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Altruism, Inc. is a Missouri nonprofit that helps people through pregnancy, parenting, and everyday health—in rural areas and in Kansas City.

From doulas and CHWs to diapers and mental health, we show up with real support and make care easier to reach.

11/02/2026

It’s important to give people their flowers while they can still see and smell them. Last Thursday, Altruism, Inc. did just that. We honored many women fighting to advance birth equity. Among the honorees were doctors, doulas, nurses, philanthropists, and so many others doing behind-the-scenes work to level the playing field for all birthing people. This work is valuable and necessary. We wanted to make sure that our honorees felt all of that. The work can be heavy, but we find hope in each other. Everyone in that room could feel the shared passion and urgency to fight for better maternal health outcomes in our region.

There is fortitude in the building of community. We are grateful to be a part of such an amazing community of leaders, healers, helpers, and teachers. We hope our honorees feel not only appreciated, but also energized. Because it is not finished. We still have a way to go, but we believe we will get there together!

For more information on future events and endeavors, visit our website: https://altruism-inc.org

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11/02/2026

If you are pregnant in a rural community, where you live can shape how you experience maternity care.

Longer distances, fewer local services, and less access to childbirth education and support are part of the rural maternal health landscape. Research also shows that continuous doula support is associated with shorter labor, fewer cesarean deliveries, higher breastfeeding initiation, and greater birth satisfaction.

As National Rural Health Day approaches on Nov. 19, rural maternal health belongs in the conversation about access, outcomes, and the community-based support women need to navigate pregnancy and birth.

In Lafayette County, doula support is one evidence-based part of that picture.

Learn more at https://altruism-inc.org.

10/29/2026

A new journal is a small fresh start, a place for plans, lists, and the thoughts you want to keep. Ours lets that fresh start stand for something bigger.

The birth equity collection gives you covers made to be carried and noticed, so your everyday writing habit quietly supports Black maternal and infant health.

The ideas inside are yours to fill in.

Your purchase supports the maternal and infant health work of Altruism, Inc. Start your next page with purpose. https://altruism-inc.printify.me

10/29/2026

In Lafayette County, MO., 14.1% of people experience food insecurity.

That number represents our neighbors. Families making groceries stretch until payday. Older adults managing health conditions. Parents deciding how to feed their families while keeping up with everything else a household needs.

Food access affects health, and addressing rural health means paying attention to what people need outside the walls of a doctor’s office.

That is why we show up in Lafayette County.

Learn more about our work at https://altruism-inc.org/fam-program.

10/28/2026

Being heard and respected throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum should never be a privilege. Neither should informed choices, quality maternal healthcare, or the support women and families need to thrive.

The 2026 Birth Equity Leadership Awards (BELA) Ceremony honors people who are helping make these fundamental rights a priority in healthcare and our communities.

We're recognizing:
▪️Aviance Webb, LSSGB, KC Doula Program
▪️Carla Gibson, REACH Healthcare Foundation
▪️Hayat Abdullahi, Health Forward Foundation
▪️Janelle Harvey Jordan, SPHR, Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
▪️Karla Torain, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC, NEA-BC, Saint Luke's
▪️Katrina Stoddard, M.S., LMFT, LCMFT, Stoddard Family Therapy
▪️Kristy Flores, RN, BSN, University Health
▪️Mariah Chrans, Ph.D., IBCLC, Community Health Council of Wyandotte County
▪️Marvia Jones, Ph.D., KC Doula Program
▪️Na’Tisha Smith, Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
▪️Qiana Thomason, Health Forward Foundation
▪️Shalese Clay, Uzazi Village
▪️Sharla Smith, Ph.D., MPH, Kansas Birth Equity Network
▪️Tracy Russell, Nurture KC
▪️Wendy Gimmarro, FOX4 Kansas City

Oct. 29, 2026 | 5-8:00 p.m.
Kauffman Foundation Conference Center

Help us celebrate the voices and leadership advancing birth equity below!

https://altruism-inc.org/

10/27/2026

Gestational diabetes can turn an ordinary meal into a lot of questions.

What will raise my blood sugar? Do I need to avoid certain foods? How often should I eat?

We started our FaM Program because we believe food as medicine education helps make those questions easier to navigate. Understanding how food affects blood sugar can help you make informed choices alongside glucose monitoring and the care plan from your healthcare provider.

Learn more about our work at https://altruism-inc.org/FAM-Program

10/26/2026

A statistic can tell us that diabetes affects 12.3% of rural adults, compared with 9.3% of adults in urban communities.

What it cannot show is what managing diabetes looks like for someone in rural areas like Lafayette County. Where grocery shopping, medical appointments, and decisions about what to put on the table all have to fit within a real household budget and a real life.

That is where our work starts: with people.

Our FaM Program combines grocery support, nutrition education, and health tracking to help participants manage certain chronic conditions and put what they learn into practice at home.

That is part of what rural health means to us.

Learn more at https://altruism-inc.org.

10/26/2026

If you’re applying for SNAP, renewing your benefits, or adding someone to your case, you may need to provide more documentation.

Since Oct. 1, you may be asked to provide proof of:

• Rent, mortgage, or utilities
• Childcare or dependent care costs
• Resources, such as money in the bank

Having your documents ready can help prevent delays.

If you need help connecting to support, contact us. We can help connect you to resources: https://altruism-inc.org

10/23/2026

A woman’s race, income or ZIP code should never determine the quality of her maternity care or the outcome of her pregnancy.

Across Kansas City, leaders are working to change that reality. They’re challenging systemic barriers, amplifying voices too often dismissed, and advocating for the dignity and respect every birthing person deserves.

We’re celebrating their impact at the first Birth Equity Leadership Awards (BELA) Ceremony!

Our 2026 honorees:

▪️Aviance Webb, LSSGB, KC Doula Program
▪️Carla Gibson, REACH Healthcare Foundation
▪️Hayat Abdullahi, Health Forward Foundation
▪️Janelle Harvey Jordan, SPHR, Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
▪️Karla Torain, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC, NEA-BC, Saint Luke's
▪️Katrina Stoddard, M.S., LMFT, LCMFT, Stoddard Family Counseling
▪️Kristy Flores, RN, BSN, University Health
▪️Mariah Chrans, Ph.D., IBCLC, Community Health Council of Wyandotte County
▪️Marvia Jones, Ph.D., KC Doula Program
▪️Na’Tisha Smith, Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
▪️Qiana Thomason, Health Forward Foundation
▪️Shalese Clay, Uzazi Village
▪️Sharla Smith, Ph.D., MPH, Kansas Birth Equity Network
▪️Tracy Russell, Nurture KC
▪️Wendy Gimmarro, FOX4 Kansas City

Oct. 29, 2026 | 5-8:00 p.m.
Kauffman Foundation Conference Center

Come celebrate the people refusing to accept maternal health disparities as inevitable.

RSVP: https://altruism-inc.org/bela

10/22/2026

The mug you reach for first thing says a little about what you carry into the day.

Our birth equity collection lets that small ritual stand for something you believe in, in designs made to be seen and asked about rather than tucked in the back of a cabinet. Every conversation it sparks is a person reached.

Your purchase backs the maternal and infant health work of Altruism, Inc. Find the one that fits you. https://altruism-inc.printify.me/

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Kansas City, MO

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Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm

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+18162166768

Website

https://altruism-inc.org/

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