Congrats to Providence Medical Center for becoming our 1st “Nurturing Safe Sleep Champion!” Why did Nurture KC launch this hospital certification program on safe sleep for babies? Watch our video to find out! Also, be on the lookout for our next hospital to be certified.
Training per standards set by the Cribs for Kids® National Infant Safe Sleep Initiative.
Nurture KC shared insights at this week’s Maternal Health Webinar hosted by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). What a huge turnout!
The take-away shared by Shannon Williams, Healthy Start Program Director, and Tracy Russell, Executive Director — Our Healthy Start program improves the health of families through our Community Health Worker (CHW) model. Each family has a dedicated CHW who have a bond with our moms that is unbreakable and makes a positive impact. This connection helps our moms overcome barriers and navigate life.
Young children, ages 5 months to 5 years, are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. To learn more, go to nurturekc.org/covid-vaccines-under-age-5.
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We are looking for a Community Health Worker to support families in our Healthy Start program.
⭐️See the job description and apply at nurturekc.org/about-us/team.
⭐️Learn more about Healthy Start at nurturekc.org/solutions.
June was one of our busiest months yet!
• Hosted Nurture KC’s Annual Event
• Shared solutions to combat maternal mortality at a Town Hall hosted by Congressman Emanuel Cleaver
• Unveiled a new video on our Nurturing Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program
• Participated in Juneteenth KC’s Heritage Festival as a Health Expo vendor
• Co-sponsored 7th Annual “Celebrating Fathers: Strong Family Event”
• Shared how our families are affected by Roe vs. Wade being overturned on KSHB-41 News
Access our June Monthly Update to learn more.
Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Meeting — “Families First: Expanding our Approach to Wellness.” We also appreciate all of the meaningful content shared by our presenters from The University of Kansas Health System, Children’s Mercy, Providence Medical Center, Medical Students for Choice, Kids Win Missouri, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, City of Kansas City, Mo. Government and Nurture KC.
For more details, members can check out our members-only web page at www.nurturekc.org/members. If you’re a member and have forgotten the password, please email Erica Wilson at ewilson@nurturekc.org.
Yesterday, at Nurture KC’s Annual Event, we unveiled our “Nurturing Safe Sleep: Hospital Certification Program.” Why? In Kansas City, unsafe sleep accounts for 16% of all infant deaths, and 24% of Black infant deaths. These deaths are preventable!
Congrats to Providence Medical Center for earning the first “Nurturing Safe Sleep Champion” status among KC hospitals.
Watch this Nurturing Safe Sleep video to learn more about our hospital certification program.
How can our community come together to help Kansas City families who need it most? Nurture KC’s Annual Event is a tangible step to do just that. The event, called “Families First: Expanding our Approach to Wellness,” will take place June 22 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Loretto Auditorium, located at 1111 West 39th St. in KC, MO.
The event kicks off with keynote speaker, Pamela Merritt, Executive Director of Medical Students for Choice. Merritt’s career reflects her dedication to expanding access to reproductive healthcare. Click “read more” to see what other topics will be covered and to learn more about Wednesday’s event, which is open to anyone!
A special shout-out to the dads in our Healthy Start program making a difference in their children’s lives. In honor of the holiday, we asked for pics of our dads with their kids, then chose 3 winners at random to receive gas cards.
Nurture KC is proud to be a Health Expo vendor at today’s Juneteenth KC Heritage Festival. Learn more at www.juneteenth-kc.com/history.
