Inpatient Resources (Fort Worth)

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Overnight stays at a medical center can feel overwhelming—not just for patients, but for their families too. That’s why, at Cook Children’s, we’re here to support every step of your journey, including your mental well-being. From expert counselors and self-care resources to thoughtful hospital amenities, we want to make sure you have access to everything you need to feel at ease. You’re not alone in this—our compassionate team is dedicated to creating a supportive, and magical environment to help you focus on what matters most—your health and healing.

Resources available during your visit

Medical center visits

Our medical center is located at the intersection of 7^th Avenue and Cooper Street.
Park in the 7^th Avenue garage located at Pennsylvania Avenue and 7^th Avenue.
Please check in at Registration.
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Dodson Specialty Clinic visits

Park in the P1 garage at Pennsylvania Avenue and 8^th Avenue.
Enter the clinic via the Pruitt Street entrance.
Please check in at Registration or use our self-service option before going to your clinic.
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Medical center map Mapa del centro médico

Want information picked out just for your family? Ask our librarians to have a custom health information packet prepared. They are here for you and would love to help.
Ask a librarian

Find out all you can about your child's condition, how it makes them feel, and ways to help them get better.

Conditions and diagnoses

With the guidance of our families and staff, we created a health care notebook to help you keep your child's health information in one place and up to date.
Medical planning notebook

The Panda Cares Center of Hope Sibling Support Center creates a safe place for brothers and sisters to stay during appointments while allowing parents to focus on their child who is a patient.

Sibling support information

If your family is in need of spiritual, emotional, and grief support, our chaplains are clinically and theologically trained professionals who offer non-judgmental, compassionate care in a variety of ways. Contact a chaplain at 682-885-4000; 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Spiritual care

For local calls dial 9+ ten digit number. To call a number in CCMC dial the 4 digit extension from the phone in your room.

Cell phone etiquette: If using your phone in CCMC please be mindful of your surroundings.

Onsite services

ATM: There are two ATMs in the medical center. One is located on the first floor of the medical center near the Emergency Department and the other is located outside of Camelot Court across from the donor wall.
Internet access: Cook Children's offers free WiFi for your convenience. Logon to guestnet upon your arrival. You can also access the internet at the Matustik Family Health Library.
Chapel: The chapel is located on the second floor of the main building across from elevator B. The chapel is always open. For service times or to speak with a chaplain, please call 682-885-4030.
Mail services: Mail services are available 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Patient letters and packages are delivered to the nurses station on each floor during these hours. Outgoing mail can be dropped off at the mailbox located on the first floor of the medical center next to elevator B. Outgoing mail is picked up at 1:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Computer access: Computers are available in the Matustik Family Resource Center. Please call 682-885-3060 for more information.
Laundry area: Washers and dryers are available throughout the medical center. Please ask your nurse for the location closest to you. There is no charge for using the washers and dryers. Laundry soap is available for purchase at the Enchanted Castle Marketplace.
Wagons and wheelchairs: If you need a wagon or wheelchair for patient transport, please talk to a volunteer at Information Desk B or Information Desk D or call extension 682-885-6200.

Self care essentials and other helpful resources

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Tips from our Family Advisory Council, "Everything you need to know."
Raising Joy podcast: Raising Joy aims to encourage hope and resilience among children and teens when dealing with mental health issues.
Find a support group
Join our Parents as Partners program and help inform Cook Children's on improving how we provide care to your family
Find help in the broader community through the Cancer Survivors Network
Access behavior and emotion resources hand-picked by Cook Children's staff.

One more helpful resource!

Easily manage your child's care online with MyCookChildren's Patient Portal. MyCookChildren's is a secure patient portal and app containing many features that will help you manage your child's health, including test results, messaging, appointment information and a health summary. Of course, one of the best things about MyCookChildren's is convenience, you can access it anywhere and any time!

Download the free MyCookChildren's app today:

App Store (iOS) Google Play (Android)

If you do not have an account; setup is easy and can be done at any of your child's doctors' offices or by calling 682-303-4367.

Your Hematology/Oncology clinical therapy team

Supportive counseling services are provided for patients who have received a hematology/oncology diagnosis. Our H/O clinical therapists focus on mitigating distressing psychosocial symptoms that arise as a result of a medical diagnosis. Therapy may be provided during inpatient hospitalization, as well as outpatient (*services are contingent on insurance approval). If you are interested in pursuing therapeutic support for your child, you can request a clinical therapy consult from any of your child’s medical providers.

Leah Webb, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Leah is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in trauma informed care by utilizing therapeutic modalities such as, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Leah helps individuals develop coping strategies, and encourages healing through therapeutic interventions. Leah works with patients who have been diagnosed with Leukemia, Lymphoma, or Ewing’s Sarcoma, between the ages of 7-15.

Monica Miller, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Monica is a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides Play Therapy for children ages 3-11. Monica works with kiddos who have been diagnosed with solid tumors, neuroblastoma or any child who are struggling emotionally with their treatment. Monica connects and works with children through play and helps children express thoughts and feelings.

Janna Tellez, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Janna Tellez is a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides ongoing counseling services to kids and young adults served by CCMC. Janna works primarily with hematology patients dealing with Sickle Cell Disease, Aplastic Anemia and other hematology related diagnoses. Janna Utilizes a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and other helpful techniques to benefit patients when dealing with stressful and traumatic events while adjusting to a new diagnosis or managing emotions while experiencing an unexpected or lengthy hospital stay.

Talha Kahn, PhD

AYA Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Khan is a licensed psychologist who provides consults, individual and group therapy to adolescents and young adults who are/have previously been diagnosed with cancer. Dr. Khan works from various evidence based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and more.

Inpatient Resources (Fort Worth)

Resources available during your visit

Wayfinding and getting around Cook Children's Medical Center

Ask-a-Librarian information packets

Learn about various conditions and diagnoses

Medical planning notebook

Sibling support

Spiritual support

How to make a phone call in the hospital

Onsite services

Self care essentials and other helpful resources

One more helpful resource!

Your Hematology/Oncology clinical therapy team

Leah Webb, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Monica Miller, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Janna Tellez, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Talha Kahn, PhD

AYA Clinical Psychologist