Connect Newsletter (April 9, 2026)

New Navigation Routes: Helping You Transition Through Fort Worth Campus Changes

As we prepare for the permanent closure of Dillard Family Garden and Seventh Avenue on Tuesday, April 14, our priority is ensuring you can navigate campus with ease. This closure is a necessary step in connecting our new West Tower to the South Tower, ultimately allowing us to better serve the families who trust us with their care.

We recognize that this change impacts the primary walking route for team members parking in the 8th & Terrell and Terrell Avenue garages, and staff at the Rosedale Office Building (ROB) and 901 Building. 

To support you during this transition, we have developed step-by-step walking directions with photos to guide you through the best alternative routes to the Medical Center-Fort Worth and Dodson Specialty Clinics. Click here.

Staff access between the north and south sides of campus will be through the South Tower, and some areas are accessible only with a Cook Children’s badge. (For non-employee access, please see separate directions on the Construction page on our website.)

It is highly recommended to plan ahead and allow extra time to reach your destination and report for your shift at your scheduled time. For staff members who are already familiar with the South Tower basement routes, please model generosity and help your colleagues get where they need to go.

New Chapter, Same Commitment: THPG Henderson is Now Open

The Henderson location has officially transitioned from CareATC to Texas Health Physicians Group (THPG) and is now open to serve you.

While the name on the door has changed, our Promise to provide convenient, high-quality care to our Cook Children’s team members remains our primary focus. We are pleased to welcome Kevin Eldridge, M.D., to the Texas Health Resource team, alongside several familiar faces who have chosen to join THPG to continue supporting our employees.

Ready to Schedule at the Henderson Employee Clinic?

To book your first appointment during this transition, please call the clinic directly.

• Phone: (817) 250-7441
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Know Before You Go

We want to ensure this transition is as smooth as possible for you. Detailed information regarding insurance coverage, new providers, and scheduling is available in an updated resource guide.

Click here for FAQ  

The FAQ includes:

• Contact information on the new clinicians at all locations.
• Guidance on co-pays and medical plan benefits.
• A map of all THPG Health Centers.

A Quick Reminder about THPG Prosper

As we expand our footprint to better serve all of you across the system, don't forget that THPG Prosper is also open and available for your health care needs. Click here to learn more about the Prosper location. 

For more information visit the Occupational Health CookNet site. 

‘What’s New’ with the Epic Spring Upgrade

Check out ‘What’s New’ – training updates aimed making staying up to date with Epic easier than ever. These updates are now available in one easy-to-access location—and they’re customized based on when and where you work within Epic. The updates will be timely, targeted resources designed to support your workflow patterns. 

Epic customizes the content in ‘What’s New’, so you’ll see upgrade education prioritized based on the amount of time you document in the various activities. Click here to read more.

Vote for Cook Children’s in the People’s Tellys

Three videos created by the Marketing Department at Cook Children's are shortlisted to win a People's Telly Award. To win, we're asking you to vote and rate five stars. You are welcome to vote for more than one video. The deadline for voting is Friday, April 17. 

• 18 Missed Calls: Vote now
• My Name is Addy: Vote now
• The Heart Hero: How a Cook Children’s Surgeon Helped Save a Newborn: Vote now

BJ’s Wholesale Special Membership Rate for Employees 

BJ’s Wholesale is opening soon at 7241 Harris Parkway in Fort Worth. You can purchase your membership now, save money, and support Cook Children’s Health Foundation with your membership purchase.

New Memberships special rate: 

• Club Card: $15 (regularly $60)- Donates $5 to Cook Children’s Health Foundation
• Club+ Card: $50 (regularly $120)- Donates $15 to Cook Children’s Health Foundation
  • Includes 2% back on most purchases plus 5 cents off per gallon at BJ’s Gas

How to Sign Up: www.bjs.com/partner/cookchildrenshealthfoundation

Memberships are active immediately for online shopping and use at any other BJ’s location valid for 12 months from the store opening—so you get extra time to save at any BJ’s location.

• Gas incentives for the first six months with each membership
• With the Club card, new members get 10 cents off on gas
• With the Club+ card new members get 20 Cents off on gas

This offer expires May 17, 2026. For any questions, please contact corporatepartners@cookchildrens.org.

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