Build-a-Bridge

Build-a-Bridge™ strengthens connections between children and families to health care professionals and community resources. Bridging the two helps encourage better overall health and well-being.

Our Services

Diaper Hub

Diaper pick-ups are available for those who have a financial need at Martin Luther King Community Center at 5565 Truman Dr., Fort Worth the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month. Registration is required to receive diapers.

Click here to register for diapers

Community Outreach

Our Community Health Workers (CHWs) can work with you to support your child & family. They can help you tackle barriers to care, bridge connections to pediatricians, link to community resources, prepare for well-child appointments, and discuss the importance of developmental screenings including what to do if concerned. Once a form is submitted you will be contacted to discuss your specific needs.

Submit a request for services

Caregiver Alliance

The Caregiver Alliance is where parents and caregivers can connect, find encouragement and support in order to strengthen families overall wellbeing. We currently offer in-person meetings once a month and strive to create a safe, judgement free space for parents and caregivers. A meal and child care are provided at each meeting.

Contact us about our program

For questions or information on Build-a-Bridge, contact Breanna.Anderson@cookchildrens.org .

Meet our team

Breanna Anderson, Program Manager

"It takes a village to raise a child"- this saying is at the heart of how I approach all of our work with Build-a-Bridge. Raising children is the hardest and most important job anyone can take on and I don't believe caregivers should have to do it alone. I have been in the non-profit healthcare sector for 10 years, the majority of that time I have had the pleasure of working directly in the community. I am a proud aunt of 9 nephews and nieces and love getting to see how they thrive when they receive the medical, mental health, and school support they need- but I also see how much advocacy it takes on their parents part in order to ensure they have the opportunity to be their best selves. That's what my hope is for Build-a-Bridge, that we can equip the amazing caregivers in our community with the resources, support, and encouragement they need to help their children thrive.

Julien Ybarra, CHE Program Coordinator

For the last thirteen years I've spent my career in community health roles, working directly with communities, families and people from all walks of life, connecting them to resources and services needed. Focusing in a variety of environments including: homelessness, foster-care, mental health concerns, substance misuse issues and HIV/STI services; the spectrum of roles I've held have made me adept to being able to serve the families and communities where I live and work. Being an uncle, brother, and raised in a single-parent household, this showed me how much work, strength and sacrifice it takes to be a caregiver for children. These experiences led me to focus my education on community health and apply my lived experiences into my professional life. "The beauty of my life is finding people and places that have otherwise been overlooked or forgotten by society. The privilege is, being able to tell their stories."

LaToya Jones, CHW Community Health Worker

I'm a Fort Worth native and have over 16 years experience working with families, children and individuals that require advocacy services. My work, life experiences, as well as my Community Health Worker training, has equipped me for my current role. I understand the difficult circumstances that families face daily. I also ensure that our families and caregivers are supported through everyday stressors, that they feel heard and are able to navigate life’s challenges. My unique interpersonal relationship building capability and family values, have aligned my work into helping build meaningful bonds within my community. My skills have led me to doing what I love — helping others.

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