The Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development (JPHD) collaborates with the National Catholic Association of Diocesan Directors for Hispanic Ministry (NCADDHM) in offering a Catholic Social Teaching formation opportunity and advocacy training for directors/coordinators of Hispanic/Latino Ministry with the intent to facilitate regional leadership formation through a “Train the Trainers” format. The Catholic Social Teaching Certificate Program for Hispanic/Latino Regional Facilitators seeks to address several of the recommendations made by the V Encuentro National Process of Hispanic/Latino Ministry (2018) and Missionary Disciples Going Forth with Joy: National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry(2023) about the formation needs of Hispanic/Latino Catholics and to build on their understanding of and commitment to Catholic Social Teaching.