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Foundations recognized as the Best Place for Working Parents
March 19, 2024
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation and Paso del Norte Community Foundation were once again recognized as “Best Place for Working Parents” for their commitment to supporting working parents through family-friendly policies and practices.
The Foundations are among hundreds of organizations in Texas and the U.S. that have family-friendly policies and practices that support employees, specifically working parents. Top policies that benefit families and positively impact business profitability include company-paid healthcare coverage, paid time off, parental leave, nursing benefits,…
Establishing goals and objectives for a Regional School Health Advisory Council
March 19, 2024
Recently, 40 members from eight area School Health Advisory Councils (SHAC) came together to establish goals and objectives for a Regional SHAC. The Health Foundation, in partnership with Action for Healthy Kids and area school districts, helped spearhead this meeting to identify challenges and opportunities in school health policies and practices in the areas of nutrition, physical activity, mental health, and nursing services.
A SHAC is a majority group of parents appointed by each school district to assist the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in health…
Funding Opportunities under Mental Health & Emotional Well-being Initiative
March 5, 2024
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation seeks Letters of Intent (LOI) from eligible organizations under the Health Foundation’s Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being priority areas.
Behavioral Health Consortium Programs that address mental health and substance use systems, with an emphasis on enhancing coordination among regional behavioral health consortia stakeholders as informed by data. The Health Foundation will not consider proposed programs already supported by other resources to include government funding or health coverage reimbursement.
Think.Change Initiative Programs…
Bringing awareness to communities on the dangers of tobacco and vaping
February 20, 2024
The Paso del Norte Tobacco Control Network, in partnership with the Unified Prevention Coalition of Doña Ana County, collaborated to form the Doña Ana Vaping Awareness Subcommittee in 2023.
The subcommittee identified five communities in Doña Ana County, including Anthony, Santa Teresa, Chaparral, Hatch, and Las Cruces, to provide outreach events to educate parents/caregivers and youth on the topic of youth vaping and connect families to resources to help youth quit using these highly addictive products.
In early February, the subcommittee joined the City of Las Cruces’s Youth…
La Semilla Teacher Knowledge Exchange and Gardening
February 20, 2024
La Semilla’s Edible Education Team recently hosted their 2nd Teacher Knowledge Exchange at Crockett Elementary. Teachers learned how to cultivate a school garden with hands-on skills from planting to harvesting and classroom cooking.
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation funds the Edible Education program that aims to provide gardening, nutrition, and cooking training to at least 1,500 students, teachers, and families in El Paso and Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
La Semilla Food Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Anthony, New Mexico, that fosters a healthy,…
Supporting access to physical therapy for El Paso residents
February 20, 2024
To meet patient needs at Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe, the Paso del Norte Health Foundation provided $25,000 to support the conversion of La Fe’s Jose Roman Memorial Clinic (JRM Clinic) facility into a physical therapy clinic for older adult patients who require physical therapy as part of their recovery but are unable to afford treatment.
The investment in the clinic allowed for a more open treatment environment to accommodate more patients and physical therapy equipment. Patients will receive physical therapy treatments from the University of Texas at El Paso Physical Therapy…
Information Session for nonprofit organizations in southern New Mexico
February 20, 2024
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation welcomes nonprofit organizations in Doña Ana, Luna, and Otero Counties of southern New Mexico to an information session on Friday, March 22, 2024, from 9:00 – 10:30 am at the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Come learn about the Health Foundation’s work in the region, our program team, and funding opportunities.
For more information about the Health Foundation, visit pdnhf.org.
New staffer joins Health Foundation
February 20, 2024
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is pleased to welcome Kristina Sparkman to the team as an Accountant II. Kristina brings 14 years of nonprofit experience and over seven years in the accounting field. She will perform a variety of professional-level accounting duties, from payroll to budgets.
Kristina grew up in Houston, Texas, but is proud to call El Paso home. She holds a degree in accounting, business, and economics and is currently attending the University of Phoenix. She enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and trying new foods in her free time. Her greatest motivation…
Reach Resilience Awards Leadership grant for Children’s Mental Health
February 20, 2024
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation and the Paso del Norte Community Foundation are pleased to announce a $100,000 grant from Reach Resilience, an Endeavors Foundation initiative to emphasize the work of the El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium and partner organizations to improve access to mental health services for children and youth in the El Paso region.
Reach Resilience was established in 2021 to build on Endeavors’ long-standing commitment to…
2024 REALIZE Board Training – Lunch and Learn Schedule
February 20, 2024
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation, in partnership with United Way of El Paso County, is pleased to announce the 2024 spring REALIZE Board training – Lunch and Learn series.
REALIZE Board provides a variety of workshops, training, and summits to ensure the success of nonprofit organizations that serve the region’s communities. The curriculum includes courses with 1-hour modules focused on understanding board member roles and responsibilities as well as nonprofit board structures and fundraising.
Sessions are in person and located at the United Way of El Paso Auditorium (100 N….
