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For Emergence Health Network, the 2022 annual report is an opportunity to tell the story of community impact and of the difference our team makes for the citizens of El Paso.
EHN’s Veterans One Stop Center (VOSC) staff in partnership with Ft. Bliss created Project Lifeline for the men and women stationed at Ft. Bliss. The initiative enables EHN’s mental health professionals at the VOSC to be on post to talk with military members about any behavioral health concerns they might have and discuss the importance of seeking mental health services for their overall well-being.
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In 2022, EHN was a proud participant in a roundtable discussion with Texas Senator John Cornyn on the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act that will give the country's criminal justice and mental health systems the tools needed to serve some of their most vulnerable individuals.
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Emergence Health Network, in collaboration with the El Paso Independent School District began offering school-based mental health services at various campuses within the district to include El Paso High, Franklin High, Austin High, Bowie High School and Canyon Hills Middle School. The goal of the program in part is to improve access to care for students meaning EHN’s mental health professionals are positioned within the schools so parents do not have to get their child out of class for an outpatient appointment. Secondly, the program promotes a better understanding of behavioral health and access to training for students, parents, teachers, and staff.
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In 2022, EHN released Season Two of its "This is Wellness" Podcast and launched its new "Mindful of Your Health" Videocast which includes valuable information and insightful discussions with our EHN professionals about mental health, self-care, suicide prevention, emotional coping skills, substance misuse concerns and much more. You can access the EHN podcast/videocast at www.emergencehealthnetwork.org
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Emergence Health Network was honored when U.S. Army Surgeon General LTG R. Scott Dingle traveled to El Paso and toured the EHN Veterans One Stop Center. The top commander received a briefing on the behavioral health services provided to veterans and active-duty service members, through EHN and its Veterans One Stop Center to accelerate access to mental health and support services.
Emergence Health Network’s Chief Executive Officer, Kristi Daugherty was honored with the 2022 Women of Impact Award. The accolade, presented by El Paso Inc. Magazine recognizes women who have positively impacted the El Paso community across health, education, and quality of life sectors.
In 2022 EHN's Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) Team, was awarded the MST Sustained Excellence Award. Multi-Systemic Therapy provided at EHN, is intensive in-home family therapy geared towards kids and teens in juvenile probation. Emergence's program is one of only two MST programs in Texas and has proven successful in helping children avoid re-arrests.
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Emergence Health Network, through its Texas System of Care initiative hosted a half-hour Back-To-School television special involving a panel of EHN mental health experts and school officials who addressed many concerns often experienced by educators, parents, and students during the time when they are getting ready to head back into the classroom. Topics include school safety, bullying, school stress, separation anxiety, teens and substance use, and suicide prevention. The tv special was one of the most watched shows by local viewers in its time slot.
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In August of 2022 a school-based Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) initiative was launched by EHN and the El Paso Independent School District, the largest school district in El Paso County with 83 campuses serving approximately 60,000 students. The school-based CIT initiative is a collaboration between EHN trained CIT specialists and school district police, campus counselors, and administrators who provide crisis emergency response and intervention services in real time.
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EHN hosted it Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Day and Community Resource Fair at the El Paso Zoo in May 2002, as part of Mental Health Awareness Month and Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Day. Through its Texas System of Care, EHN provided free admission into the zoo for the first 150 children, invited them to pose with their favorite superhero’s, hosted a Dance with the Princesses event, and to learn more about mental health and the recourses available in the El Paso community.
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Emergence Health Network (EHN) earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. In 2022, Emergence Health Network underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. EHN must go through the re-accreditation process once every three years.
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In July 2022 EHN was part of a national initiative by the Health and Human Services Department for the launch of the new Mental Health Support 988 Hotline number. EHN and its crisis hotline staff, is one of four centers in Texas certified to accept calls through 988. Emergence is also one of only two centers in the United States with qualified Spanish speaking operators. As the Local Mental Health Authority in El Paso, EHN provides mental health crisis services which includes its 24-hour crisis hotline at 915-779-1800. Under the 988 initiative, residents will have another way to access mental health support services through our EHN mental health professionals.
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In 2022, The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health awarded ten nonprofit advocacy groups grants over two years to hire -inhouse policy follows. This included, $126,000 in grant funds awarded to Emergence Health Network and NAMI El Paso that has helped to build our organizational capacity for effective mental health policy and advocacy work on the state and national levels.
