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Texas Care Stop 6 Expands Free Behavioral Health Care in Fort Worth
By Texas Recap
In Fort Worth, the Stop 6 community is often underrepresented in access to care. Texas Care Stop 6 (tk) hopes to change that. Its Medicaid-covered behavioral health clinic for children and families is led by Khadijah Johnson, who is rethinking care delivery and making it more accessible than ever. According to TexasRecap.com, the clinic’s mission is to eliminate the barriers that keep families from seeking help. The clinic is reaching those in need directly—at home, in schools, and in the community.
When Johnson opened Texas Care Stop 6, she knew many families in Fort Worth faced a profound yet straightforward problem: they could not access quality behavioral health care for their children. Whether it was long
waiting lists, transportation difficulties, or simply the overwhelming complexity of navigating the health care system, families were left without the support they needed. She had a vision to remove these barriers altogether. “Families shouldn’t have to wait months for help or travel across town for support,” she told TexasRecap.com. “At Texas Care Stop 6, we bring care to you where your child feels most comfortable, and we do it with compassion, respect, and consistency.”
Unlike traditional clinics, where families must adhere to rigid schedules and wait weeks, sometimes months, for appointments, Texas Care Stop 6 is designed to meet families where they are. The clinic focuses on providing in-home and community-based care, ensuring that children and families who need it most can access services without the stress of travel or waitlists. “We’re able to respond quickly and adjust our services to fit the unique needs of each family,” says Johnson. “Our team gets to know the children and their families personally, building relationships that last beyond a single session or program.”
The clinic offers a wide range of services, including counseling, skills training, and family support, all covered by Medicaid at no cost to families. And because there is no waitlist, services are available immediately, allowing families to begin their care without the delays that often burden other providers.
As part of the Texas Care franchise network, Texas Care Stop 6 follows a proven, family-centered model, but Johnson has also tailored her approach to the local community’s needs. “We’re here to build trust and make sure that the families
we serve see real progress,” she explains. “Our team works with the family every step of the way, providing continuous support until we see measurable results.”
This hands-on approach has earned Texas Care Stop 6 the trust of the community’s families. And as part of its commitment to high standards, the clinic is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB), and is a member of the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce (FWMBCC), further cementing its standing as a reliable and trustworthy service provider in Fort Worth.
For families in Fort Worth, the promise of no waitlist, no cost, and care that comes to them is a game-changer.
Whether it’s providing early intervention for children facing mental health challenges or
offering ongoing support for families navigating tough times, Texas Care Stop 6 is committed to helping every child thrive. “We’re not just a service. We’re a partner in the family’s journey toward better health and a brighter future,” says Johnson.
For those needing support, Texas Care Stop 6 is a trusted ally that delivers high-quality, personalized care right where it’s needed. For more information about the services Texas Care Stop 6 provides, visit their website at Stop6.TexasCareCenter. com. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Nextdoor, and discover how they’re making behavioral health care more accessible for families in Fort Worth.
Read the full-length version of this article at TexasRecap.com.
Pride
In Provo, TCU football suffered its second-worst conference loss during HC Sonny Dykes’ era.
BY BUCK D. ELLIOTT
We’re all guilty of it. Part of aging into the finest version of ourselves is an increased willingness to admit our wrongs, stupid decisions, and miscalls. I’m not perfect. I still possess JCPenney stock, cargo pants, and hope for the American middle class. However, unwavering pride that prevents us from reversing course on bonehead calls of the past is one the seven deadly sins — and perhaps the most egregious in college football.
I wasn’t overly optimistic about the Frogs’ chances to pull the upset against once-defeated BYU late Saturday night. The TCU offense hasn’t played particularly well down the stretch, the Cougars still have plenty to fight for, and Head Coach Sonny Dykes and company have won on the road only twice this season. The end result wasn’t the worst defeat of Dykes’ TCU tenure, but it was the third and worst of the season as the Frogs dropped a seemingly uncontested dud 44-13.
