2026 International Overdose Awareness Day Event Feedback Form

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Thank you for joining The Towns of Braintree & Weymouth, The Braintree Community Partnership, The Weymouth Prevention Alliance & The Sun Will Rise Foundation for one of our lantern-making workshops or the International Overdose Awareness Day Lantern Walk and Glow Stick Remembrance. We created these events to offer people a meaningful way to remember those who have died due to overdose and other substance use-related causes, connect with others who understand and feel supported by the community. Your feedback will help The Sun Will Rise Foundation and our community partners understand what was meaningful and what we can improve. The survey is anonymous and should take about five minutes.

Which parts did you participate in?

An in-person lantern-making workshop

The virtual lantern-making workshop

The Glow Stick Ceremony

The Lantern Walk

I attended the event but did not participate in the walk

I did not attend any of these events

Other:

If you signed up, but did not attend, was there a barrier that prevented you from attending?

Was this your first International Overdose Awareness Day event?

Yes

I am not sure

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What brought you to the event?

To remember someone who died

To support a family member or friend

To connect with others who understand

To support overdose awareness

I attended through a community organization

I volunteered or helped with the event

Other

Before this event, were you familiar with The Sun Will Rise Foundation and its free grief-support programs?

Yes, I have participated in its programs

Yes, but I have not participated

I had heard the name

No, this was my first introduction

Clear selection

Which lantern-making workshop did you attend?

Tufts Library, Weymouth

WEY of Life, Weymouth

Hope Beyond Hope, Weymouth

Thayer Public Library, Braintree

A New Way Recovery, Quincy

Braintree Town Hall

Virtual workshop

I am not sure

Other:

Clear selection

Please rate the following parts of the lantern-making workshop.

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Not applicable

Instructions and assistance

Supplies provided

Amount of time available

Location and accessibility

Welcoming atmosphere

Opportunity to personalize the lantern

Overall experience

Clear selection

Creating the lantern gave me a meaningful way to remember or honor someone I care about.

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

Clear selection

What did creating the lantern mean to you?

What could we change to improve future lantern-making workshops?

Please rate the following parts of the IOAD event evening.

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Did not participate

Welcome and opening remarks

Glow Stick Ceremony

Lantern Walk

Event location

Parking and transportation into the park

Walking route and shorter-route options

Sound and ability to hear the ceremony

Overall organization

Clear selection

How meaningful was the Glow Stick Ceremony to you?

Not meaningful

Extremely meaningful

Clear selection

Please tell us how much you agree with the following statements.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Prefer not to answer

I felt welcomed at the event.

I felt comfortable expressing my grief.

I had a meaningful opportunity to remember my person.

I felt connected to other people in the community.

The event helped me feel less alone.

The event increased my awareness of available grief support.

The evening honored people who have died in a respectful way.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Prefer not to answer

I felt welcomed at the event.

I felt comfortable expressing my grief.

I had a meaningful opportunity to remember my person.

I felt connected to other people in the community.

The event helped me feel less alone.

The event increased my awareness of available grief support.

The evening honored people who have died in a respectful way.

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Was there a particular moment from the ceremony or walk that stayed with you?

Did anything make it difficult for you to participate fully?

Parking

Transportation into or out of the park

Walking distance or terrain

Difficulty hearing the ceremony

Seating

Timing

Weather

Accessibility needs

Emotional discomfort

Nothing made it difficult

Other

If you selected an issue above, please tell us what would have helped.

What should we be sure to keep for next year?

What could we improve for next year?

Would you participate again?

Yes, definitely

Probably

Maybe

Probably not

Clear selection

Would you recommend this event to someone grieving a substance use-related death?

Yes, definitely

Probably

Maybe

Probably not

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Is there anything else you would like us or our community partners to know?

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