Education & Promotion

Health Education Program

The Health Education Program provides educational presentations to the public on the following topics:

Bloodborne Pathogens
Department of Public Health Overview of Services
Disease Prevention
Growth and Development for Boys
Eating Disorders
Nutrition (basic information tailored to your needs)
Personal Hygiene
Playground Safety
Stress Management
Summer or Winter Survival

Mission Statement

Provide education, advocacy, and training to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities for El Paso residents

Administrative Offices

Location and Phone
5115 El Paso Drive
El Paso, TX 79905
(915) 212-6600
Fax 915-212-0180

Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Programs

Eat Well! El Paso

Funded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation

Restaurant Initiative

Work and recognize locally-owned restaurants to create healthier children and adult menu.

See Program Information

Download the EWEP Toolkit

Contact Eat Well! El Paso
(915) 212-6592

Tobacco Prevention

Funded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation

Tobacco Exposed

A curriculum that offers agencies that serve children of all ages a single lesson opportunity. Presentations for grades Kindergarten through 12^th grade provided in out-of-school settings regarding the dangers of using tobacco products (afterschool programs, sports clubs, after-school clubs, etc.)
Parent presentations on how to talk to kids about not using tobacco products

Visit Tabacco Exposed Website

Fresh-Start Tobacco Cessation Program

A curriculum for adults wanting to quit smoking. Classes consist of four lessons that help participants choose a quit date, learn about the benefits of quitting, deal with withdrawal, and prevent relapse.

Contact Tobacco Prevention and Cessation
(915) 212-6643
(915) 212-6602

Texas Healthy Communities

Texas Healthy Communities (TXHC) is funded by the Texas Department of State Health Services and developed by the Heart Disease & Stroke Program. TXHC recognizes cities for having environmental and policy infrastructure and practices in place that are public health priorities for reducing cardiovascular disease, stroke, and other chronic diseases.

The Healthy Community initiatives, as determined by the CDC, are designed to focus on:

promoting physical activity and nutrition
reducing tobacco use and exposure
building capacity to implement policy, system, environmental and organizational changes related to chronic disease risk factors
fostering improved access to care
reducing/eliminating health disparities
reducing complications and incidence of chronic diseases

Contact Texas Healthy Communities
(915) 212-6592

Public Health