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Erica found KC Healthy Start to be the help she needed when she was pregnant. The free program offered just the kind of supports she needed to get through her pregnancy and have a healthy baby – two, in fact!  If you would like to see what kind of services Healthy Start can offer you, […]

The Kansas City Healthy Start Initiative offers services and support for mothers, children and their families before, during and after pregnancy. Help us fill our closets with items for mom, baby & child as rewards for completing goals and tasks that improve maternal and child health. Every baby deserves a Healthy Start!  KCHSI Wish List Link: http://a.co/2uQ3jEh […]

The KC Healthy Start program at Swope Health Center is there to help young mothers to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Learn more. Are you pregnant or do you have a baby under the age of two? To see if you qualify for Healthy Start, CLICK HERE.

Register now to attend the annual MAIC Symposium, “VACCINES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.” This meeting is joint-presented by Children’s Mercy Kansas City and Mother & Child Health Coalition. (MAIC is s program of Mother & Child Health Coalition.) Download a flyer: 2018 Symposium Flyer REGISTER TO ATTEND EXHIBITORS REGISTRATION

At the May 11 Annual Meeting, Mother & Child Health Coalition’s Metro KC Breastfeeding Collaborative presented two organizations with the Employer Support for Nursing Mothers award. This award recognizes employers in the Kansas City metropolitan area that provide workplace support to their employees who are breastfeeding (nursing). The silver level award was presented to Nicholas Sanders, […]

Position Title: Fetal Infant Mortality Review Coordinator Position Summary: This half-time position provides overall coordination and management of the Kansas City FIMR program. Reports To: Executive Director, Mother & Child Health Coalition The Kansas City Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (KC-FIMR) is a community process that continually assesses the service system and community resources for […]

Matters, Measures and Momentum:  Addressing Infant Mortality in the Kansas City Region Sponsored by Mother & Child Health Coalition with support from Children’s Mercy Kansas City Mother & Child Health Coalition’s Annual Meeting is usually held the 4th Friday in April; however this year, we are combining the annual meeting with a forum on infant […]

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National Heatstroke Awareness Day is July 31, 2018. Heatstroke tragedy can happen to any family. Be prepared to prevent it. Follow these tips to protect your child. Share them with family and friends so they understand the danger, too. Together, we can stop vehicular heatstroke deaths. Look Before You Lock. Get into the routine of […]

The Kansas City Safe Haven for Newborns Coalition made it a goal this year to secure proclamations from both states, Kansas and Missouri. Governors Eric Greitens (MO) and Jeff Colyer (KS) signed the proclamations, making Thursday, April 5, 2018, the first Safe Haven for Newborns Day statewide. This helps to spread awareness that Safe Haven […]