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The HCF’s 2017 Annual Report is now available. The annual report celebrates the accomplishments of HFC’s  grantees and community partners (which includes Mother & Child Health Coalition) as we work together toward igniting a culture of health in our region. Also available is the Community Advisory Committee’s annual review of HCF. Download the HFC 2017 […]

Contact: Anne Biswell                                                                             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 816.283.6242 Ext. 226                                                                            Monday, July 23, 2018 Youth & Mental Health: Living in an Anxious World This activity is joint provided by Mother & Child Health Coalition and Children’s Mercy Kansas City (with MCHC’s Metro KC Youth Collaborative and the Pregnancy, Infant […]

We’ve been busy!  We’ve completed a major report on infant mortality in the metro, welcomed a new Board chair, we’re planning for the annual Immunization Symposium in October, and so much more.  To read the latest news from Mother & Child Health Coalition, click HERE.

Jessica Turner, MCHC intern for the 2018 spring semester, graduated from UMKC in May with a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree, under the UMKC School of Nursing and Health Studies. Jessica helped the staff with many projects during her time here. We wish her all the best as she navigates into a bright future. Vanessa Meriwether, […]

Audrey Dunkel, JD – Director of Financial Advocacy, Kansas Hospital Association; MCHC Chairperson and Chair, Executive Committee Audrey Dunkel, JD takes the lead as chair of Mother & Child Health Coalition’s Board of Directors for the 2018-19 fiscal year. Audrey currently serves as the Vice President of Financial Advocacy for the Kansas Hospital Association. She […]

To register for this event, CLICK  HERE To download the flyer, click on this link below: July 2018 Flyer

We currently have two positions available, one full time and one part time. 1) Position Title: Community Health Worker (CHW) – 1 full-time position available The CHW is responsible for the care coordination and case management of families enrolled in the Kansas City Healthy Start Initiative. Role & Responsibilities: Enrolls and case manages yearly at least […]

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.