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New training available to healthcare providers on obesity conditions

September 18, 2018

Three hundred thousand El Pasoans struggle with obesity daily. The latest science shows that obesity is a complex condition that generally requires medical treatment. Unfortunately, only a handful of healthcare providers – nationwide – know how to treat this condition. El Paso has been no exception … until now.

Through the efforts of the Paso del Norte Institute for Healthy Living (IHL) at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a brand-new training program for healthcare providers aims to revolutionize obesity treatment in El Paso.

Obesity education company MetaboLogix …

Save the Date - 4th Annual Behavioral Health Summit

September 18, 2018

4th Annual Behavioral Health Summit
Collaborating for Results

Thursday, October 18, 2018
8 a.m. – Noon
Don Haskins Center

Hosted by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation in partnership with Empower Change, the 4th Annual El Paso Behavioral Health Summit will feature keynote speaker Adrienne Kennedy, National Board President of the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI), and three panel discussions moderated by Bob Moore with members from the El Paso Behavioral Consortium’s Leadership Councils related to justice, families and integration.

Ms. Kennedy will…

Foundation Staff Give Backpacks

September 18, 2018

For the second year, the staff of the Paso del Norte Foundation and Paso del Norte Health Foundation gave back to the community by collecting backpacks and schools supplies for the Segundo Barrio Backpack and School Supply Drive.

The Downtown Management District, Central Business Association, Sacred Heart Church and Emajj Public Relations & Marketing organized the drive and called upon businesses in the area to provide support. More than 1,000 backpacks were collected. Click on link for a short video that highlights the smiles on the faces of the kids and their excitement to receive t…

Leadership training for nonprofits

September 18, 2018

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation and United Way of El Paso are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual REALIZE Board Fall Summit. The Summit will provide intensive training aimed at building the infrastructure of nonprofit agencies and their governing boards.

Thursday, October 11
8 a.m. – noon
Doña Ana Community College - Sunland Park, 3365 McNutt Rd, Sunland Park, NM 88063

Friday, October 12
8 a.m. – noon
El Paso Community College - Admin. Bldg, 9050 Viscount Blvd, El Paso, TX 79925

Susan Decker, Master of Leadership Development Director at Saint Mary…

Deadline for Nonprofits to Participate in El Paso Giving Day Approaching

September 18, 2018

El Paso Giving Day is coming! Has your nonprofit organization signed up to participate yet?

The final day to sign-up for the El Paso region’s biggest day for local nonprofits is September 30, 2018.

What is El Paso Giving Day? It’s the day thousands of El Pasoans give back to the El Paso community. It’s also the day local nonprofits compete to see who can raise the most money.

The Paso del Norte Foundation makes it simple and easy for people to give. The minimum donation of $10 can go a long way to helping your organization achieve its goals.

The Paso del Norte Foundation ha…

2019 SHIFT + Letter of Intent (LOI)

August 14, 2018

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation seeks Letters of Intent from eligible organizations to promote the Foundation’s Strategic Plan for Shift+.

Specifically, the Foundation seeks LOIs that propose evidence-based strategies to reduce underage drinking, binge drinking, and related harms in alignment with the strategic plan. Please see the Paso del Norte Health Foundation website www.pdnhf.org for more information about grant guidelines.

Deadlines & Schedule:

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2019 Smoke Free Paso del Norte - Letter of Intent (LOI)

August 14, 2018

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation seeks Letters of Intent from eligible organizations to promote the Foundation’s Strategic Plan for A Smoke Free Paso del Norte.

Specifically, the Foundation seeks LOIs that propose evidence-based strategies to advance the goals of the initiative. Applicants are encouraged to download and read the A Smoke Free Paso del Norte Strategic Plan at www.pdnhf.org. Click here for more information.

Deadlines & Schedule:

• Letters of intent due to Foundation: **September 10, 201…

Improving healthcare in our region through data sharing

August 10, 2018

At every doctor’s appointment, my grandmother would bring a grocery bag full of her medications. That way, the physician would know what she was talking about when she would say “the little yellow pill makes my stomach hurt.” Otherwise, it would be very difficult for her physicians to track the course of her treatments, labs, and prescriptions with each of her specialists.

Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) were developed to help make health information sharing easier. HIEs centralize health information from across different hospitals and providers in real time, to create an electroni…

Creative Kids to showcase Playa Drain Trail student artwork at Airport

August 10, 2018

Creative Kids, a grantee of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, was recently chosen to showcase artwork in the Art Windows of El Paso Gallery exhibit at the El Paso International Airport. The Art Windows exhibit is located in the main floor by Carlos and Mickey’s restaurant. This exhibit will feature the work of Ysleta Independent School District students that were selected from area schools (Cedar Grove Elementary, Riverside High School, Riverside Middle School, Ascarate Elementary, Tejas School of Choice) to create murals that will be fabricated and installed in several locations along …

The Eat Well Otero program provides restaurants with healthy menu options

August 10, 2018

Rachel’s Fine Dining in Alamogordo has a lunch menu that offers more than six appetizers, salads, sides and entrees that meet Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) guidelines. The fine dining restaurant has also added six reduced-portion meals.

The Hitch-N-Post BBQ, meanwhile, has added four entrees that meet the nutritionist recommendations and two healthy side dishes. It also offers four reduced-portion meals on its menu.

These are examples of the impact Eat Well Otero, a grantee of the Paso Del Norte Health Foundation’s Healthy Eating, Active Living initiative, is having across O…