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Diocesan Natural Family Planning Ministry National 2014 Profile Report
Diocesan Natural Family Planning Ministry National 2014 Profile Report
In June 2015, 197 dioceses were invited to participate in the annual Diocesan Natural Family Planning Ministry National Profile (Profile) survey. One hundred and ten questionnaires were returned.
The Profile serves several important functions. The composite data provides information on broad NFP programmatic trends which enables the NFP Program staff of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to develop strategies and resources that support local efforts. It also facilitates the consultation of USCCB NFP Program staff with diocesan NFP coordinators. And, since the Profile provides individual portraits of diocesan NFP ministry, it is an excellent tool for diocesan staff to annually capture their own information and statistics to compare with national NFP trends.
The annual Profile Report reveals that some dioceses have made great strides to integrate NFP into all educational efforts on human sexuality, marriage, and family life. At the same time, there exist significant gaps in NFP efforts across the country. Given the range of pastoral circumstances from one diocese to another, NFP programs continue to vary in availability, viability, and effectiveness.