Beyond ABC

More than 100 years of caring for the children of North Texas has established Children’s Health℠ as not only the region’s leading pediatric health care system, but as a prominent authority and passionate advocate for the advancement of pediatric health throughout our communities.

Since 1996, Children’s Health has published Beyond ABC, an in-depth look at the quality of life for children in North Texas as measured by four powerful indicators: pediatric health care, education, economic security and safety. Beginning in 2015, we updated our format to feature in a single report six counties in the Children’s Health service area — Dallas, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Fannin and Grayson.

Beyond ABC is now published every other year in mid-November. To see the most recent reports, click on the links below:

You can order hard copies of the 2017 Beyond ABC report here.

Community Health Needs Assessment

Health care organizations are required to periodically assess the health needs of their communities; devise and put into place strategies to address the needs identified; and report on the steps taken to tackle the problems. The information is based on input from individuals representing the broad interests of the community, including those with special knowledge or expertise in public health. The Community Health Needs Assessment report, which describes both the process and the document resulting from the assessment, is a fundamental tool for prioritizing the community’s health needs.