Fifteen coalition members participated in the first meeting, 26 in the second meeting, and 12 in the third meeting. In the first meeting, the coalition members identified 18 health and social issues faced by the Quebrada Arriba community. In the second meeting, the Mission and Vision as well as the operating procedures of the coalition was created (see Appendix B). They agreed upon the following coalition name: Coalition for the Health and Wellbeing of Older People of Quebrada Arriba. The main health issues prioritized by the coalition members were the experiences of loneliness, social isolation, inactivity and depression among older people living in Quebrada Arriba resulting in a negative impact in this population health, quality of life, and wellbeing. The available resource to address this main issue was the evidenced-based lifestyle intervention for community-living older Hispanics titled ‘Actívate Program’.25 The research question developed by the coalition members was: Is the Actívate Program feasible for older adults living in Quebrada Arriba? The action plan included the identification of three funding resources to implement an evidenced-based intervention for older people living in
