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.
Good news - Pregnant women in Kansas now have access to doula coverage through Medicaid services. Nurture KC has provided doula services to the moms we serve in our Healthy Start program for nearly two years to support healthy moms and babies (pictured here). Read more in our July Update, which also includes the replay of our Annual Meeting and news coverage of the event, along with our newest staff and board members.
KCTV 5 News talks with Tracy Russell of Nurture KC and mom Erica Bailey, who experienced a stillbirth seven days before her due date. They share how we can better advocate for new mothers in this news segment.
Thank you to everyone who attended our annual event yesterday on maternal mental health in Kansas City! We appreciate our partners who presented as well, and you can find the complete list by clicking "read more" below. In addition to our presenters, Tracy Russell, Executive Director of Nurture KC, shared an organizational overview of all of the work being accomplished. Our amazing event MC was Seabrin Jensen, MSN, RN, C-ONQS of Advent Health Shawnee Mission. Sharing a few pics of our staff and these impactful panel discussions on social determinants and support for grieving parents. More to come!
READ MOREWe enjoyed taking part in the Center for African American Health’s Juneteenth Celebration & Wellness Festival at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
READ MOREThese flipbooks will give you a quick overview on who we are, what we do and who we support.