Nurture KC

Dear Friends, You are invited to apply for a position as a volunteer Mother & Child Health Coalition Board of Directors member.  If you are interested in this means of service to your community and the children and families of greater Kansas City, please fill out the form available at this link: mchc-board-application-fillable. If you […]

Be Safe Be Seen on Halloween! Video Halloween Safety Tips Messages from Safe Kids Worldwide    

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10-28-16-annual-legis-program-agenda To register for this event, CLICK HERE.  

It’s that time again – time to get your annual flu shot! The CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 6 months get the vaccine to protect against influenza, a serious and sometimes fatal respiratory illness. Every year, between 3,300 and 39,000 people die in the U.S. from influenza. In addition, tens of thousands of […]

  Watch for information about a December MAIC Quarterly meeting.    

According to the CDC* approximately 70 percent of pregnant women in the U.S. take at least one prescription drug, whether it’s for a chronic condition like colitis or diabetes, or just seasonal allergies. The medical professionals who treat pregnant patients need to be as informed as possible when confronted with a need for prescribing medication. […]

Mother & Child Health Coalition is pleased to welcome DuJuan Hord as the new coordinator of both the Mid America Immunization Coalition (MAIC) and Safe Kids Metro KC. DuJuan’s lifelong interest in human services together with his association management experience will make him an excellent leader for these important initiatives. DuJuan moved to the Kansas […]

Below are the presentations from the July 22, 2016 MCHC Quarterly meeting. Wendy Doyle, and J. Kendall Seal, Women’s Foundation – Status of Women and their Families in the Bi-State Region Jovanna Rohs, PhD, Head Start – Collaborating to Create a Common Agenda.