COMMUNITY 
IMPACT 
FUND

Project Vida After-school Enrichment Program serves children 6 to 18 years in four locations. In various activities where parents are always welcome to help as volunteers, especially with homework assistance, even though the parents do not feel comfortable helping their children, their presence helps the self-esteem, and the child feels secure with at least one of the parents with them. Parents are invited once a week to a Family Night, where parents and children get together with after-school specialists and have special activities, usually games together, parents and children playing, singing, and reading.

PdN Children's Inclusive Early Learning Center (IELC) is El Paso’s only early childhood learning center designed to serve children with special needs and typical developing children in a bilingual, multi-cultural, inclusive environment. IELC provides specialized child care and curriculum based learning in a structured inclusive classroom setting to children with and without special needs. Our program provides many opportunities for social-emotional, cognitive, physical, and language development. Peer interaction encourages the development of daily living skills. We aim to help children achieve their fullest potential. It is the goal of the IELC to serve as a support system for families of children with special needs by providing a safe and inclusive environment for their children. By making use of our services, families achieve family unity, seek employment or education, or simply get some relief from the daily demands of caring for a child with special needs.

The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Our vision is to positively impact youth by providing opportunities and success for youth qualifying as “disconnected” within underfunded regions access to upper-level educational opportunities while maintaining the Scouting principles of the BSA mission, Scouts Oath, and Law.

Boys & Girls Clubs of El Paso serve youth who reside in the lowest income areas of El Paso and are at risk for academic failure. BGCEP’s Project Learn supports and cultivates members’ academic success through five major components: 1) Homework help and tutoring, 2) High-yield learning and leisure activities, 3) Parental involvement, 4) Collaboration with schools and community organizations, and 5) Incentives.

Since 1999, Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso (BBBSEP), the local community affiliate for the County of El Paso, Texas, has served over 15,000 at-risk, primarily minority youth through mentoring relationships. BBBSEP's All mentoring components focus on ensuring that children are emotionally and academically prepared for school. Mentors provide support in areas such as early literacy, social skills, and a positive attitude toward education, contributing to the goal of school readiness.

Project Vida is deeply committed to strengthening the community through high-quality, enriching licensed child care and helping families develop strong parenting skills. The availability and quality of early care, developmental assessment, education, and school readiness for young children0-5 years is especially critical for low-income families. The program uses age-appropriate curricula that align with the State's guidelines for early childhood development and education, early childhood literacy, and school readiness. It offers a nurturing environment with low teacher-child ratios and nutritious food.

The Healthy Living Counseling Program includes individual counseling, couples counseling, family counseling, child therapy, and group counseling, reflect the principles of a recovery-focused model. This model supports empowerment and wellness, inclusive of our client's involvement in treatment, planning, and providing a diversity of treatment options that are individually tailored to their specific needs.

At Providence Children’s Hospital, art is being used as a non-invasive psychological escape of the trauma associated with medical treatments through Project AIM, - an art program of Creative Kids for pediatric oncology patients ranging in age from 5-18. Project AIM, a twenty-five-year program, it is nationally recognized from the White House (Obama Administration) and through the National Endowment for the Arts as a “Best-Practice Model” for Arts in Healthcare Programming. The curriculum includes painting on canvas, printmaking, and graphic design. Engagement of patients in the visual arts helps de-institutionalize the sterile hospital setting and provides a humanistic and creative surrounding to help relieve stress and anxiety of patients, families, and staff. The program aims to improve morale and provide coping skills. In addition, the program provides year-round exhibitions at various venues in the El Paso community that showcase the artwork and products created and designed from the children whose lives are touched by cancer.

Our services begin with screening by the Access to Services Team to assess client suitability and needs. Licensed clinicians then conduct a thorough therapy assessment, identifying mental health issues, trauma exposure, safety concerns like self-harm or suicidal thoughts, and other relevant factors. Individual and family therapy is provided to enhance client and family functioning through evidence-based practices such as TF-CBT, PCIT, and EMDR. Psychiatrists offer psychiatric evaluations and medication management as part of the treatment plan. Targeted case management assigns a Care Coordinator to help develop and oversee the treatment plan, utilizing a trauma-informed assessment tool called CANS. The Care Coordinator guides the family in achieving wellness goals, providing in-home and community support, teaching coping skills, promoting healthy routines, and collaborating with schools for academic success.

Increasing Mental Wellbeing of Bereaved Youth,” seeks to expand grief support & education services for bereaved children and adolescents in El Paso. As the only agency providing grief services specifically to bereaved youth since 1995, we meet a unique and urgent need in our community, as approximately 1 in 10 youth experience the death of a parent before age 18. Our early intervention supports mitigate negative outcomes for children’s mental health and well-being. We serve all youth, irrespective of the cause of death of their loved one, circumstances of death, and complexity of trauma and loss needs.

Programming at YWCA’s TLC addresses the root causes of poverty by providing housing and wrap-around supportive services designed to promote independent living upon program exit. Upon arrival, clients undergo an assessment and receive an Individualized Service Plan (ISP) tailored to their specific needs and concerns.

