Deborah Dominguez is both the Fetal Infant Mortality Review Program (FIMR) Coordinator and Community Health Nurse at Nurture KC. FIMR is dedicated to reducing infant mortality and disparities in the health care system. “I am excited to be a part of a woman-empowered organization as well as serving some of our most high-risk and underserved […]
Kim Wood is a Community Health Worker with Nurture KC. Previously, she worked in maternal care at Swope Health. Her role focused on supporting expectant mothers – addressing their concerns and insecurities, as well as providing guidance on prenatal and postnatal care. “I have a strong background in building connections and my passion is to […]
Ahkeya Howard was the Lead Community Health Worker with our Healthy Start program at Swope Health for eight years. Now, as our Community Engagement Director, she is leading our community consortium within Healthy Start. This is a committee of community leaders coming together to improve pregnancy outcomes by addressing social determinants of health. Before this […]
Megan Watts is the Community Health Nurse at Nurture KC. Prior to joining Nurture KC, she worked as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City. She graduated from Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences at Rockhurst University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. […]
Marchai Hudson is a Community Health Worker with Nurture KC. Previously, she was a housing case manager with SAVE Inc. helping to secure and maintain stable housing for the homeless community. “Housing is a basic human right — just as a mother having the resources she needs to help her baby and herself succeed is […]
Maricela Sanchez joined Nurtured KC in August 2022 as a Community Health Worker (CHW). She is already connecting with our Spanish-speaking moms and making a difference. In her previous position with Victor Community Support Services in Southern California, she was certified as a CHW of mental health and facilitated workshops to educate the community. In […]
Samantha Menghini is Nurture KC’s in-house Community Health Nurse. She works closely with our Community Health Workers to support improved birth outcomes for Healthy Start program participants with high-risk pregnancies. “I’m passionate about creating system change to reduce health disparities in our community and improve maternal and infant health,” Samantha says. “Empowering mothers to advocate […]
As the Director of the Mid America Immunization Coalition (MAIC), Ali Hilton spearheads advocacy efforts to protect immunization policies as the key to keeping our KC metro community healthy and safe. In this role, she leads public awareness campaigns on the importance of vaccination, provides education on immunization trends and coordinates free flu and COVID […]
Anna Gordon is a Community Health Worker with the Kansas City Healthy Start Initiative. Anna has always loved advocating for others and has experience doing so through her position on the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation’s National Council of College Leaders. Through this work and other volunteer opportunities, Anna found her strong passion for nonprofit work. […]
As the Office Coordinator at Nurture KC, Erica Wilson keeps the organization running smoothly. She is in charge of membership and database coordination, reception/phones and serves as a liaison with our Board of Directors. With administrative experience in education and healthcare, Erica has a heart to serve people in the community and a drive to […]
