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It’s time to share the October Newsletter. Learn about our Fall flu clinics, Healthy Start graduates, latest Safe Sleep Champions, new data on local infant mortality rates and how our Community Action Team (CAT) helps area hospitals secure safe sleep certification (equating to a healthy and safety win for K.C. families).

Congrats to our class of 2023! Healthy Start is a program of Nurture KC that serves pregnant moms and their children until they are 18 months old. We’re so proud of these families.
Learn more about Healthy Start.

Nurture KC has a new Director of Development position open. This role is responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive fundraising program, including grant writing, organizational membership and corporate giving. See responsibilities, qualifications needed, salary and hybrid work details here. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to info@NurtureKC.org.

Our free flu vaccine clinics start today and run through October. See the schedule at https://nurturekc.org/solutions/immunization/. Walk-ins are welcome or schedule an appointment through our site. Thanks to our partners: Walgreens, El Centro (Academy for Children), Cleaver Family YMCA, Donnelly College, KC Kansas Community College, City of Grandview, The Salvation Army of Olathe and the Mexican Consulate.

Sadly, infant deaths in Kansas City, MO are well above the national average and Black babies are more than twice as likely to pass away. Click “read more” to see the latest data from the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department and the CDC. Nurture KC educates families on safe sleep practices for babies to save lives and our KC FIMR group helps families who have experienced unimaginable loss. Learn more at https://nurturekc.org/issues/infant-mortality/.

See what’s new with Nurture KC through our monthly update, including partnering with University Health KC, Walgreens, The Kansas City Star and The Roasterie Kansas City’s Coffee Company to help the families we serve and our K.C. community.

Today only — 10% of all sales at the Roasterie’s new location (I-435 and State Line) go directly to Nurture KC for their “Give Back Day.” The new locaiton shares a space with UMB Bank. Thanks to the Roasterie for their support! If you can’t make it out, you can still donate here.

We’re having a team building afternoon at Kemper Museum and getting ready to cheer on the KC Chiefs tomorrow for their first home opener!

As Immunization Awareness Month comes to a close, we want to remind you about our vaccine resources on our Immunization page, including:

– Free flu vaccine clinics this Fall

– Kansas Citians sharing their personal stories
– How the vaccine approval process works nationally and in KS
– MO & KS school immunization requirements
– What is the Mid America Immunization Coalition (MAIC)?
– Poll on how Kansans feel about vaccines

This week (August 25 to 31) helps raise awareness about the racial disparities in breastfeeding rates. According to the CDC, 75% of white women have breastfed, compared to 58.9% of Black women. We want every mom to feel supported! Check out and share this resource: https://nurturekc.org/breastfeeding-facts-myths/