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

Alliance for Children

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

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

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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Help and Hope

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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1-800-4-A-CHILD

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

Children's Alliance Center for Palo Pinto County | stop child abuse | 204 Southeast 3rd Street, Mineral Wells, TX, USA

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.
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Meet our team

Erica Bohmer, MD

C.A.R.E. Team

Accepting new patients

682-885-3953

Jamye Coffman, MD

C.A.R.E. Team

Accepting new patients

682-885-3953

Elizabeth Peeler, DO

C.A.R.E. Team

Accepting new patients

682-885-3953

Pediatric nurse practitioners

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
Rachel Mark, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Dani Harrington, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC

Forensic nurse examiners and registered nurses

Theresa Fugate, BSN, RN, SANE-P, CP-SANE
Stacey Henley, MSN, RN, SANE-P, CP-SANE

Nurse Manager
Bren Ledbetter, BSN, RN, CP-SANE, CA-SANE
Kelli Brazzel, BSN, RN, CA/CP-SANE
Kristan Holmes, MSN, RN, CA/CP-SANE
Keshona Henry, BSN, RN, CA/CP-SANE
Sarah Cunningham, MSN, RN, CP-SANE, SANE-P, CERT-FOHC
Carla Davis, BSN, RN
COMPASS registered nurse

Social workers

Brianna Cronin, LCSW
Courtney Engelbaum, LMSW

Medical assistants

Christina De La Rosa, MA
Tanya Trejo, MA
Jayna Meyer, NRCMA
Karla Garcia Luna, MA

Other staff

Leanna Hillary – Office supervisor
Liz Lopez – Office coordinator

Contact information

Phone: 682-885-3953

Clinic hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday

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.

CARE Team

To report abuse, neglect or exploitation

Prevention, help and support resources

Education

Meet our team

Erica Bohmer, MD

Jamye Coffman, MD

Elizabeth Peeler, DO

Pediatric nurse practitioners

Forensic nurse examiners and registered nurses

Social workers

Medical assistants

Other staff

Contact information

We're here to help.