The Annual Report for the fiscal year of April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019 is now available. To view the report, please click here: 2018-2019 Annual Report Final
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The Annual Report for the fiscal year of April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019 is now available. To view the report, please click here: 2018-2019 Annual Report Final
Mid America Immunization Coalition (MAIC) is once again holding a series of flu clinics across the metro area to try and reduce the burden of influenza on the community. Every year, an average of 32,000 people in the U.S. die from complications resulting from the flu. Last year was even worse, and this year is […]
Fall Flu Clinics 2019 / vacunas de influenza MO – ages 12 years and older/ mayores de 12 años KS – ages 7 years and older/ mayores de 7 años Date/Fecha Time/Tiempo Address/Dirección Age/Edad Wednesday/ miércoles 10/2 3:00-6:00pm Kansas City KS Community College, Jewell Hall, 7250 State Ave., KCKS 66112 7+ Friday/viernes 10/11 9am-12pm Mexican […]
Thanks to our Safe Kids counterpart in Johnson County, Kansas, Katie Schatte for this information. The 2019 annual report on child deaths in Kansas (2017 data) is now available. You can access this report and previous years at this link: https://ag.ks.gov/media-center/annual-reports/child-death-review-board-annual-reports This information in invaluable when pulling grants together and writing community presentations. Safe Kids […]
The “1st year of life” celebration is very significant in Hispanic culture. It is a tremendous milestone to achieve. For that reason, family and friends are invited to come together to celebrate. Traditionally, the cake, the piñata, and the “Cumpleaños feliz” or “Las Mañanitas” songs are very important aspects that bring everyone together that day. […]
Mother & Child Health Coalition is excited to announce receipt of a five-year supplemental grant for the Kansas City Healthy Start Initiative (KCHSI.) The Notice of Award from the U.S. Department of Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) was received on Tuesday, August 20. These funds will be used to offer clinical services to […]
Labor Day signals the end of summer, and for many of us, a move into fall even if the weather and date on the calendar don’t mark the season as official. For Mother & Child Health Coalition, September is a time to shine a spotlight on the reason for our existence as it ushers in […]
Article submitted by Marcela Metcalf, Lead Community Health Worker, Kansas City Healthy Start Initiative I met Mikala in August of 2018. She was about seven months pregnant and had requested safe sleep information on our website. When we first met, she shared that she had been deployed to Iraq a couple of times while enlisted in […]