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ChildAbuseCalendar_April2017 Click the link above for a list of activities during the month of April around child abuse and neglect prevention. These were submitted by members of the Child Abuse Roundtable, a group dedicated to reducing child abuse and neglect in the KC metro area. Plan now to participate in one or more of these […]

“Laying the Foundation for Safe Play for Kids” Tuesday, April 11, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Kauffman Foundation Conference Center 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City MO 64110 This conference is joint-provided by Children’s Mercy and Mother & Child Health Coalition.  Registration is $60 per person and covers breakfast and lunch, continuing education credits for eligible […]

WEAR BLUE DAY PHOTO CONTEST It’s a contest for Child Abuse Prevention Month, and you can participate!! Here’s what to do: Take a photo of yourself or your group in blue and send it to wearbluekc@gmail.com. On April 7, Wear Blue Day, go to the Prevent Child Abuse KC Facebook page, and like and share […]

 INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION Social Media & Internet Marketing Intern for Mother’s Day 2017 Project Agency: Mother & Child Health Coalition  Department name: Communications  Overview of the program: Mother & Child Health Coalition (MCHC), a recognized non-profit leader in the field of maternal & child health with particular expertise in combating health inequities and social determinants of […]

Slide show: “Mumps ” – Ellen Dorshow-Gordon, MPH, MT (ASCP), Epidemiologist, Jackson County Health Department