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Foundation Staff Appreciation Event
June 22, 2023
Staff from our family of foundations – the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, Paso del Norte Community Foundation, and Fundación Paso del Norte - gathered for an appreciation event at Southwest University Park to celebrate the staff’s hard work and cheer on the Locomotives to victory. Family and friends shared in the festivities with party deck seating, food, prizes, gifts, and a fun-filled atmosphere.
Sharing valuable information with school districts on the dangers of vaping and tobacco use
June 22, 2023
School districts in and around El Paso County participated in a Smoke-Free Training provided by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and Action for Healthy Kids. National youth tobacco prevention and intervention experts from the American Heart Association, the Truth Initiative, and Stanford Division of Adolescent Medicine shared available programs and lessons learned that could be integrated to address the causes of vaping/tobacco use. Local guest speakers provided insight into THC liquid in electronic cigarettes and its consequences in Texas and shared the power of effective messaging to…
Project Vida receives certification for a Community-Based Psychiatry Residency Program
June 22, 2023
Project Vida was recently accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to provide a Community-Based Psychiatry Residency Program for medical students. This new residency program will offer the opportunity to train the next generation of psychiatrists to help treat underserved communities in El Paso and the Paso del Norte region.
The accredited program was made possible thanks to a $330,000 grant from the Health Foundation that helps support additional staff and faculty, curricula development, and programmatic efforts for the first few years until it can…
Our Five-Year Strategic Plan
June 22, 2023
The dynamics of our ever-changing region require us to ensure that the work we do evolves to meet the needs of our communities. This involves feedback from community leaders and stakeholders, along with a review of demographic and social determinants of health data, benchmarks, response to a crisis, and trends that affect our region.
We are proud to share who we are and what will be accomplished to ensure that the people in our binational, tri-state region have the knowledge, resources, support, and environment to live happy, healthy, and productive lives. [Click…
Eating healthy meals that include fruits and vegetables
June 22, 2023
A meal with fruits and vegetables helps maintain a healthy weight and lowers the risk of diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Organización Popular Independiente, A.C. (OPI) provides healthy snacks to more than 150 children in Cd. Juárez with their Chefs en Acción program. Funded by the Health Foundation, children are learning to prepare healthy snacks and have increased their daily consumption of fruits and vegetables.
“I like the food a lot and love the vegetables that they give me here.” – Joaquin, five years
The Chefs en Acción program also works with…
Highlighting the importance of diabetes and support
June 22, 2023
Dr. Michael Kelly, Vice President of Programs for the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, was featured in the June edition of The City Magazine for his work on the Health Foundation’s diabetes prevention and management initiative. In collaboration with the El Paso Center for Diabetes and the Diabetes Alliance, Dr. Kelly and the Health Foundation team have developed a marketing campaign, “Diabetes Now What?” to help individuals understand the signs and symptoms related to diabetes and to take a free risk test.
For more information on the signs and…
Health Foundation awards new grants for Healthy Eating Initiative
June 22, 2023
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation recently awarded 15 grants totaling more than $2.4 million under the Healthy Living priority area. These grants will support nutritious meals, physical activity, home gardens, training for teachers, and cooking education programs that help children and adults in the border region live healthier lives.
Arbol de Vida - $164,560.74
Children’s Home and Comedor
To provide nutritious meals and nutrition education to 100 children five days a week in Rancho Anapra and Lomas de Poleo in Ciudad Juárez, MX.
Border Partners - $123,803.90 …
Regional health data is no longer available on the Healthy Paso del Norte website
June 20, 2023
With the addition of searchable data across multiple platforms, the regional health data on the Healthy Paso del Norte website will phase out starting July 15, 2023. Links to multiple regional health data sources can now be found here:
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
[Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System Prevalence and Trends…
Our line of work – promoting health & preventing disease
May 23, 2023
In 2022, the Health Foundation invested $3.73 million to support 40 grants under the Disease Prevention & Management priority area. This priority area supports and improves efforts to prevent and manage diabetes and mental illness across the region.
Learn more about what the Health Foundation and our partners are doing to promote health and prevent disease by reviewing our 2022 annual report here: https://www.pdnfoundation.info/pdnhf-annual-report-2022.
Carnival fun along the Playa Drain Trail
May 23, 2023
Families recently gathered along the Playa Drain Trail by Mimosa Avenue and Balsam Drive to enjoy some Carnival-themed fun.
Several booths were set up along the trail with food and fun activities such as corn hole, ring toss, horseshoe, mystery fishing, and a photo booth. Clowns entertained children with balloon shaping and magic. The event is part of an overall approach to making residents aware of the trail and the benefits it can have on one’s health.
The Health Foundation has worked in collaboration with other organizations to develop a 68-mile county-wide trail in El…
