Awarded Grants

Kids Can Youth Entrepreneur Program 2024: Luna and Otero County Expansion

To provide out-of-school and summer entrepreneur programming for at least 400 disconnected youth ages 5-17 in Doña Ana, Luna, and Otero Counties, NM.

Grant Information

Grant Amount: $195,599.80

Project Start Date: April 1, 2024

Project End Date: March 31, 2025

Grantee

Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico

Contact: Ms. Dawn Hommer

E-mail: dawnh@caasnm.org
Phone: (575) 527-8799

Program Lead

Sandra Day

E-mail: sday@pdnfoundation.org
Phone: 915-218-2617


PDNHF Initiative: Healthy Kids

The goal of the Healthy Kids Initiative is to improve a range of health outcomes by engaging disconnected youth in the Paso del Norte region in high quality programs during out-of-school hours. The Health Foundation refers to “disconnected youth” as people between the ages of 5-17 who are not involved in out-of-school activities or not working, and “disconnected young adults” as people between the ages of 16-24 who are not in school and not working. Evidence indicates that youth who are involved in out-of-school programs are less likely to use drugs, alcohol, or be involved in criminal activity. Well-designed youth activities increase protective factors needed for youth to lead healthy and productive lives.

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Foundation Staff: Sandra Day

Additional Links

https://www.theboostnetwork.org/

Healthy Kids


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