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News Release  Contact:    Anne Biswell                                                                        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (816) 283-6242 ext. 226                                                               Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Mother & […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Yesterday, a 2-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a hot car in Baltimore, MD and later died. She had been in the car for at least 24 hours. This is the 8th death of 2015, the 6th death in June, and the 3rd death this week.  The full article can be […]

MCHC is offering a number of volunteer internship positions for the summer/fall. Please visit the Volunteers page for details.

Click on the link to the new Membership Survey and help us learn what you value about the Coalition and where we can make improvements to serve our community better. Thank you for your participation!

KCPT Grant for Safe Haven Public Service Announcements The FJC Foundation provided a $5,000 grant to MCHC to create a Safe Haven for Newborns Public Service Announcement (PSA) for public television and radio (The Bridge) at KCPT.  The PSA was put together by the creative staff at KCPT, with input from MCHC staff. It aired numerous times during […]

Thanks to all who attended the Annual Meeting/30th Anniversary Celebration! It was wonderful to see the faces of so many of the folks who have been with the Coalition at various times within our 30 year history, and many new faces as well. The gavel was passed from past Board chairperson, Phyllis Larimore, Children’s Mercy […]

Mark your calendar for the Mid America Immunization Coalition’s annual Symposium, which will be held in November this year, instead of the usual June date.SAVE THE DATE MAIC Symposium 2015

You are invited to attend the Town Hall Meeting on Maternal Mortality in Missouri. According to the World Bank, the United States ranks 50th in maternal mortality globally – falling behind every other industrialized nation.  Despite significant declines in maternal mortality during the twentieth century, it continues to be a major public health concern in […]

REGISTER NOW for the 2015 CSI Conference  Injury and Violence Prevention Through Leadership, Education and Advocacy Friday, April 17, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Kauffman Foundation Conference Center 4801 Rockhill Road Kansas City MO Click HERE to register.  

Mid America Immunization Coalition Quarterly Meeting March 5, 2015: KSHB Channel 41: “Group working to keep measles outbreak away from KC.” Fox4 News “Doctors reiterate that vaccines are safe.”