Darren Peoples

Care Options for Kids

Care Options for Kids (COFK) began operating in Dallas in 1999 and was one of the earliest providers of pediatric home health therapy in Texas. A leader, Preferred Provider and Value-Based innovator in therapy in Texas we are a key collaborator with Managed Care Organizations and regulators. COFK provides services for children who exhibit moderate to severe delays and disorders. Services include providing medically necessary speech, physical or occupational therapy as prescribed by the child's primary care physician. The majority of children served are birth to age 10. However, the Agency is licensed to treat children from birth to 21 years of age. Culture is the cornerstone at COFK and its success. Our core values of integrity, commitment, compassion, care, excellence, trust and a servant leadership foundation drive the way we work with our employees and partners. Our dedication to core values, strong purposeful culture, and solid clinical reputation have established us in a leadership position in our field of expertise. COFK is part of a family of organizations collaborating to bring excellence, efficiency and efficacy to Medicaid. Through independent clinical research, which began in 2012 and continues, COFK along with its research partners including licensed physicians and a Tier 1 research university, perform continuing ground breaking, innovative research. Our research has been selected for presentation to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Public Health Association as well as recognized by several managed care groups and regulatory bodies. Today, COFK provides services to patients in Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, Temple, Belton, Killeen, Austin, Abilene, Amarillo, Marble Falls and Lubbock, Texas. Whether you are a family with a child in need, a physician desiring to make a therapy referral, or a prospective employee who wants to work for only the best, you will find your experience with COFK a satisfying and rewarding one.