Nurture KC

Each month, Nurture KC distributes an update with news highlights to help our members and friends of the organization stay informed. Starting this month, we are housing these newsletters on our web site for anyone to access. Read the January 2020 Update to learn about: • Our key priorities in the upcoming legislative session • […]

Today Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and GOP Senate Majority Leader, Republican Jim Denning together revealed a plan for expanding Medicaid in Kansas. “We’re excited to see this bipartisan solution to expand Medicaid health insurance coverage to 130,000 deserving Kansans,” says Tracy Russell, Executive Director of Nurture KC.

This Giving Tuesday, support vulnerable KC metro families who need it most. Giving to Nurture KC this holiday season has never been easier! Simply text DONATE to 816-203-1489. Then, click on the response link to give online. It’s quick, easy and hassle-free.

Learn what policies will positively impact the health of KC metro families Kansas City, Mo. Join us as coalition partners develop our legislative policy agenda for 2020. We will hear from players in the Medicaid expansion campaigns in both Kansas and Missouri. Along with access to care, immunization, tobacco prevention and early care wellness standards will be examined. Don’t miss this opportunity to see the politics firsthand and gain inside knowledge into policies to improve families’ health for generations to come.

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 […]