Health Foundation awards new grants for under Healthy Kids Initiative
April 15, 2025
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation has recently awarded 10 grants totaling over $1.1 million under its Healthy Kids Initiative. This Initiative aims 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 lack involvement in out-of-school activities, employment, or access to a trusted adult, positive activities, and safe environments when school is not in session. By investing in these high-quality programs, the initiative seeks to foster healthier behaviors, stronger connections, and reduce risky behaviors among young people across the region.
Border Partners - $30,980.40 *Palomas Youth Center *To provide out-of-school and summer programming for at least 50 new disconnected youth 10-17 years old in Puerto Palomas, MX.
Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces, Inc. - $96,454.40 *Total Teen Takeover * To provide out-of-school and summer programming for at least 100 new disconnected youth and retain at least 50 current participants, 11-17-year-olds in Las Cruces, NM.
Centro de Asesoria y Promocion Juvenil, A.C. - $141,700.00 Espacios de desarrollo positivo para niñas, niños y jóvenes To implement out-of-school and summer programs in five centers for 1,300 disconnected youth ages 8-17 in Ciudad Juárez, MX.
Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico - $157,491.30 Kids Can Youth Entrepreneurship Program: Sustaining and Strengthening Ties To provide out-of-school and summer entrepreneur programming for at least 500 disconnected youth ages 5-17 in Doña Ana, Luna, and Otero Counties, NM.
Creative Kids, Inc. - $198,935.00 Project ABLE (Art Brokers Learning Experiences) To recruit 275 disconnected youth ages 5-17 in San Elizario, TX, and the Gadsden ISD for a year-round arts program through the Artists in Residence (AIR) internship model.
Espacio Interactivo La Rodadora, A.C. - $41,875.39 Rodis Jr. To develop personal, social, and professional skills among 100 disconnected youth ages 15 and 17 in Ciudad Juárez, MX.
Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Inc. - $74,250.00 *Moving Montañas * To provide out-of-school programming to 100 disconnected youth ages 5-17 through outdoor activities in Doña Ana County.
Organizacion Popular Independiente, A.C. - $164,013.22 NNA en Acción (Niñas, niños y adolescents en acción) To provide out-of-school programming to 1,000 disconnected youth, ages 5-17, through music, art, dance, and sports activities in the southwest and northeast of Ciudad Juárez, MX.
Salud y Desarrollo Comunitario de Cd. Juáreaz, A.C. - $77,074.80 Conectando con ValorArte 2025-2026 To provide out-of-school and summer programming to 350 disconnected youth, ages 6-17, in the western area of Ciudad Juárez, MX.
Salud y Desarrollo Comunitario de Cd. Juárez, A.C. - $90,626.80 FEMAP en Conexión. Consolidando liderazgos To provide out-of-school and summer programming to 400 disconnected youth, ages 5-17, in Ciudad Juárez, MX.
For more information, on these grants or the Healthy Kids Initiative, contact Sandra Day, Program Officer at sday@pdnfouncation.org. # # #
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation (Health Foundation) leads, leverages, and invests in initiatives, programs, and policies to promote health and prevent disease in the Paso del Norte region. The Health Foundation was established in 1995 from the sale of Providence Memorial Hospital to Tenet Healthcare Corporation. The Health Foundation seeks to ensure that the people living in far west Texas, southern New Mexico, and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico have the knowledge, resources, and skills to lead healthy lives. The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is a supporting organization of the Paso del Norte Community Foundation. For more information, visit www.pdnhf.org.
