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Assessing Grief Needs for Muslim community members

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. This survey aims to investigate the available bereavement support services and gain a better understanding of the grieving process among Muslims, specifically in the Halton and Peel regions. Our goal is to learn more about how bereavement care may be more specifically designed to support the cultural and religious requirements of Muslims, particularly those who are grieving.
Those who identify as Muslim and have experienced a death are the intended audience for this survey. The data collected will be useful in enhancing culturally sensitive support services offered by Lighthouse to better aid bereaved people and their families.
Your responses will remain confidential and will help in enhancing the quality of grief support for the Muslim community in this region. Please answer the following questions based on your experiences. Thank you for your time and participation.
1.Please select the age group to which you belong.
2.Please select what gender identity best describes you.
3.Please select which race/ethnicity you self-identify as.
4.Please indicate if you have children, and if yes, how many and what their ages are.
5.Please select which city you currently reside in (place of residence).
6.Please select your residency status in Canada.
7.On a scale of 1 to 5, how comfortable do you feel discussing grief and loss within your community?
Not comfortable at all
Very comfortable
8.How do you typically cope with grief? (Select all that apply)
9.Which of the challenges below do you experience associated with grieving?
10.Are you aware of any grief support services available in your community?
11.When seeking bereavement support, where would you most likely go first?
12.Have you heard about the Lighthouse for Grieving Children and Families?
13.How do you typically find mental health or grief support resources?
14.Have you accessed or asked about mental health resources for yourself or your child?
15.Have you used grief services before, and what did this support include? (If not, please put n/a)
16.What challenges, if any, do you face in accessing bereavement support services?
17.What resources or support systems do you believe would be most beneficial for grieving Muslim children and youth?
18.How likely are you to recommend bereavement support services to other families in your community?
Not likely at all to recommend
Somewhat Likely to recommend
Very Likely to recommend
19.If you have not used grief services, what features would make grief services feel culturally relevant to you?