Texas Foster Care Centers of Excellence Award Recipients
Superior has developed a Foster Care Center of Excellence (FCCOE) model. This provides access to foster care expertise and supports Medical Homes for STAR Health members. The goal is to streamline services for STAR Health members. This includes increasing collaboration between these groups:
- Primary Care Providers (PCPs)
- Foster parents/medical consenters
- Child/member
- Behavioral health providers
- Department of Family and Protective Services
- Child-placing agencies
- Superior HealthPlan
A Center of Excellence includes:
- Care plans
- Team meetings
- Embedded Service Coordination
- Health Passport
- Behavioral health resources
Each Foster Care Center of Excellence is staffed with providers who are trained in working with children and youth in foster care. All of them also offer Spanish-speaking providers, helping to further support our members.
Harris County Resources for Children and Adults treats the trauma of children in foster care. Each year, more than 29,000 children are involved with Child Protective Services (CPS) in Harris County. Harris County Resources for Children and Adults provides services to support children who have experienced abuse and neglect. These children are also in the care of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
6300 Chimney Rock Road
Houston, TX 77081
1-713-295-2570
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo educates students, provides patient care and conducts biomedical and clinical research, graduating the most healthcare professionals in Texas. Nationally recognized for innovative programs, academic achievement, and cutting-edge research, TTUHSC is training the next generation of highly qualified health professionals. In addition to Amarillo, TTUHSC centers in Lubbock, Midland and Odessa have also been named Foster Care Centers of Excellence.
1400 S. Coulter
Amarillo, TX 79106
1-806-414-9800
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock educates students, provides patient care and conducts biomedical and clinical research, graduating the most healthcare professionals in Texas. Nationally recognized for innovative programs, academic achievement, and cutting-edge research, TTUHSC is training the next generation of highly qualified health professionals. In addition to Lubbock, TTUHSC centers in Amarillo, Midland and Odessa have also been named Foster Care Centers of Excellence.
3502 9th Street, Suite 130
Lubbock, TX 79423
1-806-743-1188
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
3601 4th Street, 3rd Floor
Lubbock, TX 79430
1-806-743-7335
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
4804 82nd Street
Lubbock, TX 79423
1-806-743-7800
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite C
Lubbock, TX 79413
1-806-743-7660
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Midland educates students, provides patient care and conducts biomedical and clinical research, graduating the most healthcare professionals in Texas. Nationally recognized for innovative programs, academic achievement, and cutting-edge research, TTUHSC is training the next generation of highly qualified health professionals. In addition to Midland, TTUHSC centers in Amarillo, Lubbock and Odessa have also been named Foster Care Centers of Excellence.
316 Secor Street
Midland, TX 79701
1-432-620-1111
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Odessa educates students, provides patient care and conducts biomedical and clinical research, graduating the most healthcare professionals in Texas. Nationally recognized for innovative programs, academic achievement, and cutting-edge research, TTUHSC is training the next generation of highly qualified health professionals. In addition to Odessa, TTUHSC centers in Amarillo, Lubbock and Midland have also been named Foster Care Centers of Excellence.
701 W. 5th Street
Odessa, TX 79763
1-432-703-5300
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
UT Health San Antonio Wellness 360 is led by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who hold the highest-level degrees for nursing practice, master’s and doctoral degrees. Our Doctorally and Master's prepared practitioners are licensed to provide primary care in their areas of specialty, including pediatric and family practice. Through our partnership with Superior Health, we bring a holistic approach to caring for our community with services to promote health for children in foster care, such as 3-in-30 assessments, Texas Health Steps immunizations, and behavioral health services. Learn more about our pediatric services for children in foster care at https://wellness360.uthealthsa.org/3in30/.
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229
1-210-567-2788
Monday/Thursday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
2939 West Woodlawn Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78228
1-210-450-7565
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Founded in 1996, St. Paul Children’s Services is a faith-based non-profit organization that provides many services. This includes pediatric medical, dental, and ophthalmologic care. It also includes counseling, case management, Your Texas Benefit enrollment help, food and community education classes for the East Texas community. In 2020, their programs had over 24,900 encounters. This includes 5,177 new clients. St. Paul Children’s Services is also the founder of the Smith County Food Security Council, a group dedicated to ending hunger in Smith County.
1350 East Richards Street
Tyler, TX 75702
1-903-531-9455
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
In 2014, MD Kids Pediatrics was founded by MD Medical Group and opened their doors to meet the needs of families seeking accessible and specialized pediatric health-care services in Texas. MD Kids Pediatrics’ mission is to provide easy access to health services. They’re currently delivering quality health services at 34 practice locations, making MD Medical Group the fastest growing medical group in the state with clinics in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex, Greater Houston area and in El Paso. MD Kids Pediatrics services and locations: www.mdmedicalgroup.us/locations/md-kids-pediatrics.
181 Gus Rallis
El Paso, TX 79932
1-915-242-0339
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
4659 Cohen Dr., Suite B
El Paso, TX 79924
1-915-217-1140
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
1512 Zaragoza, Suite 1-A
El Paso, TX 79936
1-915-855-7700
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
UT Physicians Multispecialty – The Heights
UT Physicians Multispecialty – The Heights offers primary care for children, adolescents and adults and specialty care for adults, including endocrinology and cardiology. In 2017, the center earned Level 3 recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the highly respected National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). As the clinical practice of McGovern Medical School, UT Physicians is a national leader in the delivery of integrated, personalized care, with many of our doctors listed among the “Best Doctors in America.” Through UT Physicians Multispecialty – The Heights, patients have access to a full practice of more than 2,000 clinicians certified in 80 medical specialties and subspecialties.
925 N. Shepherd Drive
Houston, TX 77008
1-713-486-7200
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. – Noon