Resources

Thank you for being a Cook Children’s Health Plan member. Below you will find a list of resources to help you. If you have any other questions you can always call Member Services.

Aunt Bertha

Aunt Bertha provides you with a link to local community resources. You can find more information on free or reduced medical care, food, job training and more.

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)

Family Planning

Cook Children's Pregnancy & Newborn Center: https://kidshealth.org/CookChildrens/en/parents/center/pregnancy-center.html
Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-greater-texas
Department of State Health Services Clinic Locator: http://txclinics.dshs.texas.gov/chcl/

General Health

Tarrant Cares: http://www.tarrantcares.org
Cook Children's General Health: https://kidshealth.org/CookChildrens/en/parents/general?ref=search
Cook Children's Nutrition & Fitness Center: https://kidshealth.org/CookChildrens/en/parents/center/fitness-nutrition-center.html?ref=search
Vaping: What You Need to Know (Parents): https://kidshealth.org/CookChildrens/en/parents/e-cigarettes.html?ref=search
Vaping: What You Need to Know (Teens): https://kidshealth.org/CookChildrens/en/teens/e-cigarettes.html?ref=search

Immunizations

Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County: http://www.ictchome.org
CDC on Immunizations: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fvaccines%2Fdefault.htm

Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Post Partum

Cook Children's Pregnancy & Newborn Center: https://kidshealth.org/CookChildrens/en/parents/center/pregnancy-center.html
March of Dimes: https://www.marchofdimes.org/index.aspx
Cook Children's Breastfeeding: https://kidshealth.org/CookChildrens/en/parents/breastfeed-starting.html
Get an appointment with a doctor or provider as soon as you can. Early pregnancy care will help you and your baby. We can help you with finding a doctor. Call 1-800-862-2247.
211 can help you connect with other services you need. Call 211 or visit https://www.211texas.org/ 2-1-1.
Text4baby is a free mobile service to help pregnant moms and babies. Visit: www.text4baby.org for more information.
You can call the Cook Children’s Health Plan Nurse Advice Line at any time at 1-866-971-2665 for nurse advice on your pregnancy.
For help getting to and from doctor’s appointments you can sign up with Medical Transportation Program (LogistiCare of Texas) at 1-855-687-3255 or https://www.txmedicaidride.net. They are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central Time.
Cook Children’s Health Plan can help pregnant teens find a doctor. Call 1-800-862-2247 for assistance. Some schools provide extra help for pregnant teens. Check with your school nurse or social worker.
For help with nutrition and growing families contact Women Infants and Children (WIC) at 1-800-942-3678 or www.fns.usda.gov/wic/women-infants-and-children-wic.
La Leche League of Texas can help with breastfeeding. Contact La Leche League at 1-800-525-3243 or www.texaslll.org.
You can get breastfeeding support through Text4Baby by calling 1-800-994-9662 or visiting https://www.text4baby.org/index.php/sign-up.
Talk to your doctor about how to get a breast pumps as part of your benefits.
Call your doctor to schedule your postpartum checkup. You will need to get checked 21 to 56 days after the birth of your baby to help make sure that you are healing.
After you have your baby if you are feeling sad call Beacon (your behavioral health benefit) at 1-855-481-7045.
After your CHIP and/or Medicaid coverage ends contact 211 at https://www.211texas.org or https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com to apply for the Texas Women's Health Program (TWHP) and other help. You can also apply for health coverage at www.healthcare.gov.
To get some help with appointments for exams and mammograms call your local health department. To find your local health department visit http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/regions/lhds.shtm.
DSHS Family Planning: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/famplan
Primary Health Care: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/phc
Expanded Health Care Programs: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/ephc/Expanded-Primary-Health-Care.aspx

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)/HIV

The Well Project: http://www.thewellproject.org/hiv-information/health-and-medical-issues?gclid=CMuwxprqragCFZcC2godJ08NIQ
CDC on HIV/STDs: https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/
AIDS Information: https://www.avert.org/hiv-transmission-prevention/how-you-get-hiv

Substance Abuse

National Institute of Drug Abuse: https://www.drugabuse.gov
Drug Free: https://drugfree.org
Parents. The Anti-Drug.: http://www.theanti-drug.com

Special Needs Care

MHMR: https://www.mhmrtarrant.org
Early Childhood Intervention: https://hhs.texas.gov/services/disability/early-childhood-intervention-services
ARC of Greater Tarrant County: https://tcdd.texas.gov/projects/grants-completed-projects/the-arc-of-greater-tarrant-county-inclusive-faith-based-communities-symposium/
Lena Pope Home: https://www.lenapope.org/index.php/lena-pope/

Texas Health Steps (THSteps)

Texas Health Steps (THSteps): http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/thsteps/default.shtm

CDC on Tuberculosis

CDC on Tuberculosis: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/

Other

Amazon Prime offers discounted Prime memberships to Medicaid beneficiaries: https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=16256994011
Comcast offers free internet service for Medicaid beneficiaries for up to two months: https://internetessentials.com
Internet Discount Program (Do I Qualify? - EBBP): https://getemergencybroadband.org/

Local Community Resources

Call 211 or visit the 211 website: https://www.211texas.org to find resources in your area.

Tarrant County

Arlington Life Shelter: https://arlingtonlifeshelter.org
Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Worth: https://www.bgcgtc.org
Catholic Charities: https://www.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org
Cook Children’s Neighborhood Clinics: https://cookchildrens.org/neighborhood-clinics/Pages/default.aspx
Dental Health Arlington: https://www.dentalhealtharlington.org
East Arlington Family Support Center: https://achservices.org/programs/family-support/
Fort Worth Northside Community Clinic: https://achservices.org/programs/family-support/
Gill Children’s Services: http://www.gillchildrens.org
JPS Connection Program: https://www.jpshealthnet.org/financial-resources/jps-connection
Mission Arlington: http://www.missionarlington.org)
MHMR of Tarrant County: https://www.mhmrtarrant.org
Salvation Army: https://www.salvationarmydfw.org
Tarrant Area Food Bank: http://www.tafb.org)
Tarrant County Public Health: https://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/public-health.html
Workforce Solutions: https://workforcesolutions.net
YMCA Fort Worth: https://ymcafw.org/locations/downtown
YMCA of Arlington: https://www.ymcadc.org/locations/ymca-arlington/
Harvest House Burleson: https://www.yourharvesthouse.org
Community Food Bank Fort Worth: http://www.food-bank.org
Household of Faith Charities Forth Worth: http://www.hofarlington.org
Rush Creek Food Pantry Mansfield: https://rushcreek.org/food-pantry/food-pantry/
Aunt Bertha – resources for food, housing, supplies and other important needs https://cookchildrens.auntbertha.com/

Denton County

Boys and Girls Clubs: https://www.bgca.org
Christian Community Action: http://www.ccahelps.org
Denton County MHMR: http://www.dentonmhmr.org
Family Resource Center of North Texas: https://www.dcfof.org/resourcecenter
Our Daily Break: http://www.ourdailybreaddenton.org
Pedi Place: https://www.pediplace.org
Denton County Social Services: https://dentoncounty.gov/Pages/Social-Service-Agencies

Hood County

Ruth’s Place Clinic: https://www.ruthsplaceclinic.org

Johnson County

Family Crisis Center: https://www.familycrisisjc.org
Operation Blessing: http://www.ob-jc.com

Parker County

Silver Creek United Methodist Food Pantry: https://www.silvercreekumc.org/community-resourses