El Paso Community College (EPCC) campuses will be closed Friday, March 30th in observance of César Chávez Day. All EPCC offices will reopen on Monday, April 2nd for normal business hours. Classes on Saturday, March 31st and Sunday, April 1st will be held as scheduled.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Texas Hands & Voices presents an interactive Webinar "Is this a Deaf Thing?: Parenting a Child who is Deaf/Hard of Hearing"
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Aquatics Job Fair on March 31, 2012
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Pat O’Rourke Aquatics Center
El Paso, Texas – The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will host an Aquatics Job Fair from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Pat O’Rourke Aquatics Center, 901 N. Virginia St.
This job fair will guide potential aquatics staff through the process of getting hired to work for the City of El Paso.
Information and registration for lifeguarding classes and swimming skills pre-test will be available along with computers for applying with the City. Refreshments will be available.
Name change for the Border Children's Mental Health Collaborative
We are excited to inform you we have changed our name from Border Children’s Mental Health Collaborative to El Paso County Department of Mental Health Support Services.
The El Paso Commissioners Court made official the name change on January 23, 2012 to reflect more accurately the County’s commitment to mental health for our community. This new name provides a better description of the services we provide and captures more precisely the mission of our organization: helping clients with mental health issues to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Since its inception, the Border Children’s Mental Health Collaborative was not limited to only serving children as the name suggested. We instituted a wrap-around approach and provided a wide array of services that included working with families, adults, community agencies, organizations, schools, and other entities. Our goal has always been to maximize our resources while providing services in a cost-effective manner, preventing duplication, and providing a continuum of care for those involved in multiple systems.
El Paso County Department of Mental Health Support Services is committed to long-term sustainability and exciting growth that is led by a team of highly committed professionals who are passionate about what they do and who they serve.
Thank you for your continued support as we take El Paso County Mental Health Support Services forward.
EPCC Closed for Cesar Chavez Day
El Paso Community College (EPCC) campuses will be closed Friday, March 30th in observance of César Chávez Day. All EPCC offices will reopen on Monday, April 2nd for normal business hours. Classes on Saturday, March 31st and Sunday, April 1st will be held as scheduled.
Friday, March 23, 2012
CELEBRATE CESAR CHAVEZ’ LEGACY & NATIONAL SOCIAL-JUSTICE MONTH!
WHAT: Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe and the Community Alliance Promoting Educational Alternatives proudly invite you to join us for a traditional Segundo Barrio Tardeada featuring live music from one of El Paso’s favorite Tejano/ Cumbia bands “Grupo Vision.” Food and refreshments will be sold at this family event. Admission is free. All proceeds benefit culture, education, and arts activities at La Fe.
WHEN & WHERE: This community event begins at 7 p.m., Friday night, March 23, 2012 at the La Fe Culture and Technology Center, 721 S. Ochoa – REAR BUILDING, EPTX 79901… In the Heart of Historic Segundo Barrio!
Deaf Night Downtown
Deaf Night Downtown, El Paso
Saturday, April 7, 2012
7pm-12am
Loft Light Studio, 315 S. El Paso St.
Deaf Night Downtown is a Monthly Social for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and hearing adults in the El Paso and Las Cruces Deaf Community. Invite Friends. Come Mingle.
Click on the link to R.S.V.P. and invite friends on Facebook!
Mayor and First Lady to Feed the Homeless
WHO: Mayor John Cook and First Lady (Tram Cook)
WHAT: First Lady’s Program to Feed the Homeless
WHEN: Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 12noon
WHERE: Ronald McDonald House in El Paso
300 E. California Avenue
El Paso, TX 79902
WHY: This initiative started at the beginning of Mayor Cook’s tenure in an effort on behalf of the First Lady, Tram Cook, to give back to the community she has called home for over 30 years. The First Lady and several volunteers will prepare and serve a meal to families in need within the El Paso area. The Ronald McDonald House in El Paso helps children heal and keeps children healthy by providing services through their different programs. Previous meals have been served several times at different locations such as the Opportunity Center, La Evangelica Church, Sin Fronteras, the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home, Center for Children, Dame La Mano Pregnancy Crisis Center, Villa Maria, Nazareth Hall Nursing Center, the Salvation Army, Lee & Beulah Moor Children’s Home, The Pride Center, Rescue Mission, La Posada Home, Center Against Family Violence, The Reynolds Home, YWCA Sarah McKnight Transitional Living Center, Christian Home, the Child Crisis Center and a Thanksgiving Dinner for six consecutive years held at the El Paso Convention Center.
