Health Foundation awards 13 grants totaling more than $1.3 million under Diabetes Initiative
August 22, 2025
In El Paso, the prevalence of diabetes outpaces the national numbers, with an estimated 15.3 percent of adults, or about 94,000 adults, living with diabetes.
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation recently awarded 13 grants totaling more than $1.3 million under the Disease Prevention & Management priority area to implement initiatives and programs for diabetes prevention, early detection, and management in the region.
Awarded grants:
Asociacion Chihuahuense de Diabetes Akam Sura, A.C. - $26,522.28
Prevención y concientización comunitaria en Ciudad Juárez
To provide diabetes education to 600 people in Ciudad Juárez, MX.
El Paso Diabetes Association, Inc. - $211,358.40
Diabetes Education, Early Detection, and Management
To provide diabetes education, incorporate medical advisory support, expand culinary education, and leverage upgraded data systems for improved health outcomes within the Paso del Norte Region.
El Paso Center for Diabetes Inc. - $463,293.40
Supporting Diabetes Prevention, Early Detection, and Management through Public Awareness
To create communication materials to promote the Diabetes Now What media campaign, develop the marketing capacity of the Center, and continue to develop the Diabetes Alliance across the Paso del Norte Region.
El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation - $31,094.00
T1D Early Impact Initiative
To advance early detection and intervention for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) by screening 50 children with first-degree relatives diagnosed with T1D for autoimmune disease in El Paso, TX.
New Mexico State University Foundation, Inc. - $34,465.97
On the Road to Living Well with Diabetes
To graduate 150 participants from On the Road to Living Well with Diabetes within the Doña Ana, Otero, and Luna Counties in southern New Mexico.
PHIX - $28,882.48
Data Analysis to Support Diabetes Prevention and Management
To lead the Diabetes Data and Advisory workgroups and collaborate with the Southern New Mexico Alliance.
Project Amistad - $70,000.00
Amistad Diabetes Awareness Prevention Team
To graduate 125 people from the Prevent T2 for ALL, a CDC-approved adapted curriculum for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in El Paso, TX.
Project Vida Health Center - $68,244.00
Diabetes Prevention Program
To graduate 65 individuals in the diabetes prevention program while implementing depression screenings and mental health referrals in El Paso, TX.
Southern New Mexico Diabetes Outreach - $47,821.82
Capacity Building and Expanding Services
To build the capacity of Southern New Mexico Diabetes Outreach and further enhance the Southern New Mexico Alliance in Las Cruces, NM.
Texas Tech Foundation, Inc. - $124,933.60
Engaging Community Dentists to Screen for and Provide Diabetes Education
To provide diabetes screening and referral training to four community dentists for 400 patients in El Paso, TX.
The Regents of New Mexico State University - $23,070.51
Sabrosa Vida Reimagined
Expanding a CHW-led diabetes intervention to increase diabetes education
To redesign the Sabrosa Vida program for people with type 2 diabetes and their family members in El Paso, TX.
The University of Texas at El Paso - $143,463.42
Addressing Diabetes through a CHW-led Diabetes Intervention
To graduate at least 1,000 people from On the Road to living with Diabetes, a five-week program, in El Paso, TX.
The University of Texas at El Paso - $69,249.40
Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Dissemination of the Regional Diabetes Initiative
To provide technical assistance and evaluation for the initiative in coordination with the VP of Programs, program officer, EPCD, SNMDO, and Diabetes Alliance partners.
For more information, contact Dr. Michael Kelly, Vice President of Programs, at mkelly@pdnfoundation.org, 915-218-2619 or Audrey Garcia, Program Officer, at agarcia@pdnfoundation.org or 915-218-2623.
