April 21, 2018
The Institute for Healthy Living is partnering with Texas A&M AgriLife to provide a Worksite Wellness training program for the region. Worksite wellness is a growing area of interest in health and disease prevention right now. The IHL has had many requests from community partners to provide more support and training in this area, and are pleased to bring this educational event to the region.
April 17, 2018
The Center for Community Health Impact sponsored a workshop for all HEAL and IGNITE partners of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation as well as other organizations, schools or programs who work directly with children and teens.
April 13, 2018
A research and clinical symposium hosted by the Center for Community Health Impact.
April 13, 2018
HEAL U: Research & Clinical Symposia
April 13 – 14, 2018 / The University of Texas at El Paso
Check back here and on our social media for updates closer to the event.
February 15, 2018
In December 2017, the Paso del Norte Institute for Healthy Living completed a scan of diabetes resources in the Paso del Norte region, including Doña Ana, Luna, and Otero Counties in New Mexico; El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Texas; and Ciudad Juárez. This project was funded by the HEAL Initiative of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation.
November 9, 2017
El Paso is one of the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas, yet it has fewer supermarkets per capita than most major cities. Access to healthy, affordable food is a critical component of a healthy lifestyle and disease prevention, yet many people living in the Paso del Norte region must travel long distances to purchase food or rely on mom-and-pop shops and convenience stores where fresh fruits and vegetables and other healthy, affordable food options are limited.
October 17, 2017
On Thursday, September 28, Texans Care for Children‘s CEO, Stephanie Rubin, and Senior Health Policy Associate, Adriana Kohler, shared an update on how children’s health issues fared in the 2017 Texas Legislative Session.
October 11, 2017
Parents of children with obesity often agonize about how to help their children be healthier. Obesity treatment is especially tricky in children because the approach cannot be overly restrictive without compromising their growth and development. Now a new program, the Working on Wellness (WOW) program, that is part of the Pediatric Clinic at the Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso (TTP El Paso), is doing something about it.
October 9, 2017
The Local Food Promotion Coalition (LFP), one of the Institute for Healthy Living at UTEP’s HEAL Alliance working groups, is coordinating Apple Crunch events throughout the Paso del Norte region as part of National Food Day 2017.
July 25, 2017
On June 21st, the IHL co-facilitated a policy training workshop with the American Heart Association (AHA) to help community stakeholders and policy makers understand the technical aspects of HFFIs.