San Juan Senior Center Spring Dance
Who: El Paso Parks and Recreation Department
What: Senior Spring Dance
When: April 14, 2012 – 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: San Juan Senior Center, 5701 Tamburo Ct.
El Paso, Texas – The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a Dance from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on April 14th at the San Juan Senior Center, 5701 Tamburo Court.
The dances are hosted by the Center the 2nd Saturday of each month. Admission is $5 per person with music by Border City Band.
Monday, March 12, 2012
MISSION TRAIL ART MARKET
San Elizario Historic District - Main Street, San Elizario, TX 79849
The 4th Season of the Mission Trail Art Market kicks off on SUNDAY, March 18, 2012.
All held amoungst the Galleries in the San Elizario Historic Art District.
Discover the Mission Trail Art Market, The Mission Valley's premier art and craft sale. Professional artisans from across the region present an amazing selection of quality art and craft. Choose from delicate pottery, vibrant jewelry, timeless home accents, and seasonal decorations. Painting, sculpture and photography for the connoisseur. Sweet and savory treats for the gourmet. Enjoy the Food concessions and Entertainment. The event is Pet Friendly. See it, believe it! Be there.
FEATURED EVENTS:
- Unveiling of the Life-sized Sculpture of Billy The Kid by local sculptor, Guadalupe Jacquez Calderon. High Noon at the Old El Paso County Jail. This will be the first unveiling of a series of historic sculptures that will be placed throughout the Historic District. A sculpture in tribute to the Old Grist Mill will be presented in June.
- Billy The Kid Breakout, reenactment by “The Pistoleros De San Elizario” reenactment troupe. Two Shows: 1 & 3 PM at the Old El Paso County Jail.
- Book Signing, “Billy The Kid Breakout: San Elizario” by Maria Pilar Munoz, 11am-2pm at Café Madrid on Main Street.
- Live Music at El Bandido Restaurant and Cantina, next to the jail on Main Street.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
UTEP Seeks Volunteers for Cancer Pain Management Study
The University of Texas at El Paso School of Nursing RidCancerPain Intervention Research Team is looking for volunteers to participate in a pain management program for Hispanic cancer patients that will help alleviate their symptoms and improve communication with their health care providers.
Four undergraduate research assistants - Thalia Duarte, Vanessa Avelar Lezama, Christina Perez and Paloma Flores - from the RidCancerPain Intervention Research Team will provide interventions for cancer patients who have pain caused by the disease or by some other chronic pain condition.
The intervention will take place in the participant’s home during three visits. Volunteers will be asked to complete a survey to see how their pain is affecting their lives. During the intervention, participants will discuss their pain, what they are doing to control their pain, and barriers they may have that are affecting how they control their pain.
The research assistants then help the participants address their pain by educating them about pain management and setting goals for controlling the pain, such as taking their medication before the pain starts.
“What we are trying to do is we want to have people know what they can do to control their pain. We want to help them realize that they don’t have to live with it, they can do something about. You don’t have to be afraid to control your pain,” said Avelar Lezama, the team’s coordinator.
Volunteers must be Spanish speaking, have cancer and must have pain.
RidCancerPain is a separate research project under the direction of Kris Robinson, Ph.D., associate professor and assistant dean for graduate nursing, and Diane Monsivais, Ph.D., assistant professor at the School of Nursing, to test a psycho-educational intervention in Hispanic cancer patients in the community who have pain. The goal of the research is to improve communication about pain management between cancer patients and their health care providers.
“What is really great about this grant is that it’s supposed to focus on minority students learning to become researchers,” Robinson said. “We have four undergraduate students whose goals are to pursue further graduate education and work in research. I think we’ve done our job.”
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies estimates that chronic pain affects 116 million American adults - more than the total affected by heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined.
In June, the IOM released a report titled, “Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education, and Research,” which offers strategies for pain management and prevention.
The intervention follows the guidelines presented by the IOM.
“One of the initiatives out of this IOM report is to promote and enable self-management of pain. It’s perfect for what we are already doing,” Monsivais said.
To volunteer for the study, please contact the RidCancerPain Study office at 915-747-7228.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
EPCC Spring Break
EPCC will be on spring break from Monday, March 12th through Sunday, March 18th.
Offices will also be closed on Saturday, March 10th and Sunday, March 11th.
Saturday and Sunday classes will meet on March 10th and 11th, but not on March 17th and 18th.
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