Clergy & Religious Health Monitor

An anonymous survey generating a composite view of your group’s overall health, with evaluation and recommendations provided by Saint Luke Institute experts

Adaptable for use in

• Dioceses
• Religious provinces of women and men
• Groups of ministers within dioceses or other organizations
• Other Catholic, Christian or faith-based professional organizations

Viewing health through a holistic lens and over a period of time allows patterns to emerge. Prevention and early intervention are fundamental for the health of clergy and religious, as well as all those who engage in the ministry of the Church.

The SLI Health Monitor is an adaptable instrument. It can focus separately on clergy, religious, those within a diocese or religious institute, or other groupings such as volunteers, professional leaders and more. It may also be deployed across ministerial demographics to address larger institutional health.

The survey, which is anonymous, provides an opportunity for Church leaders to understand organizational strengths and challenges and can serve as a starting point for meaningful dialogue on healthy life and ministry. It offers an overview of respondents’ wellness trends and measures specific changes in physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being over the preceding six months.

For a modest fee, Saint Luke Institute experts

• Consult with the relevant leadership of the organization on the survey and its deployment, including
  • Identifying a timeframe (usually two weeks)
  • A percentage completion goal
  • Coordinating an email list of participants to receive the survey
  • Providing sample text to support leadership in communication to participants about the survey
• Assist in the deployment of the survey and its completion by
  • Sending or providing a unique survey link via email to all participants
  • Sending or providing reminder emails at relevant timeframes to encourage participation
• Analyze the data and results of the survey
• Provides a follow-up report with recommendations and discusses the report and recommendations with leadership, along with possible follow-up actions.