VREMT Assessment Reports™

Evidence-informed financial stress assessment and reporting for Black churches, agencies, and community partners.

Community Financial Stress Report (Stage A)

 

A clear, evidence-informed snapshot of local financial stress drivers—no PII, just patterns you can act on.

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Image Cloister Fit & Readiness (Stage B)

Non-clinical, faith-rooted options mapped to your data so leaders see where the practice adds value.

data analysis

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Implementation Kit & Support (Stage C)

An easy path from insight to action—materials, guidance, and a cadence you control.

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What you receive

Rigorous reports—

readable & ready to use

We deliver de-identified, IRB-aligned findings in plain language: key indicators, simple visuals, brief context, and next-step options. You decide the pace—reports can stand alone or connect to our faith-rooted tools..

get report kit

Secure PDF set + optional 30-minute briefing

92%

On-time report delivery (Internal targets)

87%

Leaders who said results clarified next steps

100%

Data de-identification & privacy safeguards

How it fits

Integrate research

with pastoral care

Use findings to target ministries, brief your bishop or board, guide grant requests, or shape parish missions. Reports translate complex stress patterns into simple choices for real people in real churches.  research-informed

Turn insights into ministry

Pair your report with Image Cloister or keep it as a standalone evidence brief—either way, it’s actionable.

Quick answers

frequently asked questions

No. VREMT Assessment Reports are offered at no charge as part of our ministry. (If you wish to support the work, gifts are welcome but never required.)

From one individual to very large groups. For parish/agency reports, we recommend 35+ respondents to see stable trends; we can handle thousands.

Online via a secure link, on paper at your site, or a hybrid—whatever best fits your community. We handle setup and guidance.

For research, no (majority Black Catholic). For reports, open to all.

  • Research (IRB studies): We do not restrict enrollment to Catholics. In most projects, 85%+ of enrolled participants are Black Catholics, with the remainder drawn from other backgrounds as allowed by the protocol and site approvals.

  • Reports & support (VREMT Assessment Reports): We partner with any Black church and any church serving Black people worldwide (AME, Baptist, Pentecostal, non-denominational, etc.).

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Not for reports; sometimes for research.

  • VREMT Assessment Reports (program evaluation): No local IRB required. Surveys are de-identified and results are reported in aggregate.

  • Formal research (e.g., biometrics or experimental designs): We operate under BaCHRI’s IRB and, when needed, complete site authorization or data use agreements with your organization.

Trained delivery—our team has completed formal HRV biofeedback didactic hours (AAPB/BCIA coursework) to keep practice grounded and responsible.

Yes. Responses are anonymous; no names or identifying information are collected. Reports are delivered only in aggregate.

You do. Use it for ministry planning and grants.

Expanded:
Your community owns its de-identified responses and the resulting report. We retain anonymized aggregates for quality improvement and longitudinal trends. You may cite the report in parish plans, board briefings, and grant applications; please credit Black Catholic Health Research Institute (VREMT Assessment Reports).

VREMT assesses seven life stressors to give a fuller picture:

  1. Financial

  2. Work

  3. Education

  4. Relationships

  5. Neighborhood & Community

  6. Health

  7. Discrimination

The survey itself is brief. Stage A group collection can be completed in a single day; we deliver your summary report soon after collection closes.

Yes—1 person to thousands.

  • Individuals: Receive a personal stress-pattern profile and next-step options.

  • Groups (parish/agency/diocese): Receive an aggregate report with key indicators and practical recommendations.

  • How it runs: Online link or paper forms; we host or you distribute.

  • Turnaround: Typical 7–10 business days after survey close for a standard report.

Evidence-Informed Options

VREMT Assessment Packages

Best for first-time partners

Assessment Report

I

  • Anonymous financial-stress survey (link or paper) — 1 to 10,000 participants

  • Group profile & risk hot-spots by life context

  • Pattern highlights for stress drivers and daily barriers

  • Clear, plain-language summary for leaders

  • Recommended next steps and fit for Stage B/C

  • Delivery: PDF dashboard + 30-min walk-through

Best for pilots and short cycles

Rapid Intervention: ImageCloister

II

  • Self-guided reflection cards + booklet (financial-stress series)

  • Pre/Post outcome snapshot — same day or 1–2 weeks

  • Implementation brief for parish/agency staff

  • Optional 30–60 min coaching huddle

  • Outcome summary: engagement, movement, & next-step themes

  • Delivery: PDF report + debrief call

Best for ongoing ministry

Prayerful Regulation + HRV Marker (Core)

III

  • Guided prayer & visualization (10–15 minutes) to orient attention to the Goal Flag.

  • Non-invasive HRV reading (fingertip/ear sensor) to view heart-rhythm settling in real time.

  •  Well-being marker, not diagnosis—HRV is used for regulation awareness; results are educational.

  •  Aggregate, de-identified reporting (no names; summary only) with a brief outcome snapshot.

  • Next-step suggestions tied to the participant’s Goal Flag and local pastoral supports.

  • Hospital-friendly documentation (aggregate only) for partnership or community-benefit reporting.t