The Frogs weren’t exactly boatraced but more freight-trained as the Cougars clearly and consistently steamed ahead for yards in chunks, never slowing down, and kept to a steady and consistent schedule. At the first stop, the score had already climbed to 17-0, and with nearly 20 minutes of game clock expelled, the Frogs’ offense was on the field for just over 3 of those. TCU drew as close as 10-24 late in the first half — mostly thanks to the sheer will of receiver Eric McAllister (#1) — but the 17-point lead held through halftime, and the Frogs were never able to come any closer than a two-touchdown deficit.
The defense, which is still markedly improved over last season, was fully exposed as unable to stop the power run, quarterback run, or midrange passing attack. It’s entirely possible the Cougars could have won this game by more than a touchdown by throwing zero passes, but Bear Bachmeier (#47) completed 23 of them for nearly 300 yards anyway while running and throwing for a touchdown
of each flavor. The Cougars accumulated 28 first downs (nearly twice that of the Frogs) and successfully converted two of three fourth-down attempts. Bachmeier was hurried occasionally, but the point of attack was all BYU as a new line of scrimmage was established on nearly every run between the tackles while the purple defensive front was bullied back.
All the aforementioned is really just window dressing, pre-snap movement, a bait-and-switch for what we should all be discussing. Saturday was the TCU offense’s second-lowest scoring performance and lowest total-yard outing since OC Kendal Briles arrived in Fort Worth. The Frogs’ 41-3 loss to Kansas State during Briles’ first year was the worst scoring effort, but 2023 TCU outgained Saturday’s squad by a handful of yards. No matter where it falls in the statistics, the offense is broken. Injuries to offensive linemen and the backfield aside, there is simply too much talent languishing on this roster for the Frogs to be this inefficient, out of sync, and underachieving.
red-zone scoring, or any predictable future for an offense not completely predicated on outstanding quarterback play to function. Josh Hoover (#10) is an objectively good quarterback, and ignoring such is a dangerous assumption there’s another as good as or better coming down the line or out of the portal. (There probably isn’t.) Despite Hoover’s potential, he’s thrown 10 interceptions this year and put the ball on the turf four times (though none of them were lost) — not a model of efficiency.
Over seven conference games, TCU has five scoreless first quarters. The first frame is where an offense should be rolling off a script, with extremely tight execution and without being stymied by defensive adjustments. During nine “real” games (ACU doesn’t count), the Frogs have scored 24 total first-quarter points and are not even averaging a field goal across the season. That is objectively awful.
I don’t know what else needs to be said, other than: “Stop being too proud to recognize you were wrong, Coach.” I’m not convinced Dykes should pack up shop and the staff should be liquidated, but I’m increasingly among the minority. In the immortal words of Big Tom from the 1995 teenage-boy classic Tommy Boy: “In [college football], you’re either growing or you’re dying. There ain’t no third direction.” That sentiment, though it was originally quoted for auto parts, has never been truer for the college game than it is today. Sending Briles down the road is the least cataclysmic and most restrained response that could possibly be made to a second underwhelming season among the last three.
Sometimes the “I” test is all you need. “I” see Cougar receivers running downfield in open patches of grass. “I” saw Cyclone tight ends using formations to find effective matchups against run-stopping linebackers. “I” see Horned Frogs in tight coverage being locked up by corners and safeties. Either Briles’ play design is ineffective, the calls are ill-timed, the entire system is flawed, or all of the above. Dykes is a good coach and will publicly defend his coordinators, but I know what my eyes see, and as a much greater football mind than me, he undoubtedly does also.
It’s rare for a coordinator hire to draw as many visceral reactions as Kendal Briles did. He also had the misfortune of trying to replace Garrett Riley, who had tremendous success for one season, then bounced for Clemson, which isn’t doing much better currently. Briles also carried unprecedented baggage from a scandal at a rival university. Admittedly, most of this is not fair to the man himself, but we’re past that now. It’s nearing the end of three seasons without a running game, reliable
I’m not privy to what is happening in closed offices around the TCU athletic complex, but if Dykes is not seriously entertaining the notion of retooling the offense with new leadership, then hopefully someone is appealing to the greater good to consider it. If nothing changes, or Dykes is too proud to fix what is obviously broken, everyone, including the staff, players, and fans, will continue to watch this team with ever-increasing, almost comforting apathy.
