Please join us in thanking Stacy Barter and Solissa McKay as they complete their terms on the Nurture KC Board of Directors.
We are grateful for their leadership, dedication, and commitment to our mission. Their service has made a meaningful impact on Nurture KC and the families we serve.
Thank you for your support and service!
Nurture KC is honored to be selected as a United Way of Greater Kansas City Impact 100 organization.
This investment provides unrestricted funding and opportunities to strengthen and expand our work supporting maternal and infant health across the Kansas City community. We’re grateful for our partnership with United Way and the shared commitment to helping more families thrive.
Nurture KC is honored to be selected as a 2026 Capacity Building Award recipient by the Children’s Services Fund of Jackson County. This investment strengthens our ability to serve families and helps ensure children across our community have the support they need to thrive. We’re grateful to CSF for their continued commitment to building strong […]
In the latest episode of the Nurture KC News Podcast, CEO Tracy Russell is joined by Brenda Bandy and Brian Huston of the Paid Leave for Working Kansans Coalition to discuss the current landscape of Paid Family and Medical Leave in Kansas, along with a national overview. The conversation highlights key developments and what they […]
Join Nurture KC for a series of group education sessions. First session: 2/25/26 at 1:30pm – Protecting Your Sexual Health (virtual). Learn basic information on STIs and contraception that can protect your reproductive health. Upcoming topics include: Home Buying 101, Adding Produce to Your Diet, Co-Parenting Successfully, Soft Parenting During Hard Times, Count the Kicks, […]
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Healthy Start Baby App, a new digital resource supporting families enrolled in Nurture KC’s Healthy Start program across the Kansas City metro area.
The free app provides accessible pregnancy and infant health education, helpful tools, and connections to trusted resources – supporting families from pregnancy through early childhood. This initiative is fully funded by a grant from the parent foundation of Healthy Blue in Missouri, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing health equity and improving outcomes for families.
Read more HERE.
We’re excited to welcome Kim Wood to our team! Click on the below image to learn more and read her bio at https://nurturekc.org/team/kim-wood/.
We are thrilled to welcome four new Board members from University Health KC, Children’s Mercy and Kansas City Public Library! Their expertise and passion will help Nurture KC move our mission forward to reduce infant mortality and improve family health in KC. See all of our Board members here.
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.
