Susan McLoughlin, RN, MSN, CPNP has served
as Executive Director of MCHC for over 14 years.

New Name — Same Mission

By Angha Childress, Director of Development, Mother & Child Health Coalition

This is an exciting time for the Mother & Child Health Coalition (MCHC) of Greater Kansas City! We recently changed our name and look but our mission is still the same – improving lives of mothers, children and families in need – especially those from low-income families and high-risk neighborhoods in the Greater Kansas City area.

For more than 20 years, the Mother & Child Health Coalition has worked to tackle maternal and pediatric health care concerns. The Coalition’s focus is to make Greater Kansas City the healthiest place for children to live.

“Children are our future, and that is why the Mother & Child Health Coalition believes that every child deserves to have a healthy start,” says Susan McLoughlin, Executive Director. “It is our passion and the impact of our preventive health programs for women, children and families is felt throughout the community.

MCHC is distinctive in that it is the only organization in our region that focuses on both mother and child health issues. MCHC steers efforts towards a better community-integrated service system with a major emphasis on health promotion and preventive services. The Coalition’s programs address infant mortality (Kansas City Healthy Start), childhood obesity (Weighing-In Initiative), immunization (Mid America Immunization Coalition), injury prevention (Safe Kids Metro KC) and breastfeeding. The Coalition recently added a male involvement program called Dedicated Dads Project to its Kansas City Healthy Start program, encouraging area fathers to be better role models for their children.

MCHC invites all community members to get involved with MCHC’s programs and services. If you are looking for ways to get involved with the Mother & Child Health Coalition, visit www.mchc.net or call 816-283-6242 ext. 249.

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