Boys and Girls Club opens EHN Mind Lab to support area youth

Emergence Health Network and the Boys and Girls Club of El Paso have opened the EHN Mind Lab inside the club in Segundo Barrio, and the location will host an open house on March 24.

Emergence Health Network and the Boys and Girls Club of El Paso have partnered to open a lounge space called the EHN Mind Lab inside the Boys and Girls Club at 801 South Florence in El Paso's Segundo Barrio. The space is designed to give children and teens access to behavioral health resources and programs aimed at confidence, academic progress, career readiness, and overall well-being. The partnership was supported by federal funding and brings EHN mental health professionals to the club location. An open house for the Mind Lab is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 24. Key facts: - The EHN Mind Lab is located inside the Boys and Girls Club of El Paso at 801 South Florence in Segundo Barrio. - The Mind Lab is described as a lounge space offering behavioral health resources and programs for children and teens. - Emergence Health Network and the Boys and Girls Club of El Paso are partners on the project. - Federal funding and community collaboration were cited as enabling EHN mental health professionals to be available at the club. - The club will host an open house for the Mind Lab at 10 a.m. on March 24. Summary: The Mind Lab creates an on-site space intended to increase access to behavioral health support and related youth programs at the Boys and Girls Club of El Paso. The immediate next public step is the open house on March 24. Undetermined at this time.