CARE Team
Led by pediatricians who are board certified in child abuse medicine, Cook Children's CARE (Child Advocacy Resource and Evaluation) Team provides medical and forensic evaluations for victims of physical abuse, neglect and drug exposure, sexual abuse screening examinations and preventative education for victims of child maltreatment.
CARE Team examinations for child victims of abuse are conducted following a referral from Child Protective Services (CPS), law enforcement agencies, or a medical provider.
To report abuse, neglect or exploitation
Please contact the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at 1-800-252-5400. If the child is in immediate danger, call 911
CARE Team examinations for child victims of abuse are conducted following a referral from Child Protective Services (CPS), law enforcement agencies, or a medical provider.
Cook Children's CARE Team provides medical evaluations for:
- Sexual abuse
- Physical abuse
- Other forms of child abuse and neglect
- Neglect
- Drug exposure
- Medical child abuse
The CARE team is actively involved in community education and training in the awareness and prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Preventing child abuse and neglect
Prevention, help and support resources
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Alliance For Children is Tarrant County's Children's Advocacy Center, dedicated to the protection and healing of child abuse victims.
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Johnson County Children's Advocacy Center
Johnson County Children's Advocacy Centerprovides each child who has suffered abuse with justice, hope and healing.
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Children's Advocacy Center of Parker County
The Mission of the Children's Advocacy Center of Parker County is to end the cycle of abuse by giving the children of Parker County a voice.
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Paluxy River Children's Advocacy Center
The vision of Paluxy River Children's Advocacy Center is to reduce the trauma to child abuse victims and their non-offending family members and to work toward improving the justice system's response to child abuse.
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The Women's Center's mission is to inspire and empower women, men and children to overcome violence, crisis and poverty. It is a place of hope, opportunity and better futures for families in Tarrant County.
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One Safe Place is a comprehensive crime prevention agency devoted to preventing crime and violence in Tarrant County's neighborhoods, schools and homes.
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Texas Child Protective Services (CPS)
Protecting the Unprotected
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This site, from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, offers help for parents and hope for kids.
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Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and offers crisis intervention, information, and emergency, social service, and support resources.
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The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453). All calls are confidential
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My Health My Resources (MHMR) Tarrant County
MHMR Tarrant works to improve the lives of people with health care needs, such as substance use disorder, psychiatric disorders, and intellectual delays and disabilities.
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas
Ellis County Children's Advocacy Center
Education
Abuse hurts us all. Becoming aware of abuse in our communities is the first step toward stopping it. That's why our CARE Team offers community-based training on the medical aspects of child abuse and neglect for health professionals and others, such as law enforcement and child protection workers. We also provide training to various community agencies on the dynamics of child sexual and physical abuse and related topics. We are committed to the prevention of child maltreatment. CARE Team employees provide training on topics such as abusive head trauma prevention through The Period of Purple Crying, as well as child sexual abuse prevention and minor sex trafficking through Stewards of Children-Darkness to Light, a collaborative effort with Alliance for Children.
For more information on scheduling community education and training, call Cook Children's CARE Team at 682-885-3953.
- CARE Team handbook for parents- English
- CARE Team handbook for parents- Spanish
- Center for Children's Health six-county abuse profile
- Wise County Coalition - focusing on child abuse prevention
- Hood County - focusing on child abuse prevention
- What is child abuse?
- Guidelines and help for teens
- Child abuse - what kids should know
- For teens - are you in an abusive relationship?
- Bullying is abuse
- Parenting after trauma
Meet our team
Pediatric nurse practitioners
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Christi Thornhill, DNP, RN, APRN, ENP, ACNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CP-SANE
Director of CARE Team, Fostering Health, Trauma Program and Surgical Clinical Excellence Program -
Donna Wright, MSN, RN, APRN, CPNP, CP-SANE
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Rachel Mark, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
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Lindsay Thatcher, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNS
Forensic nurse examiners and registered nurses
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Theresa Fugate, BSN, RN, SANE-P, CP-SANE
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Stacey Henley, MSN, RN, SANE-P, CP-SANE
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Bren Ledbetter, BSN, RN, CP-SANE, CA-SANE
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Kelli Brazzel, BSN, RN, CA/CP-SANE
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Kristan Holmes, MSN, RN, CA/CP-SANE
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Sarah Cunningham, MSN, RN, CP-SANE, SANE-P, CERT-FOHC
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Carla Davis, BSN, RN
Nurse Manager
Contact information
682-885-3953 phone
Clinic hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mon-Fri
We're here to help.
If your child has been recommended to us, you probably have lots of questions. We can help. If you would like to schedule an appointment, refer a patient or speak to our staff, please call our offices at 682-885-3953.