Are you pregnant and seeking help or services? Know someone who is? Learn about our Healthy Start program and access information on breastfeeding, immunizations, safe sleep habits for infants and more.
For our KC metro community members and organizations lending their expertise: Access information about our Healthy Start program, FIMR, MAIC, PICH, Safe Kids and more.
Nurture KC Executive Director, Tracy Russell, spoke in Topeka last week before the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee on behalf of Paid Leave for All Kansans. Providing parents with paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child is vital to thriving children. With her are Brenda Bandy, (Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition Inc.), Jan Marrs (Mize CPAs), and Kari Rinker (American Heart Association).
Pictured in front of the newly unveiled mural honoring women's suffrage at the Topeka Capitol.
Together, we’re advocating for policies that prioritize family well-being.
Join us in welcoming Diana Smith and Logan Brown, BSN, RN, CM, to the Nurture KC team!
Congratulations to the winners of Nurture KC's 2024 Safe Sleep Contest!
In recognition of Safe Sleep Awareness Month, we invited our Healthy Start families to share photos of their little ones practicing the ABCs of safe sleep:
• Alone – Baby should sleep alone, in a separate space
• Back – It's safest to put babies to sleep on their backs
• Crib – Babies should always sleep in an empty crib or pack n' play
Each winner received a $50 gift card.
Thank you to everyone who participated and promoted safe sleep practices!
Nurture KC was thrilled to host the Healthy Start 2024 Graduation, honoring 30 amazing children who reached 18 months of age through the support of our program. The event on October 5th featured a ceremony, lunch, and fun activities for participating families.
Since 1997, Healthy Start has been a key resource for maternal and child health, serving 223 children in 2023 and 161 children so far in 2024. As these graduates transition out, we’re connecting families to Promise1000 - Home Visiting Collective 1000 for continued support up to age 5.
Congratulations to all our graduates and families!
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