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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.

This weekend Nurture KC was a co-sponsor of the 7th Annual Celebrating Fathers: Strong Family Event! It combined job resources + free suits + family services with FUN for the whole family, including carnival rides, sports, giveaways, live music and free food. Nurture KC’s Healthy Start program celebrates the importance of fathers in maternal and child health. Learn more about our Healthy Start program at Solutions – Nurture KC.

Our Nurture KC team cheering on the Kansas City Royals today!

Sadly, MO ranks 44th nationally for maternal mortality. Nurture KC took part in a Town Hall by Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II on Combatting Maternal Mortality. Our Executive Director, Tracy Russell, shared how to improve the health of local moms, along with experts from Saint Luke’s Health System, March of Dimes, the Missouri Hospital Association and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Collaboration is key to move the needle and save moms’ lives!

Wow! This month has been full of major news for Nurture KC, including:

• Partnering with KC CARE Health Center for Healthy Start
• Appearing on KSHB-41 News
• Awarding Providence Medical Center as our 1st Nurturing Safe Sleep Champion
• Welcoming our new in-house nurse
• Releasing details on our Annual Meeting

Check out our May Newsletter to learn details.

Are you passionate about vaccine advocacy and education? If so, check out MAIC’s Spring Newsletter to see how you can get involved. It takes a village! (MAIC is a program of Nurture KC.)

In addition to introducing our new Parent Action Network, this newsletter also covers MAIC’s involvement at the Iowa Public Health Conference on MINK Day (MINK stands for Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas); a legislative update on immunization for both Kansas and Missouri; MAIC being back out in the community, a link to Nurture KC’s Annual Report; and video links to former anti-vax moms sharing their stories — so powerful and informative.

Being a new mom can come with joys and obstacles, such as postpartum depression. That’s why moms in our Healthy Start program can join small group therapy sessions at no cost to them! Licensed therapists lead the program, called Mother’s Voice, in both English and Spanish – so our moms get the support they deserve.

Learn more about Healthy Start at www.nurturekc.org/solutions.