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Health Education & Promotion

Administrative Offices
5115 El Paso Dr.
El Paso, TX 79905
Phone: 771-5888
Fax: 771-5887

Office Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Program Manager: Sue Beatty 771-5853

Program Mission:

Health Education & Promotion provides the El Paso Community with awareness, resources, and preventative services to encourage, develop, and sustain healthy lifestyles.

Services Offered to the Public:

• Health Education on various topics
• Health Fair dissemination to other DPH programs
• HIV/Syphilis testing and counseling
• HIV Prevention services

Health Education Program: 771-5888

Provide educational presentations to the public on the following topics:

• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Border Health Issues
• Dental Health
• Department of Public Health Overview of Services
• Disease Prevention
• Eating Disorders
• Exercise
• Food Safety
• Nutrition
• Personal Hygiene
• Stress Management
• Summer or Winter Survival
• Weight Management

Sexual Health Education: 771-5885

Funded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation

• How to Talk to your Children about Sexuality – parent
• Choices Two Should Know – multi-session program for grades 6-12

♦ Parent session
♦ Assembly
♦ Abstinence
♦ Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
♦ Relationship Violence
♦ Contraception

Choices Two Should Know Information

Any of the above sessions can also be presented to adults or parents.

Teen Booklet 2-1-08 is a Teen Resource Handbook available below for viewing and printing

Tobacco Prevention: 771-5751

Funded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation

Get Real About Tobacco: a tobacco awareness and prevention curriculum for grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. There are up to ten lessons per grade level and presentations can be done as single lessons or multiple lessons depending on the time available. There is also a parent lesson available to assist parents in sharing tobacco information with their children.
- Target audience:
  - Elementary-aged students and their parents
  - At-risk students
  - Middle and high school students
  - Health Fair display and participation about the dangers of tobacco products.
  - Technical assistance for cities considering passing smoke-free ordinances.

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HIV Prevention

Public Health Supervisor: Irene Ovalle

HIV Prevention Program: 771-5894 or 771-5879

Goal is to reduce the number of HIV positive individuals by providing Protocol Based Counseling and Testing. The program provides HIV Awareness and Outreach.

This program will provide free HIV and Syphilis testing during Walk-in Clinics:

Tuesday & Wednesday 8:00 - 11:00 and 1:00 - 4:00 at 5115 El Paso Drive.
Friday 1:00-4:00 at 222 S. Campbell
For appointments on other dates you may call 771-5894 or 771-5879

MPowerment (M-Factor) (915) 351-0969 or at TheMFactor.org
The goal of the MPowerment program (M-Factor) is to reduce the rates of unprotected sex and the spread of HIV among young gay/bi-sexual men by fostering connections among men to build positive social connections and support safer sex.

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City of El Paso · 2 Civic Center Plaza · El Paso, Texas 79901 · (915) 541-4000