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North Texas was on the global stage for nine matches, the most of any host city during the tournament. As visitors poured in from around the world, Cook Children’s Health Care System provided top-notch medical care not just for residents, but for …

While proper nutrition is essential year-round, the lazy days of summer often bring a hidden challenge for families: filling the nutritional gap when school breakfasts and lunches end.“A lot of times the students are receiving a lot of their meals …

Since the Las Vegas Trail Neighborhood Health Center opened in August 2025, it has served as more than just a medical facility; it has become a one-stop shop for a community that was once a health care desert, providing health care clinics, …

Twice a week for 12 weeks, seven adults from the Las Vegas Trail neighborhood have been taking classes at the Cook Children’s Neighborhood Health Center at Las Vegas Trail to start a career in health …

This holiday season, Las Vegas Trail area residents are experiencing a new chapter of wellness and hope, thanks to an award-winning collaboration bringing health services close to their west Fort Worth neighborhood, which has long been known as both …

By Eline Wiggins. Photos by Tom Riehm.Families had a spook-tacular time Thursday evening at the Las Vegas Trail Neighborhood Health Center! Cook Children’s Health Plan hosted a trunk-or-treat event on Oct. 30, offering a variety of activities, …

The transformation of the Las Vegas Trail corridor isn’t the work of one person. It’s the result of community and collaboration, and many have played a role in making way for the area’s newest addition—the neighborhood health center serving the Las …

For two decades, the residents of Las Vegas Trail (LVT) in west Fort Worth have lived in a food and health care desert. The slow decline of the area since the 1993 closing of Carswell Air Force Base—once the economic anchor of the neighborhood—made …

Las Vegas Trail was once a thriving job market, anchored by Carswell Air Force Base and the businesses that supported the families living and working there. When the base’s active-duty operations ended in 1993, many military families moved away, and …

By Ashley AntleFor two decades, the residents of Las Vegas Trail (LVT) in west Fort Worth have lived in a food and health care desert. The slow decline of the area since the 1993 closing of Carswell Air Force Base—once the economic anchor of the …

The new neighborhood health center serving the Las Vegas Trail area isn't just a place for healing—it's also a hub for safety, thanks to the addition of a Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) storefront. The storefront will be home to FWPD’s Crime …

The new neighborhood health center in Las Vegas Trail is the product of a historic collaboration between Cook Children’s Health Care System, JPS Health Network, the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, LVTRise and WestAid Food Pantry, with additional …

JPS Health Network and Cook Children’s Health Care System have been beacons of health and hope in Tarrant County for well over a century. Now, for the first time, the two organizations have linked arms and unified their resources to deliver …

Sky Ramos, CHW, is blazing new trails for Cook Children’s Health Plan. As the organization’s first-ever clinic-based community health worker (CHW), Ramos will provide in-person guidance at the new neighborhood health center serving the Las Vegas …

The new neighborhood health center serving the Las Vegas Trail area is more than just a health clinic. It’s a hub designed to connect the dots for healthy living, strong families and thriving communities. And nothing says community quite like …

West Aid Food Pantry has been a staple in Southwest Fort Worth for 40 years, helping to fill the plates of those unsure of where their next meal would come from. Over the years, this vital food-security resource has relocated several times to …

A New Team Takes Flight for Las Vegas Trail!A collaborative team gathered for breakfast on July 15, 2025, to prepare for the opening of a neighborhood health center serving Las Vegas Trail families. The health hub sits on the corner of Cherry Lane …

Giant butterflies, flowers and children’s handprints decorate the outdoor mural that greets visitors to the new neighborhood health center serving the Las Vegas Trail community.The mural’s vibrant colors and lively design – painted with the help of …

Why is the neighborhood health center in Las Vegas Trail significant?The opening of the neighborhood health center in Las Vegas Trail officially ends three decades of this area (zip codes 76116 and 76108) being a health care desert.Why was Las Vegas …

The fifth and final week of our 30 Days of Wellness events at the neighborhood health center in Las Vegas Trail was filled with education and community.For the last week, Cook Children’s Center for Community Health provided mindfulness games and …

By Ashley Antle Leaders from Cook Children’s Health Care System stood side-by-side today with representatives from JPS Health Network, the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, LVTRise and WestAid Community Resources to break ground on the Las …