Paso del Norte Health Foundation

June is Men's Health Month, a time to recognize that mental health is just as important as physical health. By starting conversations, sharing resources, and creating spaces free of judgment, we can help break the stigma surrounding men's mental health and ensure no one struggles in silence.

NAMI offers tips, resources, and information to help support men's mental health. Learn more and find resources: https://bit.ly/4uKTeQR

Today is National Trails Day! 🌿🥾We invite you to get outside, get active, and enjoy the Paso del Norte Trail! Paso del Norte Trail

Major trail segments now open to the community include:

🚴 Rio Grande River Park Trail (11 mi), from the Texas–New Mexico state line to Country Club Road.

🚶Playa Drain Trail (8.3 mi), from Ascarate Park to Capistrano Park.

🐕 Racetrack to Border Highway West (1.6 mi).

🏃Magoffin – San Antonio to Cotton (0.7 mi).

Whether you walk, run, or bike, the trail is waiting for you!

Learn more about the PdN Trail: https://bit.ly/4uRTNIF

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation celebrates the Class of 2026, including students who participated in after-school programs supported through our Healthy Kids initiative! 🎓

Today, we're recognizing graduates from one of our grantees, Friends of Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks , and their Moving Montañas program. With support from PdNHF, the program connects youth to the outdoors through hands-on experiences in the Chihuahuan Desert. 🦎

Programs like Moving Montañas help young people build healthy habits, deepen their connection to the community, and grow into the next generation of leaders and changemakers.

We're proud to see the impact of a community coming together for a better future. Congrats, grads!

📷: Friends of Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks

Learn more about PdNHF's Healthy Kids: https://bit.ly/4e2V9ZU
Learn more about Moving Montanas: https://bit.ly/4a6Z86A

Make this summer a season of fun and growth with enriching out-of-school programs! 🌞

The BOOST Network, a collaborative effort between the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and United Way of El Paso County, has created the Spring into Summer Program Guide.

This online guide helps parents and guardians find healthy programs for kids and teens in El Paso, New Mexico, and Cd. Juárez.

Check out the guide here! ➡️https://bit.ly/3RZdsrw

🇺🇸 World No To***co Day.
🇲🇽 Día Mundial Sin Tabaco.
🇫🇷 Journée mondiale sans tabac.
🇩🇪 Weltnichtrauchertag.
🇮🇹 Giornata mondiale senza tabacco.
🇨🇳 世界无烟日.
🇸🇦 اليوم العالمي للامتناع عن تعاطي التبغ.

No matter which language you speak, the message is the same around the world today in honor of World No To***co Day. To***co use harms nearly every organ in the body and increases the risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, and addiction.

Created by the World Health Organization in 1987, this annual observance raises awareness about the dangers of to***co, the tactics used by to***co companies, and the importance of protecting future generations through healthy living and prevention.

Learn more https://www.smokefreepdn.org/

Keeping Paso del Norte smoke-free! 🫁

The PdNHF Board of Directors recently reaffirmed its commitment to a healthier region by adopting the 2026-2030 strategy brief for the Smoke Free initiative. The plan supports a regional approach to prevent to***co and ni****ne use, support cessation, reduce related harms, and strengthen coordinated prevention efforts.

Read the strategy brief: https://bit.ly/4fBYtNW

Education on wheels! 🚭 The Southern New Mexico Teen Mock Bedroom To***co and Drug Prevention Trailer was recently wrapped to reflect its mission: helping families learn about to***co, va**ng, and other substance use prevention.

Partially funded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, the trailer debuted in December and now travels to community events throughout southern New Mexico. It offers an interactive experience where participants search a mock teenager's bedroom for hidden va**ng devices and other warning signs.

We're grateful to partner with Action for Healthy Kids and the New Mexico National Guard's Drug Demand Reduction Outreach Team on this important prevention effort!

Read more:https://bit.ly/4f3bZtR Action for Healthy Kids NM National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

We are grateful for their courage, their commitment, and the freedom their sacrifice helps preserve. Today and always, we hold their memory in our hearts.

Celebrating 20 years of impact! 🎉 Please join us in recognizing Marcela Garcia, our Vice President of Finance, on her work anniversary. ✨

Marcela plays a vital role in developing, planning, and maintaining accurate financial systems for the Health Foundation, while also providing investment support to our CEO and Investment Committee.

Her dedication and expertise have made a lasting impact on our commitment to fiscal accountability and transparency.

Thank you, Marcela, for your contributions to our organization!

Working together to strengthen behavioral health in the Paso del Norte region! 🧠

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation joined more than 130 participants at the El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium’s 11th Annual Meeting, held with support from the Paso del Norte Center at the Meadows Institute.

Community leaders, health professionals, and regional partners came together for meaningful conversations on strengthening mental health and substance use support systems across our region. The meeting also marked the launch of the Consortium’s 2030 goals for its three leadership councils.

Learn more about PdNHF's mental and behavioral health initiative:
https://bit.ly/4tHogYC