Bank of America has given a $45,000 grant to Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso’s Department of Psychiatry to help provide mental health care, KFox14 reports.
The grant will support one of two patient navigators for Project Apoyo: Patient Navigation for Mental Health, a program created to improve access, engagement and retention in treatment for patients receiving mental health care, according to TTUHSC El Paso.
“Our goal in partnering with TTUHSC El Paso on Project Apoyo is to address disparities in access to mental health treatment and service in our community,” said Kristi Marcum, president of Bank of America El Paso. “This grant will provide dedicated support so that high-risk patients can identify, navigate and ultimately overcome barriers to care. This investment in time and resources to address mental health could not come at a better time as we continue to heal and assess the impacts of the global pandemic and increased mass shootings.” Read more.
