January 2025

About JPS Community Outreach

Community Outreach fulfills the JPS mission of “transforming healthcare delivery for the communities we serve” by strengthening and building community links internal and external to the network, improving the health and well-being of the residents in Tarrant County.

Key focus areas include:

Developing and maintaining community collaborations and partnerships
Participating in community events and speaking engagements
Implementing community-based programs
Providing community education

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Community Outreach Updates

Medical Home Southwest Tarrant

Ribbon-Cutting Event

JPS Health Network proudly hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 18 to celebrate the future opening of Medical Home Southwest Tarrant, a state-of-the-art healthcare facility designed to serve southwest Tarrant County residents and expand the community's health network’s footprint. Read more here.

Supporting our Community

JPS outreach teams participated in the Crowley Public Library's Annual Community Health Fair, which was held at the Crowley Rec Center on January 18. JPS was on site to provide resources, health education, and information on JPS programs and services.

JPS will also attend the Crowley ISD Mental Health Symposium on January 25. This event is an opportunity to address mental health challenges and provide practical tools and resources to the community we serve.

Master Facility Plan Update

Psychiatric Emergency Center

Exterior metal panels continue to be installed at the Psychiatric Emergency Center, and the interior foundation is being leveled. The Psychiatric Emergency Center is expected to open in Summer 2025.

Visit YestoJPS.org for the latest updates on the JPS Master Facility Plan.

Community Events & Partnerships

JPS Health Network in partnership with the Tarrant Area Food Bank is helping patients reach optimum health. This new partnership provides extra support to patients with diabetes or heart disease. The Food Rx Program offers patients weekly education classes, and ready-to-eat meals, along with SNAP application assistance.

We are now enrolling new patients. If you are

interested in the program, please call 817-702-7329 for more information.

Information Corner

JPS now offers QPR Training

What is QPR?

The QPR Institute’s mission is to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.

What is a QPR Gatekeeper?

A gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide. QPR Gatekeepers can be anyone but include:

Parents
Teachers
Ministers
Youth
Doctors
First Responders
Mental Health Professionals
And YOU!

As a Certified Gatekeeper, you will learn to:

Recognize the warning signs of suicide
Increase awareness of stigma and understand suicide as a public health issue
Know how to offer hope
Know how to access local and national referral resources
Know how to get help and save a life

To schedule a training, please contact Elizabeth Alaniz-Bolton at EAlaniz@jpshealth.org

JPS patients are eligible to attend free education classes. These classes teach people how to maintain optimal health while still enjoying daily activities. See the information below on how to enroll today.

Join Our Team!

At JPS Health Network, achieving our goals means hiring the right people, and putting their talents to work where they can make the biggest, most positive impact. Each day, JPS team members share joy, kindness, and compassion with patients, visitors, and each other, excelling in roles across the entire spectrum of healthcare.

CAREERS

JPS Connection

JPS Health Network wants to ensure all residents of Tarrant County have access to services that keep them healthy. Many people experience a time when the cost of medical care seems overwhelming. That’s why JPS provides several different assistance programs. By enrolling in the JPS Connection program, you and your family can see JPS doctors for regular check-ups, and specialists for your specific health concerns, and even get your prescriptions filled at low cost. Applying is easy, just click the link below.