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Take a closer look at Nurture KC and how we help families in our Kansas City community through our 2022 Annual Report.

Catch up with us! We’ve been busy on air with KCUR 89.3 about Healthy Start, in the news with The Kansas City Beacon, promoting our annual event (register today) and looking for a contractor to coordinate our flu clinics. Read our May Recap/Newsletter here. 

“Maternal R&R: Reproductive Rights”
June 21, 2023
8:30 a.m. to noon
Our keynote speakers Ashley All (left) and Michelle Trupiano (right) will discuss fighting for access to care through Medicaid expansion for pregnant women in both Kansas and Missouri. Click “read more” below to see details and register.

A majority of pregnancy-related deaths in Missouri occur between 43 days and one year postpartum. How does extending Medicaid coverage help improve maternal outcomes?

“I think it’s going to have a profound impact,” says Tracy Russell, Executive Director of Nurture KC. “So much of what our community health workers try to do is cover the gaps that exist in the current system. We’ve always believed that that direct service piece is so important, but so is the policy in terms of having the broadest impact and bringing about cultural change when it comes to these issues.”

Read the full article by The Kansas City Beacon here.

Thanks to Swope Health and Missouri WIC for donating these gift baskets to two moms in our Healthy Start program. (Selected at random.) It sure did brighten their day!
Learn more about Healthy Start at https://nurturekc.org/solutions/.

We have covered a lot of ground this month, including publishing our 2022 Annual Report. You can also read our Executive Director’s column and Nurture KC’s latest coverage in the news + much more!

Want to learn about the work Nurture KC does to make a lasting impact in the lives of Kansas City families who need the most support? Check out our 2022 Annual Report at https://nurturekc.org/annual-report … and share with your network as well! Thank you for your support.

Fact: 25 million children missed out on vaccination in 2021 alone! It’s World Immunization Week and this year’s theme is “The Big Catch-Up.” See how Nurture KC is making a difference at Immunization – Nurture KC.

Nurture KC works to improve maternal health. On April 18 our Executive Director and Head of our Healthy Start Program are speaking at the 2023 Communities Improving Maternal Health Alliance Conference. It’s open to the public. Please join us! Learn more at https://maternalhealthalliance.vfairs.com/. The event is sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and Arkansas Minority Health Commission.