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 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!
Ahkeya Howard, Nurture KC’s Community Engagement Director, joined by Kelli Doyle (Health Forward Foundation), Dr. Manuel Solana (Rodgers Health), and Tonia Wright (Altruism Media, Inc.), spoke at the Heartland Health Equity Conference on the vital role of Community Health Workers in advancing health equity. This work is central to Nurture KC’s mission of improving maternal and child health outcomes in Kansas and Missouri.
Congratulations to Fatima and Orianna for earning their salad spinners after participating in 6 months of the Food Farmacy program!
Food Farmacy, a collaboration between University Health KC and University Of Missouri Kansas City, helps moms with high-risk medical conditions improve their health through fresh produce and nutrition education. Nurture KC, with the support of Healthy Blue Missouri, is proud to partner in this initiative, empowering moms to make healthier choices.
We're thrilled to announce that, thanks to a grant from the DeHaemers Family Foundation, Nurture KC now offers individual counseling to our moms most in need.
This long-term goal supports Healthy Start mothers during pregnancy and postpartum. Mental health is key to family wellbeing, and we're proud to make this support available.
These flipbooks will give you a quick overview on who we are, what we do and who we support.