When a child is removed from his or her home because of abuse or neglect, CASA of El Paso is immediately notified and assigns a volunteer advocate, or CASA, to the child’s case. The CASA reviews all records assigned to the case, including school, medical and caseworker reports. The advocate visits the child, the parents, the school, the child’s doctor, and other family members who can provide information about the child’s situation at home.

The Salvation Army Red Shield Family Center is the heart of our mission in El Paso. At the Family Center, our services focus on basic needs such as shelter and food security. At the shelter, our goal is to provide a clean, safe, and dignified space for the most vulnerable. We provide meals through the soup kitchen, the homeless shelter, and food pantry. We serve single mothers, single fathers, migrants, veterans, the chronically homeless, the recently evicted, victims of domestic violence, LGBTQ+, and much more.

YWCA’s Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) Program stands as a beacon of support for individuals and families facing homelessness, in line with UWEPC's priority area of emergency housing provision. Our program, housed within a 20-unit facility, offers short-term subsidized housing and utilities to those in need, addressing the urgent situation outlined by the El Paso Coalition for the Homeless (2023), which reports over 1,100 people experiencing homelessness daily in our county.

EPFH is the distribution center for over 100 partner pantries across the borderland region and collaborative hub for multiple hunger initiatives. EPFH also distributes healthy and nutritious food to 982 mobile pantries, which provide food to underserved/unserved communities, including colonias.

The Child Crisis Center of El Paso's mission is to protect and preserve children from age 0 to 15 from abuse and neglect, by providing emergency shelter, family support services, family education and prevention services. Through our emergency shelter, each child in care receives food, clothing, a safe and secure setting, as well as access to medical care, mental health services, and high quality trauma informed care.

With these funds, Project Vida Homeless Prevention and Recovery program (HPRP) will rapidly find a suitable rental unit to get already homeless families and individuals into safe, clean, suitable, stable housing and avoid long-term homelessness and reliance on temporary shelters. In addition, families and individuals facing evictions will be prevented from becoming homeless in the first place. Homelessness prevention avoids the trauma of homelessness. The Homeless Prevention and Recovery Program provides comprehensive support to the homeless and at risk of homeless community by offering intensive case management and access to essential services including but not limited to healthcare and counseling.

Founded in 1994, the Opportunity Center is the focal point for a recovery-oriented system of care that serves the homeless community of El Paso, Texas. Our sole purpose has always been the alleviation of suffering among the homeless. The Abuelos Home integrates the housing and service needs of El Paso’s elderly and frail homeless men who may be functionally impaired or socially isolated but who do not require institutional supervision or intensive healthcare. Residents are assisted with managing their activities of daily living in a supported, but not custodial environment. The ultimate goal for our valued guests staying at La Casa de los Abuelos is to maximize each resident’s health, self-esteem, quality of life, and independence.

The CASFV emergency shelter operates 24/7/365 to deliver vital services aimed at preventing recurring instances of domestic violence and fostering healthy familial dynamics. Our comprehensive support includes crisis intervention, support groups, and both individual and group therapy sessions tailored for women, men, and children. Services are provided in both English and Spanish to ensure accessibility. Each resident is paired with a dedicated advocate who regularly updates Safety Plans to address evolving needs. Additionally, we offer educational opportunities such as ESL, GED, and Financial Literacy programs. CASFV's services are designed to address both immediate crises and long-term goals, empowering individuals to rebuild self-esteem, acquire language skills, manage finances effectively, and prepare for employment opportunities.

This program meets the need to provide a safety net for unaccompanied minors who have run away, are homeless, are living on the streets, have been abused, and/or have been trafficked. Our approach is to provide holistic, inclusive, evidence-based, trauma-informed services grounded in positive youth development and utilizing a strength-based approach with each client. Key activities are to: a) provide outreach, food, clothing, access to healthcare and behavioral healthcare, hygiene supplies, and welcoming, comfortable rooms and beds, b) ensure a youth is enrolled and stays in school, c) assess youth and engage them in developing their own service plan, c) provide case management (e.g. service linkages, permanency and discharge planning, workforce preparation, safety planning, and follow-up aftercare services). Our goals are that: a) youth transition to a safe and stable environment, and b) youth remain safe and have access to customized supports.

Project ARRIBA is a community-based nonprofit that operates as a workforce and economic development initiative. The program focuses on promoting the quality of life of El Pasoans by helping them succeed at a postsecondary education that leads to quality job opportunities and greater economic mobility. The program accomplishes this by providing the financial, educational, and social support systems needed to mitigate socioeconomic barriers for an at-risk/underserved adult population.

The program will focus on providing tailored technical assistance to low-to-moderate-income (LMI) microentrepreneurs, aiming to empower them with the skills and resources needed to achieve financial stability and business growth. Through a variety of activities such as community events, social media campaigns, and partnerships with local organizations, the program will engage micro entrepreneurs and provide them with access to valuable support services.