Making a Healthy Difference.
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is celebrating 25 years of improving health and preventing disease in the Paso del Norte region. Follow the timeline below on our legacy of leadership and grantmaking in health over the years.
A message from the CEO on COVID-19
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is deeply committed to the health and safety of the residents of our region. We are working in partnership with County of El Paso and multiple partners from across the region to help individuals and families reduce the risk of spreading or contracting COVID-19. Visit www.reducetherisk915.org and share with colleagues, family and friends.
Additionally, the Paso del Norte Community Foundation is working with multiple community partners on ten different COVID-19 Response Funds supporting a range of needs in our binational community from funds to support the purchase of PPE for first responders in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez to funds supporting the most vulnerable including homeless, elderly and food insecure.

Health Priorities, Initiatives & Programs
The Health Foundation seeks to improve health in five priority areas: Healthy Eating & Active Living; Tobacco & Alcohol Prevention; Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being; Healthy Kids; and Health Leadership. Learn more about our Health Priorities, Initiatives and Programs.

Region
We serve 2.4 million people from three states across two countries - Luna, Doña Ana and Otero Counties of New Mexico, El Paso and Hudspeth Counties of Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Investing in Health
We have granted more than $198.6 million to 300+ organizations across the Borderplex and completed 2019 with $249.3 million in assets, up from $130 million in 1996, keeping administrative expenses below 1%.
PDN Health Data Center
PDN Health Data Center is a free, publicly available resource for population data and community health information for the Paso del Norte region.

REALIZE Board Training
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation, in partnership with the United Way of El Paso County, is ensuring the success of nonprofit organizations that serve our communities. Through workshops, training and summits, the REALIZE Board Training is assuring all nonprofit board of directors are fully prepared to undertake their critical responsibilities.
With research and pilot trainings to develop a strong REALIZE experience, the Health Foundation developed a custom board leadership program….
News
New podcast for your well-being
February 17, 2021

Emergence Health Network (EHN) in collaboration with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, and The Meadows Foundation, has launched a new “This is Wellness” podcast.
The podcast is dedicated to conversations surrounding life situations that contribute and can complicate our well-being. Season One includes 11 episodes related to COVID-19. EHN’s mental health professionals explore topics such as grief, parenting, patient care, the importance of self-care and financial wellness during times of uncertainty.
Take a few moments for yourself and discover how to better…
From Our Team
Promotoras helping to Reduce the Risk in El Paso County’s most isolated, vulnerable populations
Posted on February 17, 2021 by Michael Kelly
By Pema Garcia, Regional Director for the Texas A&M Colonias Program & Dr. Michael Kelly, Vice President, Programs, Paso del Norte Health Foundation
Nearly a year has passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in our region. We have all experienced multiple challenges in this time but have come together to help the residents of our region – including the most vulnerable - “Reduce the Risk” by providing timely and accurate information regarding COVID-19 health and safety, mental health and well-being, and financial and social services.
The Texas A&M Colonias Program, which has…