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
Offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 12, 2021

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation offices will be closed on Monday, January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and will reopen for business on Tuesday, January 19. Sorry for any inconvenience. Have a safe and healthy day.
From Our Team
Reduce the Risk at Holiday Gatherings
Posted on November 30, 2020 by Michael Kelly
This holiday season will be like none other El Paso County has ever experienced. Many of us miss friends and families. The holidays present a tempting and traditional opportunity to gather, make new memories, and celebrate. This year, it’s not advised to gather with friends or family who don’t live with you.
It’s tough. But we have to stay strong, healthy, and most importantly, unified for our vulnerable family members and friends.
Members of the El Paso United COVID-19 Transition Task Force recognize that El Paso’s healthcare workers are fighting laboriously on the frontlines of…