Component
U. SD/SC specifically with young people	I don't knowU. SD/SC specifically with young people I don't know	Not IncludedU. SD/SC specifically with young people Not Included	Touched UponU. SD/SC specifically with young people Touched Upon	IncludedU. SD/SC specifically with young people Included	Significant ComponentU. SD/SC specifically with young people Significant Component
V. SD/SC specifically with LGBTQ people	I don't knowV. SD/SC specifically with LGBTQ people I don't know	Not IncludedV. SD/SC specifically with LGBTQ people Not Included	Touched UponV. SD/SC specifically with LGBTQ people Touched Upon	IncludedV. SD/SC specifically with LGBTQ people Included	Significant ComponentV. SD/SC specifically with LGBTQ people Significant Component
W. SD/SC specifically with people in recovery	I don't knowW. SD/SC specifically with people in recovery I don't know	Not IncludedW. SD/SC specifically with people in recovery Not Included	Touched UponW. SD/SC specifically with people in recovery Touched Upon	IncludedW. SD/SC specifically with people in recovery Included	Significant ComponentW. SD/SC specifically with people in recovery Significant Component
X. SD/SC specifically with Atheists, Agnostics, Nones	I don't knowX. SD/SC specifically with Atheists, Agnostics, Nones I don't know	Not IncludedX. SD/SC specifically with Atheists, Agnostics, Nones Not Included	Touched UponX. SD/SC specifically with Atheists, Agnostics, Nones Touched Upon	IncludedX. SD/SC specifically with Atheists, Agnostics, Nones Included	Significant ComponentX. SD/SC specifically with Atheists, Agnostics, Nones Significant Component

11 (cont.) Which of the curricular content below is included in your program? (Note that Spiritual Direction/Spiritual Companionship is shorthanded to “SD/SC” below)

	I don't know	Not Included	Touched Upon	Included	Significant Component
Y. Shadow work	I don't knowY. Shadow work I don't know	Not IncludedY. Shadow work Not Included	Touched UponY. Shadow work Touched Upon	IncludedY. Shadow work Included	Significant ComponentY. Shadow work Significant Component
Z. Attunement to intuition	I don't knowZ. Attunement to intuition I don't know	Not IncludedZ. Attunement to intuition Not Included	Touched UponZ. Attunement to intuition Touched Upon	IncludedZ. Attunement to intuition Included	Significant ComponentZ. Attunement to intuition Significant Component
AA. Rites of Passage	I don't knowAA. Rites of Passage I don't know	Not IncludedAA. Rites of Passage Not Included	Touched UponAA. Rites of Passage Touched Upon	IncludedAA. Rites of Passage Included	Significant ComponentAA. Rites of Passage Significant Component
BB. Grief/Mourning	I don't knowBB. Grief/Mourning I don't know	Not IncludedBB. Grief/Mourning Not Included	Touched UponBB. Grief/Mourning Touched Upon	IncludedBB. Grief/Mourning Included	Significant ComponentBB. Grief/Mourning Significant Component
CC. Race & Racism	I don't knowCC. Race & Racism I don't know	Not IncludedCC. Race & Racism Not Included	Touched UponCC. Race & Racism Touched Upon	IncludedCC. Race & Racism Included	Significant ComponentCC. Race & Racism Significant Component
DD. Gender & Sexism	I don't knowDD. Gender & Sexism I don't know	Not IncludedDD. Gender & Sexism Not Included	Touched UponDD. Gender & Sexism Touched Upon	IncludedDD. Gender & Sexism Included	Significant ComponentDD. Gender & Sexism Significant Component
EE. Trauma & Healing	I don't knowEE. Trauma & Healing I don't know	Not IncludedEE. Trauma & Healing Not Included	Touched UponEE. Trauma & Healing Touched Upon	IncludedEE. Trauma & Healing Included	Significant ComponentEE. Trauma & Healing Significant Component
FF. Dreams	I don't knowFF. Dreams I don't know	Not IncludedFF. Dreams Not Included	Touched UponFF. Dreams Touched Upon	IncludedFF. Dreams Included	Significant ComponentFF. Dreams Significant Component
GG. Death & Dying	I don't knowGG. Death & Dying I don't know	Not IncludedGG. Death & Dying Not Included	Touched UponGG. Death & Dying Touched Upon	IncludedGG. Death & Dying Included	Significant ComponentGG. Death & Dying Significant Component
HH. Other topics not listed above	I don't knowHH. Other topics not listed above I don't know	Not IncludedHH. Other topics not listed above Not Included	Touched UponHH. Other topics not listed above Touched Upon	IncludedHH. Other topics not listed above Included	Significant ComponentHH. Other topics not listed above Significant Component

If you selected "Other" above, what other topics or content do you include in your curriculum?

12. What is your average current enrollment?

13. What was your typical enrollment when your program began?

14. What is your full capacity for enrollment?

15. How would you describe the overall trends in your program enrollment over the years?

16. What are your priorities at this moment?

	Not a priority	Medium priority	Top priority
Identifying and recruiting students	Not a priorityIdentifying and recruiting students Not a priority	Medium priorityIdentifying and recruiting students Medium priority	Top priorityIdentifying and recruiting students Top priority
identifying and recruiting quality instructors/teachers/guides	Not a priorityidentifying and recruiting quality instructors/teachers/guides Not a priority	Medium priorityidentifying and recruiting quality instructors/teachers/guides Medium priority	Top priorityidentifying and recruiting quality instructors/teachers/guides Top priority
retention of staff or leaders	Not a priorityretention of staff or leaders Not a priority	Medium priorityretention of staff or leaders Medium priority	Top priorityretention of staff or leaders Top priority
program development	Not a priorityprogram development Not a priority	Medium priorityprogram development Medium priority	Top priorityprogram development Top priority
fundraising	Not a priorityfundraising Not a priority	Medium priorityfundraising Medium priority	Top priorityfundraising Top priority
administrative management	Not a priorityadministrative management Not a priority	Medium priorityadministrative management Medium priority	Top priorityadministrative management Top priority
relevance of programming for next generation directees	Not a priorityrelevance of programming for next generation directees Not a priority	Medium priorityrelevance of programming for next generation directees Medium priority	Top priorityrelevance of programming for next generation directees Top priority
relevance of programming for communities of color	Not a priorityrelevance of programming for communities of color Not a priority	Medium priorityrelevance of programming for communities of color Medium priority	Top priorityrelevance of programming for communities of color Top priority
relevance of programming for Spiritual But Not Religious, mutifaith, or spiritually independent seekers	Not a priorityrelevance of programming for Spiritual But Not Religious, mutifaith, or spiritually independent seekers Not a priority	Medium priorityrelevance of programming for Spiritual But Not Religious, mutifaith, or spiritually independent seekers Medium priority	Top priorityrelevance of programming for Spiritual But Not Religious, mutifaith, or spiritually independent seekers Top priority
identification of our offering as a form of spiritual companionship (e.g. others may not see it this way)	Not a priorityidentification of our offering as a form of spiritual companionship (e.g. others may not see it this way) Not a priority	Medium priorityidentification of our offering as a form of spiritual companionship (e.g. others may not see it this way) Medium priority	Top priorityidentification of our offering as a form of spiritual companionship (e.g. others may not see it this way) Top priority

Would you like to share anything else about your current priorities and needs?

17. How would you describe the challenges facing your program at this time?

Ten years from now...

18. Ten years from now, what format do you envision for your program?

19. Ten years from now, what curricular content do you envision for your program?

20. Over the next ten years, what assistance or support from SDI would be most helpful for you?

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