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Strategic Plans guide Health Foundation grantmaking and partnerships
January 23, 2023
The dynamics of our every-changing region requires us to ensure that the work we do evolves to meet the needs of our communities. This involves feedback from community leaders and stakeholders, along with a review of demographic and social determinants of health data, benchmarks, and trends that effect our region.
As a result, the Paso del Norte Health Foundation updated comprehensive strategic plans for several initiatives and programs within our three priority areas: Healthy Living, Disease Prevention & Management, and Health Leadership.
Strategic Plan Briefs were then developed…
Health Foundation announces New Board Officers, Members for 2023
January 23, 2023
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is pleased to announce Susan Melendez as Board Chair and Annette Cordova Hoy, M.D. as Board Vice Chair for 2023. A community leader, Ms. Melendez has served on the board since 2017 including two terms as Chair of the Finance, Audit, and IT Committee. Dr. Cordova Hoy is a retired obstetrics and gynecology physician and has served on the board since 2018 including two terms as Chair of the Allocations Committee.
The Health Foundation would also like to welcome two new board members - John Hummer, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Lt. Col….
Coat Collection for Migrants and Refugees
December 22, 2022
The Paso del Norte Community Foundation and the Paso del Norte Health Foundation are partnering with local drop-off locations to collect new and gently used winter coats for migrants and refugees being supported by our local community. With freezing temperatures in our region and the many destinations, winter coats have identified by service providers as an important immediate need.
DROP OFF LOCATIONS:
Eloise: 126 Shadow Mountain Dr, Suite A, El Paso TX 79912
Salt & Honey: 801 N. Piedras St., El Paso, TX 79903
District Coffee: 222 Texas Ave., F, El Paso, TX…
Serving up some healthy holiday recipes
December 14, 2022
Eat, drink and be merry with these amazing healthy, easy, and kid-friendly holiday recipes that will WOW your family and friends from Common Threads Holiday Cookbook.
Common Threads is a grantee of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation’s Healthy Eating Initiative. They provide interactive cooking and nutritional education for students grades kindergarten through eighth- grade and adults in schools and community organization in El Paso County.
Recently, Common Threads…
REALIZE Board Lunch and Learn for 2023
December 14, 2022
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 the region’s communities by offering REALIZE Board. Through workshops, training, and summits, REALIZE Board Training is helping nonprofit boards of directors be prepared to undertake their critical responsibilities.
Upcoming REALIZE Board Lunch and Learn Training
Tuesday, January 10 – Budgets & Dashboards
Tuesday, January 24 – Fiscal Oversight
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom
These sessions will help increase…
Walking the Playa de Luminarias
December 14, 2022
Thank you to everyone who attended the Playa de Luminarias trail walk earlier this month - a fun, free event with prizes and activities for the whole family. Participants walked along the illuminated Playa Drain Trail between Yarbrough and Independence Drive, serenaded by mariachi music, with visits from elves, the Grinch and much more. This event was supported by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation’s Healthy Living priority area, which works with community organizations to make physical activity the easy choice for residents in our region.
The Playa Drain Trail was developed…
The Health Foundation awards new grants under mental health & emotional well-being
December 14, 2022
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation recently awarded 11 grants totaling more than $1.6 million under the Disease Prevention and Management Priority Area Mental Health and Emotional Well-being Initiative. The Health Foundation works in partnership with organizations to promote emotional well-being, reduce stigma and negative bias, improve access to timely treatment, and increase community support and inclusion to decrease social isolation and improve culture of support and acceptance.
Grantees gathered earlier this month at the Health Foundation to learn and share best practices about…
2023 Diabetes Prevention, Early Detection and Management - Call for Letters of Intent (LOI)
December 5, 2022
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation (Health Foundation) seeks Letters of Intent (LOIs) from eligible organizations to provide diabetes prevention, early detection, and management programs. Programs may be related to type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes. Population, systems, and individual level strategies will be considered. The following categories are of special interest.
- Diabetes Education and Awareness
- Capacity and Systems Improvements
- Diabetes Alliance
- Public Awareness
More detailed information about the categories of special interest can be found by applying…
El Paso Inc Q&A with Tracy Yellen on the work of our Foundations
November 21, 2022
Recently, Tracy J. Yellen, CEO of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and the Paso del Norte Community Foundation, sat down with Sara Sanchez, staff report for El Paso Inc, as part of their Q&A feature.
Ms. Yellen shares the work our family of foundations and the collaboration of community partners to ensure that the people in our binational, tri-state region have the knowledge, resources, support, and environment to live happy, healthy, and productive lives. Read the full article at…
Young leaders ready to serve nonprofit boards
November 21, 2022
Congratulations to the recent United Way Young Leaders Society (YLS) 2022 REALIZE Board Training Cohort. The REALIZE Board training for YLS was developed through a partnership of the United Way of El Paso County and Paso del Norte Health Foundation to increase the involvement of young professionals on nonprofit governing boards. YLS is United Way’s donor network for young professionals developing the next generation of philanthropic and civic leaders.
“It is an honor to partner with the United Way to support the development of young leaders in our community through the…
