Nurture KC

Ahkeya Howard, Nurture KC’s Community Engagement Director, joined by Kelli Doyle (Health Forward Foundation), Dr. Manuel Solana (Rodgers Health), and Tonia Wright (Altruism Media, Inc.), spoke at the Heartland Health Equity Conference on the vital role of Community Health Workers in advancing health equity. This work is central to Nurture KC’s mission of improving maternal and child health outcomes in Kansas and Missouri.

Congratulations to Fatima and Orianna for earning their salad spinners after participating in 6 months of the Food Farmacy program!

Food Farmacy, a collaboration between University Health KC and University Of Missouri Kansas City, helps moms with high-risk medical conditions improve their health through fresh produce and nutrition education. Nurture KC, with the support of Healthy Blue Missouri, is proud to partner in this initiative, empowering moms to make healthier choices.

We’re thrilled to announce that, thanks to a grant from the DeHaemers Family Foundation, Nurture KC now offers individual counseling to our moms most in need.

This long-term goal supports Healthy Start mothers during pregnancy and postpartum. Mental health is key to family wellbeing, and we’re proud to make this support available.

Join Our Team! We’re hiring a Community Health Nurse to lead our efforts in reducing maternal and infant mortality in Kansas City. This full-time role includes coordinating our Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) program and providing health expertise to our Healthy Start program.

If you’re a passionate RN with strong communication skills and a background in community health, we want to hear from you!

Learn more about this opportunity here: https://bit.ly/3yVE7MI

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to info@nurturekc.org.

Join Our Team! We’re hiring an Administrative Assistant to support our mission of improving the health and well-being of Kansas City families! If you’re organized and passionate about making a difference, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Office management and staff support
• Membership and database management
• Accounting Support

Ready to Apply? Send your resume and cover letter to info@nurturekc.org.

We’re excited to welcome Kim Wood to our team! Click on the below image to learn more and read her bio at https://nurturekc.org/team/kim-wood/.

We are thrilled to welcome four new Board members from University Health KC, Children’s Mercy and Kansas City Public Library! Their expertise and passion will help Nurture KC move our mission forward to reduce infant mortality and improve family health in KC. See all of our Board members here.

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.