Nurture KC

Fall Flu Clinics 2018 – 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 10/3 3:00-6:00 pm Kansas City KS Community College, Jewell Hall,7250 State Ave., KCKS 66112 7+ Wednesday/miércoles 10/10 9:00 am-12:00 pm […]

REGISTER HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MCHCQ100518 “Social Determinants of Health and Evolving Policy Perspective” – There are many critical issues affecting families that are being decided by the legislative process. At this meeting we will hear from experts about some of the advocacy efforts taking place in Kansas and Missouri regarding major topics being determined at this time, and […]

The online registration for the 2018 MAIC Immunization Symposium, “Vaccines: What You Need to Know” is now CLOSED. If you would still like to attend, please call the office at (816) 283-6242 and press 0. This conference is joint-provided by Mother & Child Health Coalition and Children’s Mercy Kansas City. Friday, October 26, 2018 7:15 a.m. […]

The fall meeting of MAIC will be held: Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Kansas City Health Dept. 2400 Troost, Lower Level Kansas City MO 64108 A light lunch will be served. Please REGISTER HERE so that we’ll be sure to have a lunch and materials for you. Topics will include the […]

Due to the upcoming retirement of the current Executive Director, MCHC is seeking an experienced leader to provide vision, leadership and operational oversight to all aspects of the organization. Mother & Child Health Coalition (MCHC) believes that every child deserves a healthy start. Its vision is that every child in the greater Kansas City metro […]

Mother & Child Health Coalition staff are participating in several back to school and health & safety fairs this August. On Saturday, Aug. 4, Safe Kids Metro KC program coordinator DuJuan Hord, Anne Biswell and MCHC intern Amy Blunt distributed injury prevention materials to hundreds of KCK residents at the Wyandotte County Back-to-School Fair at […]

The HCF’s 2017 Annual Report is now available. The annual report celebrates the accomplishments of HFC’s  grantees and community partners (which includes Mother & Child Health Coalition) as we work together toward igniting a culture of health in our region. Also available is the Community Advisory Committee’s annual review of HCF. Download the HFC 2017 […]

Contact: Anne Biswell                                                                             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 816.283.6242 Ext. 226                                                                            Monday, July 23, 2018 Youth & Mental Health: Living in an Anxious World This activity is joint provided by Mother & Child Health Coalition and Children’s Mercy Kansas City (with MCHC’s Metro KC Youth Collaborative and the Pregnancy, Infant […]

We’ve been busy!  We’ve completed a major report on infant mortality in the metro, welcomed a new Board chair, we’re planning for the annual Immunization Symposium in October, and so much more.  To read the latest news from Mother & Child Health Coalition, click HERE.

Jessica Turner, MCHC intern for the 2018 spring semester, graduated from UMKC in May with a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree, under the UMKC School of Nursing and Health Studies. Jessica helped the staff with many projects during her time here. We wish her all the best as she navigates into a bright future. Vanessa Meriwether, […]