TCU visits the 8-2 Houston Cougars Saturday afternoon. The Cougs are still in the mathematical hunt for a conference-title-game berth. U of H has a more balanced offensive attack than the Frogs (they actually run the ball effectively) and have lost only to Tech and somehow West Virginia. This is a homecoming of sorts for Briles, who has both coached and played there. You can bet he’ll be pulling out all the stops to save his job or at the very least increase his stock for the next one he senses is coming. Unless Dykes is fully committed to jumping on the grenade the way his predecessor Gary Patterson did, Briles will surely be the fall guy for Dykes to receive one more season with the big whistle — but a short leash. Yet if Dykes doesn’t offer his sacrificial lamb soon, he might be joining the coordinator he’s too proud to fire on the coaching carousel. l
Head Coach Sonny Dykes will have tough decisions to make after the Horned Frogs’ worst outing of the season against BYU makes a losing-conference record likely.
Courtesy TCU Athletics
SCREEN UPCOMING EVENTS
Float On New prequel series
It: Welcome to Derry largely hits with Kinginspired horror.
BY COLE WILLIAMS
death of her father and her resulting institutionalizing at Juniper Hill Asylum that make facing her fellow high school students so challenging. Will Hanlon (Blake Cameron James) worries that his Air Force pilot father will die in a plane crash, and Ronnie Grogan (Amanda Christine) deals with the guilt of her mother dying in childbirth and, after the end of the first episode, her father being taken in as a suspect in the deaths of some of Derry’s children. And speaking of the kids, don’t get too attached to all of them. Unlike the movies’ heroes, none of the kids featured here are guaranteed to reach adulthood beyond Will (father of the film’s Losers Club member Mike). This helps give the series a needed edge in tension while combating the prequel problem of viewers knowing most of how this story will play out, including that Pennywise will survive
And speaking of the titular killer clown, the show, as of Episode 4, has yet to fully reveal It’s most memorable form beyond brief teases and glimpses. A wise choice, giving the show a sense of escalation. Though it does mean that one of the most memorable parts of the movies isn’t around yet and that previews for upcoming episodes featuring his return played by big-screen Pennywise Bill Skarsgård, have a tense, even fun
But the series isn’t averse to some prequel problems. For one thing, we already know what Pennywise’s deal is, so a lot of the time we’re watching characters catch up to the audience. Another is giving an origin and explanation to things that didn’t need one. Does it really
matter why Pennywise stays within the confines of Derry beyond the town being its hunting grounds?
Despite the length of the book and films, It is a relatively focused story, primarily following the children hunted by Pennywise. Here, we’ve got the children, a set of parents, the military, and Dick Holloran (Chris Chalk) from The Shining , expanding his role from an off-handed mention in the book. This wouldn’t be so bad if the children’s storylines weren’t so much more immediate and tension-filled, as they are It’s primary targets. That said, focusing only on them would risk being a retro-rehash of the movie, and some of the adults have had previous encounters with It, giving their scenes some weight. Still, this leads the series to feel wobbly in terms of focus and dramatic thrust but not so much that the viewer is ever lost or bored, especially since each episode has at least a handful of appearances by It, all but one of which are memorable, terrifying, and grotesque. Still, I devoured each episode as quickly as I could get them and plan to keep doing so with all future ones. So, while the show doesn’t exactly float to the top of King adaptations, it far from sinks into the sewers. l
A new group of kids faces off against child-devouring monster Pennywise.
It: Welcome to Derry Starring Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar, with showrunners Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane. Based on the novel by Stephen King. Airing on HBO and HBO Max. Rated TV-MA.
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