Abstract
This project is an analysis of the perspectives of grief support professionals regarding the relationship between culturally responsive practices and service engagement. This study focuses on this relationship specific to Black women that have experienced perinatal loss or the loss of an infant. Qualitative content analysis was used throughout this study to unravel data provided from ten grief support professionals working across California. The ten participants were recruited through convenience sampling, in addition to non-probability snowball sampling. The data analysis revealed three common themes specific to challenges and barriers to grief support engagement, culturally responsive practices in action, and addressing the gaps in culturally responsive practices. This information presents key areas in need of further research, while also outlining critical implications for grief support professionals and the field of social work.