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Paso del Norte Health Foundation Update

March 15, 2020

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is deeply committed to the healthy and safety of the residents of our region - especially the most vulnerable among us during this COVID-19 outbreak.

Following CDC guidance for containment, mitigation and social distancing, the Health Foundation staff will begin working remotely starting Monday, March 16, 2020, and on a week-by-week basis thereafter. Staff will have the support needed to provide the best possible service to our grantees, partners and stakeholders. Click here for staff contact information….

A message from CEO on COVID-19

March 13, 2020

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is deeply committed to the health and safety of the residents of our region - especially the most vulnerable among us.

Today, we write to share updated information from health officials and also to let you know the additional precautions we are taking as a Health Foundation and Community Foundation.

• We have made arrangements for our staff to work remotely with the support they need to provide the best possible service to our grantees, partners and stakeholders.
• We ask that as much business as possible be conducted via phone, email or other…

Together, Fearless, We Count - Census 2020 is on the Horizon

February 14, 2020

Be on the lookout! By April 1, 2020, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census.

From March through May, numerous events and reminder messages will be coordinated to address how vital it is for the region to have an accurate count.

Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year. The results are used to determine how much funding local communities receive for key public services and how many seats each state gets in Congress. Businesses of all sizes depend on census data to make…

The Brain Trust

February 14, 2020

In 2011, a small group of mental health advocates got together to discuss ways to create a community culture of support and acceptance about the topic of mental health and emotional well-being. The group came to be known as the Brain Trust.

Out of those initial conversations came a movement to increase knowledge and understanding about myths and facts that surround mental illness. Today, educational programs such as Mental Health First Aid, programs from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) like Family to Family, In Our Own Voice and others are now available for individuals…

El Paso Strong - Six Months Later

February 4, 2020

To all of our generous donors to the El Paso Victims Relief Fund in the Paso del Norte Community Foundation, I wanted to share an update on your extraordinary generosity and goodwill six months since the tragic shooting of August 3rd.

We have had the incredible fortune of talking with and meeting so many of you. From a Navy veteran who together with his former shipmates on the USS El Paso took up a collection for the victims’ fund to the grandmother who delivered a Folgers tin filled with coins, we recognize that every gift comes with heartfelt meaning and a personal story. Donations…

REALIZE Executive seeks nominations for its 2020 Cohort

February 3, 2020

The future of health in our community requires well-trained, supported, and capable leadership. The Paso del Norte Health Foundation designed REALIZE Executive to create a dynamic network of skilled leaders committed to improving health now and for the benefit of future generations.

REALIZE Executive is a world-class leadership development experience, custom designed by international leadership experts and Health Foundation staff, for top-level and emerging top-level management within the Paso del Norte region. The purpose of this leadership development experience is to inspire already…

The Foundation earned a 2019 Gold Seal of Transparency by GuideStar

January 15, 2020

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation recently earned a 2019 Gold Seal by adding information to the nonprofit profile on GuideStar. Now community members as well as more than 10 million GuideStar users can find in-depth information about the Health Foundation’s goals, strategies, capabilities, and process. Click here to view our profile.

GuideStar is the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. Foundation Center and GuideStar have joined forces to become a new nonprofit called Candid. Learn more at candid.org.

Health Foundation awards TTUHSC El Paso $165,000 grant to Help Launch a New Mental Health Program for Youth

January 14, 2020

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation recently awarded Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso a $165,000 grant to assist with the launch of a program to improve mental healthcare for children and adolescents in the El Paso region.

The grant will help pay for start-up consultation services to establish the west Texas regional hub of the new Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) at TTUHSC El Paso. The state-wide network is part of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium created by Senate Bill 11, a school-safety bill signed into law this year by Gov. Greg Abbott.

“Senate…

Health Foundation announces New Board Chair, Vice Chair and New Members

January 14, 2020

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Ruben Guerra to serve as Board Chair for 2020. Mr. Guerra has served on the board since 2016. He is President/CEO for Guerra Investment Advisors.

Lisa Saenz was appointed as Board Vice-Chair. She has served on the board since 2015 and is Executive Vice President - CFO for WestStar Bank.

Also welcomed are three new members to the Board of Directors: Joseph Bocanegra with Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, Carlos Fernandez with Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, and Linda Lawson with The Hospitals of…

Staffer receives new title and job responsibilities

January 14, 2020

Congratulations to Claudia Perez on her new job responsibilities and title for the Paso del Norte Health Foundation. Ms. Perez is the now Program and IT Associate. Along with her current duties as Program Associate, she will now support and manage all IT responsibilities.