Our Impact

Scale of Impact

$83,000

Money Raised Grants & Sponsors

35,000

Reached and/or Engaged Through Social Media

2,000 +

Directly Served Through Education

Stories

The magic of MYC is that everyone involved takes a journey of personal and professional development. We learn alongside our students and our colleagues.These stories are a testament to the difference that communities can make when we come together to create lasting change.

Featured Story

Irma

Irma Estrada, RN, has spent her entire career (40 years+) in service to the community. She attended a meeting in 2011 organized by Jose Rodriguez, a candidate for State Senator. He wanted to learn what the community believed were the most important health care issues. Being outspoken and a natural leader, Irma was, nonetheless, shocked that the large group named her to be Committee Chair.  Since then, Irma has been a tireless advocate for the Institute and a constant source of ideas, resources, and encouragement. She has blossomed into her role as a community leader. Irma always knows which groups need more assistance and works to create solutions. She is currently with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso. Her current goal is to help address the region's diabetes epidemic. 

Featured Story

Bro

E.J. Gonzalez, "Bro" to his sister, began attending sessions of 64 Days of Behavioral health every Thursday night with his sister, an MYC Institute volunteer. A retired Coast Guard veteran, Bro was reserved and didn't take as much care of himself as his sister would have liked. She told us that the movie "The Guardian" made her cry and appreciate the sacrifices her brother had gone through during his time in the service. The film helped her to understand that some of his hesitation about sharing his experiences might be due to the traumatic events that Coast Guard personnel witness. She noticed after some time of attending 64 Days presentations that Bro began to take advantage of his veterans health benefits. He now has a physician and takes his medications.  Recently, he has been mentoring some young people who are eager to learn  about his career. Bro confessed to her, "It's crazy when you open up!" Bro and his sister are staunch advocates for behavioral health education for the community and have become our most valued volunteers. 

Featured Story

Elizabeth

It is not an exaggeration to say that behavioral health changed Elizabeth's life. A Licensed Professional Counselor and the Clinical Director for MYC Institute, Elizabeth took the leap of pursuing a career in psychotherapy after years in the nonprofit world. Her experience from serving on the Senator Jose Rodriguez' Health Care Advisory Committee where she advocated for integrating behavioral health into discussions about public health led to her involvement with numerous conferences, including Mano y Corazon 2012 and 2013, Human Trafficking, and Latinas & Behavioral Health.  In 2016, she  created the 64 Days of Behavioral Health program and recruited the team of 16 clinicians and professionals who deliver presentations. As Clinical Director for MYC, she puts policy into practice, exerting her leadership beyond the clinical setting to design psychosocial education that transforms lives. Her advocacy for improved patient outcomes and professional development for her colleagues led to her selection to serve on the Regional Health Equity Council, a program of the U.S. Office of Minority Health.
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