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Paso Del Norte Health Foundation
Ann Pauli
1100 N. Stanton, Suite 510
El Paso, TX 79902
(915) 544-7636
http://www.pdnhf.org/
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Focusing on areas related to physical activity, good nutrition, capacity building, and disease prevention, the Paso del Norte Health Foundation works together with many organizations to provide education and prevention programs, and services that address problem areas and assist in improving the health of the people living in the region.
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La Fe, Centro De Salud Familiar
Administrative Offices of La Fe
608 South Saint Vrain
El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 534-7979
lafe2@mail.htg.net
http://www.lafe-ep.org/
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Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe Inc. (La Fe) is a non-profit 501 (C)3 community-based organization that has a 39-year history of advocacy and service delivery to disadvantaged and underserved communities of El Paso, Texas. El Paso has a population in excess of 700,000 inhabitants of which over 70% are Hispanic, mostly Mexican-Americans. It is the 15th largest city in the U.S. and it's the largest US/Mexico border community along the 1,000 miles of border in Texas. La Fe is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center, whose quality of services has earned its accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
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Family's First Health and Wellness Center
Family's First Health and Wellness Center
950 Anthony St
Canutillo
Canutillo, TX 79835
(915) 877-4217
website is not available
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Positively Sisters
Becky Miller
10525 Vista Del Sol, Ste. 130
El Paso, TX 79925
(915) 590-2118
http://www.internationalaids.org
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Discussions group in a caring and nurturing environment, discussing personal and social issues such as dating, disclosing HIV status, treatment options and other health issues. Facilitated by a professional.
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Project VIDA
Bill Schlesinger, Executive Director
3607 Rivera Avenue
El Paso, TX 79905
(915) 533-7057
pvida@sbcglobal.net
http://www.tachc.org/About/Membership/Member_Directory/PVHC.asp
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The Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) is a private, non-profit membership association that represents safety-net health care providers in the state of Texas. Our members include Community and Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless Grantees, Public Housing Primary Care Grantees, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Grantees, Health Center Networks and other providers who strive to meet the health care needs of the uninsured and underserved. TACHC serves as the primary care association for the state of Texas. |
Familia Bienestar
Imelda Garcia, Director
3000 Flax
El Paso, TX 79925
bienestar@ee.rp.com
http://www.capacitar.org/work/unitedstates.html
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Capacitar offers bi-lingual workshops for participants and border health promoters from throughout the Border and surrounding colonias.
A regular program of Spanish language workshops is planned for the El Paso/Juarez area to deal with issues that include: care for caregivers, cancer, trauma healing, and transforming the violence. |
Center for Border Health Research
1100 N. Stanton, Suite 510
El Paso, TX 79902
915.544.7636
http://www.pdnhf.org/initiativedetail.asp?id=80&sec=goals
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The mission of the Center for Border Health Research is to ensure a sound, well-defined research agenda and enhance efforts to pursue that agenda leading to improvements in the health status of the Paso del Norte community. Activities include:
• Offering research grants to academic researchers
• Collecting and disseminating quality health data on health issues in the Paso del Norte region
• Conducting research
• Sponsoring educational seminars
• Facilitating forums for the development of capacity and collaborations that can affect change
• Distributing information on funding opportunities |
El Paso City County Health Air Quality Program & Environmental Department
Environmental Services
7969 San Paulo
El Paso, TX 79907
(915) 621-6700
citysolidwaste@elpasotexas.gov
http://www.elpasotexas.gov/environmental_services/default.asp
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The El Paso City-County Health and Environmental District promotes, ensures and improves the health and well being of the El Paso community.
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National Women's Health Information Center
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, D.C., DC
800-994-9662 or 888-220-5446 (TDD)
http://www.womenshealth.gov
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The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is the most reliable and current information resource on women’s health today. We offer FREE women’s health information on more than 800 topics through our call center and web site.
original health information on special topics like pregnancy, breastfeeding, body image, HIV/AIDS, girls health, heart health, menopause and hormone therapy, mental health, quitting smoking, and violence against women
original health information and resources for special populations: minority women, women with disabilities, girls, men, and Spanish speakers
thousands of health publications
statistics on women’s health
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