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Health Foundation announces new REALIZE Executive cohort
August 20, 2024
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation launched its sixth U.S. REALIZE Executive leadership experience with a kick-off event on August 15, 2024.
REALIZE Executive is a world-class leadership development experience, custom designed by international leadership experts and Health Foundation staff, for emerging top-level management within the Paso del Norte region.
The new 16-member cohort, selected from many applicants and representing various organizations in our region, will participate in an intensive nine-month leadership development program and experience leadership…
Let’s Clear the Air – No Vaping at School
August 20, 2024
Parents, now that kids are back in school, it is important for them to understand the risks associated with vaping. Students are not allowed to use, possess, distribute, or deliver a vaping device or vaping paraphernalia. If caught, they will face disciplinary action.
Talk to your kids about vaping and the consequences they can face if caught at school. For conversation starters and responses, click here.
A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte is an initiative of the Health Foundation’s Healthy Living priority…
Kids Can Youth Entrepreneur Program: Building Skills for a Lifetime of Success
August 20, 2024
Generations of young entrepreneurs have shown that innovative thinking and a strong work ethic can create lasting success. The Kids Can Youth Entrepreneur Program (Kids Can-YEP), funded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation’s Healthy Kids Initiative, is dedicated to fostering these qualities in the youth of southern New Mexico.
The program aims to equip at least 400 disconnected youth aged 6-17 with essential entrepreneurial skills through engaging and practical experiences. Delivered by the Community Action Agency of southern New Mexico, Kids Can-YEP operates across various…
Funding opportunity under the Healthy Kids Initiative
August 20, 2024
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation seeks Letters of Intent (LOIs) from eligible organizations to promote the Foundation’s Strategic Plan for the Healthy Kids Initiative.
Specifically, the Health Foundation seeks LOIs to increase the number of disconnected youth ages 5-17 who participate in out-of-school time (OST) programs. Connected youth are involved in out-of-school time activity in a safe place with a caring adult. Connected youth also tend to avoid situations and behaviors that compromise health while engaging in activity that promotes health.
Eligible applicants include…
Investing in grants and charitable expenses through 111 grants in 2023
August 20, 2024
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation ended the 2023 calendar year with $282.2 million in assets, up from $130 million in 1995. The Health Foundation invested $12.8 million in grants and charitable expenses through 111 grants across three priority areas to expand the opportunity for individuals to live healthy lives. Total grantmaking since inception rose to nearly $249.9 million. Administrative expenses remained less than 1 percent of foundation assets.
Click here to learn more about what the Health Foundation and our…
Funding to support out-of-school providers to develop healthy kids in the region
July 15, 2024
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is pleased to announce a 2-year, $515,000 grant to the United Way of El Paso County to manage the BOOST Network and serve as the backbone organization for the Health Foundation’s Healthy Kids Initiative.
The BOOST Network is a hub for out-of-school time providers that work together to identify, explore, and create opportunities that increase the quality and effectiveness of afterschool programs for youth and families in our communities. The United Way provides technical…
Funding to benefit the region’s mental health
July 15, 2024
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is pleased to announce a 3-year, $1.5 million grant for the Paso del Norte Center (PdN Center) at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute to expand mental health and emotional well-being strategies and leverage the institute’s relationships with state and federal governments to bring new investments and opportunities to improve the region’s mental health.
Since its establishment in 2021, the PdN Center has played a pivotal role in supporting the Paso del Norte Health Foundation’s Mental Health…
A vibrant outdoor hike/bike space is emerging mile-by-mile through neighborhoods across El Paso.
July 15, 2024
Join us for several upcoming community meetings to learn about our progress and provide feedback.
The Paso del Norte Trail is a regional landmark created to promote active transportation, preserve the region’s history and culture, support economic development, and make healthy living the easy choice for our bi-national community.
With more than 20 miles of the planned 68-mile county-wide Paso del Norte Trail completed and another 28 miles in design and construction, we have scheduled several meetings to inform the community about our progress…
Are you at risk for Diabetes?
July 15, 2024
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation, in partnership with the El Paso Center for Diabetes and the Diabetes Alliance, is asking the community to take the Diabetes Risk Test.
If you feel like you may be at risk of diabetes, take the Risk Test. The Diabetes Risk Test is a simple, seven-question test that estimates the percentage of risk you may have. The questions include your age, gender, and race, as well as the symptoms you may be experiencing, such as increased thirst, urination, and more. At the end of the test, you are given a score from 0 to 10, with 10…
Developing healthy eating habits for students and their families in Palomas, Mexico
July 15, 2024
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation recently announced a grant to Border Partners under the Healthy Eating Initiative to continue and extend its work in nutrition education in Palomas, Mexico.
Border Partners is a nonprofit organization uniting people from both sides of the US-Mexico border to improve access to food, shelter, clean water, health services, education, and economic security.
Previous funding from the Health Foundation allowed staff to deliver a comprehensive program on nutrition and gardening classes with school-age students in Palomas….
