Table 2.

Overview of qualitative findings

Existing opportunities, capacities, and assets	Existing challenges, resource gaps, and needs	Strategies to promote organizational capacity
Health programs are consistent with existing doctrine vis-a-vis social justice and holistic health	Not all parishes have an existing health ministry to plan and organize health programs	Work with the existing health ministry or help to establish a health ministry in parishes without one
Parishes are considered safe spaces that facilitate communal belonging and participation	Parish leaders have multiple priorities and competing responsibilities	Offer culturally appropriate interventions that are easy to implement and can be integrated into existing programs
Parishes have wide reach and access to Spanish-speaking and underserved populations	Parish leaders may not be aware of evidence-based health promotion/disease prevention programs	Offer continuous, tailored, and on-site technical assistance
Parish leaders have influence over members and have experience with outreach	Parish leaders may have limited knowledge about health issues	Provide practical “hands-on” learning opportunities while harnessing the existing skills of parish leaders and members
Parishes may have existing health ministries, support groups, communication channels, and physical infrastructures that can support implementation	Not all parishes have partnerships with health care and social service organizations	Leverage community assets by facilitating development of strategic intra- and extra-ecclesial partnerships
Parishes may already engage in health and social justice programming	Many parishes face financial difficulties and have limited resources for health programming	Provide financial support and material resources to facilitate programming