Parish Guide

Resources — How It Works

Your parish's community help desk — food, housing, legal, health, and more — in plain language.
A simple, step-by-step guide for parishioners and parish staff · Powered by Nave

At a glance

The Resources page is a curated directory of community help your parish points people to — a food pantry, a housing program, free legal aid, a health clinic, a crisis hotline. The office adds each resource once, in plain English; visitors browse it on the parish website, grouped by category, with the contact and website right there. Many resources carry a "Serves everyone" badge so newcomers and immigrant families know they're welcome.

1 · Office adds a resource→ 2 · It's grouped by category→ 3 · Visitors browse on the website→ 4 · They call, visit, or open the website
Author once, available in every language. Staff write each resource in English only. The description is translated to Spanish and Tagalog automatically, so a parishioner is guided in their own language. The resource's name (the organization's name) stays as written — it isn't translated. Tools that go a step beyond the basics are marked Advanced in this guide.

What's in one resource

Every resource is a single card. Only a name is required — the rest fills the card in as you add it.

🏷️ Name

The organization or program. e.g. St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Required; shown as written.

📂 Category

How it's grouped on the page. e.g. Food, Housing, Legal, Health. Defaults to "General."

📝 Description

What it offers, in your own words. Multilingual — written in English, auto-translated.

📞 Contact

Phone, address, or hours — one free-text line. e.g. (408) 555-0199 · Mon–Fri 9–17.

🔗 Website

An optional link. Shows as a "Visit website →" button that opens in a new tab.

⭐ Serves everyone

An optional badge — "Serves everyone, regardless of immigration status."

Built for a global parish. The Resources page leads with "Help is here — for everyone." It's designed to be a trustworthy, multilingual front door to community support — especially for families who may hesitate to ask.

Part A · For parishioners

How to find help on the parish website. The page is multilingual, so you're guided in your own language — no sign-in needed.

Use case 1 · Browse resources by category

Who: Anyone — no account needed.   Goal: Find the kind of help you're looking for.

  1. On the parish website, open Resources (titled "Community Resources").
  2. Resources are grouped under clear headings — Food, Housing, Legal, Health, and more.
  3. Scan the cards under each heading to find the right program.

Result: A clear, organized list of every place your parish trusts to help.

Use case 2 · Get the contact & reach out

Who: Anyone.   Goal: Actually connect with a resource.

  1. Each card shows a short description of what the program offers.
  2. Below it you'll find the contact — a phone number, address, or hours.
  3. If the resource has a website, tap "Visit website →" — it opens in a new tab so you don't lose the parish page.

Result: You know exactly who to call or where to go.

Use case 3 · Know you're welcome

Who: Anyone — especially immigrant families.   Goal: Find help without fear.

  1. Look for the "Serves everyone" badge on a card.
  2. It means that resource helps everyone, regardless of immigration status.

Result: Confidence that the door is open to you and your family.

Use case 4 · Read it in your language

Who: Any parishioner.   Goal: Understand each resource clearly.

  1. Set the website to your language (English, Spanish, or Tagalog).
  2. Each resource's description shows in your language automatically.

Result: No translating in your head — help is explained plainly in your own words.

Part B · For parish staff

The office builds and maintains the directory from Admin → Resources. Anyone with content-editing access can manage it. Write everything in English — the rest is translated for you.

Use case 5 · Add a resource

Who: Parish staff.   Goal: Put a community resource on the website.

  1. Open Admin → Resources and use the New resource form at the top.
  2. Enter the name (required), and a category like Food, Housing, or Legal. (Leave category blank and it lands under "General.")
  3. Add a short description, a contact line (phone / address / hours), and a website if there is one.
  4. Tick "Serves everyone, regardless of immigration status" when it applies.
  5. Tap Add resource. Use "View public page" to see how it looks.

Result: A new card, grouped under its category, live on the parish website.

Use case 6 · Edit or remove a resource

Who: Parish staff.   Goal: Keep details current.

  1. In the list below the form, tap a resource to expand it.
  2. Change any field and tap Save.
  3. To take one down, tap Delete and confirm.

Result: Phone numbers, hours, and links stay accurate — no stale info.

Use case 7 · Organize by category & order

Who: Parish staff.   Goal: Control how the page reads.

  1. Resources are grouped by their category on the public page — give related resources the same category name to group them.
  2. Within a category, cards are ordered by Sort order — a lower number appears first. Set it on each resource to control the sequence.

Result: The most important help shows up where people look first.

Use case 8 · Translations, handled for you Advanced

Who: Parish staff.   Goal: Reach every parishioner in their language.

  1. Write the description in English only. Spanish and Tagalog are generated automatically (for the languages your parish has turned on).
  2. Want to fine-tune a translation? Edit it directly in the per-language fields — your wording is kept and won't be overwritten.
  3. Changed the English later? Use Regenerate translations to refresh the others.

Result: A fully multilingual directory from a single English entry.

Quick reference

Where do parishioners find resources?The parish website → Resources ("Community Resources"). No sign-in needed.
How are resources organized?Grouped by category (Food, Housing, Legal, Health…). Within a category they follow each resource's Sort order number.
What's the minimum to add one?Just a name. Category, description, contact, website, and the welcome badge are all optional. No category? It goes under "General."
What does the contact field hold?A single free-text line — a phone number, an address, or hours. Whatever helps people reach the resource.
What is the "Serves everyone" badge?A flag the office sets meaning the resource helps everyone, regardless of immigration status. It shows as a badge on the card.
What languages?Resource descriptions are multilingual (English / Spanish / Tagalog). Staff write English; the rest is translated automatically. The resource's name isn't translated.
Who can edit the directory?Anyone with content-editing access in Admin → Resources (pastor, staff, and others your parish grants).
Will a link leave the parish site?The "Visit website →" button opens the resource in a new tab, so the parish page stays put.
The big idea: Resources turns your parish into a trustworthy, multilingual front door to community help. The office curates it once in plain English; everyone else finds food, housing, legal aid, and health support — in their own language, and with the confidence that they're welcome.

Resources — How It Works · A guide for parishioners and parish staff · Powered by Nave