Our Data

Cook Children's Center for Community Health uses data to guide community programs and collaborations to improve the well-being of every child in our care and our communities. The center also leverages secondary research, and collects and analyzes data from our collaborative efforts to measure impact, make informed decisions and improve outcomes. Our community health needs assessment (CHNA) helps guides our departments efforts. Through data-driven programs, we are committed to delivering consistent, evidence-based education that empowers our partners with the knowledge they need to create informed, engaged and resilient communities. By working together, we turn shared goals into lasting positive change.

Community insights

A child’s overall health encompasses a range of factors including physical, oral and mental health. In the eight-county service area, 1 in 8 children have excellent or very good health according to caregivers. This includes 84% of children (birth–17 years) for overall health, 72% of children (6–17 years) for mental health, and 71% of children (1–17 years) for oral health . Ensuring that children receive care in all these areas helps to build a strong foundation for their future, fostering resilience and well-rounded growth.¹

The health status of children depends in large part on their access to insurance. There are some resources to support children’s health in the county if a family has insurance and access to services in other counties for more specialized care. But, for children whose families do not have insurance, the options are very limited.

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Contact us about our data

For more information, contact lauren.purvis@cookchildrens.org.

References

¹Community Health Needs Assessment Report. (2024). Cook Children’s Health Care System. Fort Worth, Texas; or CookChildren’s CHNA 2024 at www.cookchildrens.org/chna (accessed September 2025). https://www.cookchildrenscommunity.org/data

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