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Nurture KC

Good news – Pregnant women in Kansas now have access to doula coverage through Medicaid services. Nurture KC has provided doula services to the moms we serve in our Healthy Start program for nearly two years to support healthy moms and babies (pictured here). Read more in our July Update, which also includes the replay of our Annual Meeting and news coverage of the event, along with our newest staff and board members.

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Thank you to everyone who attended our annual event yesterday on maternal mental health in Kansas City! We appreciate our partners who presented as well, and you can find the complete list by clicking “read more” below. In addition to our presenters, Tracy Russell, Executive Director of Nurture KC, shared an organizational overview of all of the work being accomplished. Our amazing event MC was Seabrin Jensen, MSN, RN, C-ONQS of Advent Health Shawnee Mission. Sharing a few pics of our staff and these impactful panel discussions on social determinants and support for grieving parents. More to come!

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We enjoyed taking part in the Center for African American Health’s Juneteenth Celebration & Wellness Festival at the University of Kansas Medical Center. 

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Our Annual Event is almost here and it’s your last chance to register to attend. Join us this Thursday on June 20 for “Mind Over Matter: Maternal Mental Health in the KC Metro.” Click “read more” below to register and see our full news release.

“This event puts maternal mental health in the spotlight, and offers some solutions, like why paid parental leave is critical,” says Tracy Russell, Executive Director of Nurture KC. “A mother’s mental health can be as important as her physical health, and it shapes the environment in which her children learn, grow and thrive. We need to have these conversations about how to make resources available to our underserved, new moms who need it most.”

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We are thrilled to welcome Ahkeya Howard as our new Community Engagement Director. She joins us at our corporate headquarters after being our Lead Community Health Worker for Healthy Start at Swope. You can read Ahkeya’s bio on our web site to learn more.

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Our grant to run our Healthy Start program has been renewed for another 5 years! We will continue to provide essential support to the families we serve … and then some! In this May issue we also welcome to our new Community Engagement Director, share our 2023 Annual Report, recap what K.C. hospitals received ‘Nurturing Safe Sleep Champion’ certification and more.

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