RxKids is a groundbreaking program driving lasting change in Michigan, tackling childhood poverty from day one. It proves what’s possible when we prioritize strong policy and invest in creative solutions that truly deliver.
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
RxKids is a groundbreaking program driving lasting change in Michigan, tackling childhood poverty from day one. It proves what’s possible when we prioritize strong policy and invest in creative solutions that truly deliver.
RxKids is a life-changing program that offers cash assistance to moms and babies. I was honored to help bring it to Wayne County.
In a time when Trump uses food for kids as a political weapon, this is recognizing that investing in kids is one of the most important things government can do.
In a time when Trump uses food for kids as a political weapon, this is recognizing that investing in kids is one of the most important things government can do.
November 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
RxKids is a life-changing program that offers cash assistance to moms and babies. I was honored to help bring it to Wayne County.
In a time when Trump uses food for kids as a political weapon, this is recognizing that investing in kids is one of the most important things government can do.
In a time when Trump uses food for kids as a political weapon, this is recognizing that investing in kids is one of the most important things government can do.
They are having Wayne CountyHealth and Human Serviced Director Johnson explain the RxKids program-
Gives pregnant mothers cash payments- $1500 at 10 weeks- monthly $500 for 1st 6 months of babies life-
Going by most needy areas-
Gives pregnant mothers cash payments- $1500 at 10 weeks- monthly $500 for 1st 6 months of babies life-
Going by most needy areas-
November 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
They are having Wayne CountyHealth and Human Serviced Director Johnson explain the RxKids program-
Gives pregnant mothers cash payments- $1500 at 10 weeks- monthly $500 for 1st 6 months of babies life-
Going by most needy areas-
Gives pregnant mothers cash payments- $1500 at 10 weeks- monthly $500 for 1st 6 months of babies life-
Going by most needy areas-
Learn more about how RxKids is making a difference in Ypsilanti:
🔗 rxkids.org/rx-kids-expa...
🔗 rxkids.org/rx-kids-expa...
Rx Kids | A Prescription for Health, Hope, and Opportunity
Rx Kids is the first-ever community-wide cash prescription program for pregnant moms and babies. Rx Kids provides all pregnant moms in the City of Flint with no-strings-attached cash of $1,500 during ...
rxkids.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Learn more about how RxKids is making a difference in Ypsilanti:
🔗 rxkids.org/rx-kids-expa...
🔗 rxkids.org/rx-kids-expa...
With support from leaders like Sen. Jeff Irwin, RxKids is expanding to Ypsilanti — ensuring moms and babies get the resources they need from day one. And thanks to this year’s state budget investment, RxKids can keep growing statewide, delivering essential support to families across Michigan.
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
With support from leaders like Sen. Jeff Irwin, RxKids is expanding to Ypsilanti — ensuring moms and babies get the resources they need from day one. And thanks to this year’s state budget investment, RxKids can keep growing statewide, delivering essential support to families across Michigan.
Proud to work with RxKids on this. Community-based cash transfers to childbearing mothers has huge health benefits AND looks to be a winner for keeping them politically engaged. More research to come: rxkids.org/new-research...
Rx Kids | A Prescription for Health, Hope, and Opportunity
Rx Kids is the first-ever community-wide cash prescription program for pregnant moms and babies. Rx Kids provides all pregnant moms in the City of Flint with no-strings-attached cash of $1,500 during ...
rxkids.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Proud to work with RxKids on this. Community-based cash transfers to childbearing mothers has huge health benefits AND looks to be a winner for keeping them politically engaged. More research to come: rxkids.org/new-research...
These findings are policy relevant because RxKids has been expanded to other Michigan cities, including Kalamazoo. And recent state of Michigan budget adds $270 million to further expand program. So issue of what it does for all Michigan residents, not just direct beneficiaries, is important.
October 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
These findings are policy relevant because RxKids has been expanded to other Michigan cities, including Kalamazoo. And recent state of Michigan budget adds $270 million to further expand program. So issue of what it does for all Michigan residents, not just direct beneficiaries, is important.
RxKids provides $1,500 during pregnancy, and $500 per month for first year of child's life. Other research is looking at benefits for child development, etc. -- our research focuses on regional economic benefits from this injection of cash into local economy.
October 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
RxKids provides $1,500 during pregnancy, and $500 per month for first year of child's life. Other research is looking at benefits for child development, etc. -- our research focuses on regional economic benefits from this injection of cash into local economy.
So, what does our study find? The RxKids program is a program that started in Flint, which provides universal benefits during pregnancy & the first year of a child's life. We find that the "demand-side" effects of the program are sufficient to provide sizable spillover benefits.
A new analysis by the Upjohn Institute finds that the Rx Kids program delivers measurable economic benefits to families and the broader local economy in Flint, Michigan. Read the full report
www.upjohn.org/research-hig...
www.upjohn.org/research-hig...
October 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
So, what does our study find? The RxKids program is a program that started in Flint, which provides universal benefits during pregnancy & the first year of a child's life. We find that the "demand-side" effects of the program are sufficient to provide sizable spillover benefits.
Michigan lawmakers just made a HISTORIC investment in guaranteed income programs.
By investing $270 million in #RxKids, they will transform what's possible for 30,000 families a year.
This is real leadership on the cost of living crisis.
By investing $270 million in #RxKids, they will transform what's possible for 30,000 families a year.
This is real leadership on the cost of living crisis.
October 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Michigan lawmakers just made a HISTORIC investment in guaranteed income programs.
By investing $270 million in #RxKids, they will transform what's possible for 30,000 families a year.
This is real leadership on the cost of living crisis.
By investing $270 million in #RxKids, they will transform what's possible for 30,000 families a year.
This is real leadership on the cost of living crisis.
Michigan just showed what it looks like to invest in families.
A $270M state budget boost will expand #RxKids tenfold, reaching 30K babies a year👏👏👏
🔗 www.michiganpublic.org/health/2025-...
A $270M state budget boost will expand #RxKids tenfold, reaching 30K babies a year👏👏👏
🔗 www.michiganpublic.org/health/2025-...
October 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Michigan just showed what it looks like to invest in families.
A $270M state budget boost will expand #RxKids tenfold, reaching 30K babies a year👏👏👏
🔗 www.michiganpublic.org/health/2025-...
A $270M state budget boost will expand #RxKids tenfold, reaching 30K babies a year👏👏👏
🔗 www.michiganpublic.org/health/2025-...
A new paper finds that "Relative to comparisons, mothers exposed to #RxKids saw improvements in hardship, mental health, and well-being," including reduced risk of eviction & screening positive for postpartum depression. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...
Hardship and Hope: The Relationship Between Unconditional Prenatal and Infant Cash Transfers, Economic Stability, and Maternal Mental Health and Well-Being | AJPH | Vol. Issue
Objectives. To examine the impact of Rx Kids—a community-wide and unconditional prenatal and infant cash transfer program in Flint, Michigan—on economic stability, maternal mental health, and well-bei...
ajph.aphapublications.org
October 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A new paper finds that "Relative to comparisons, mothers exposed to #RxKids saw improvements in hardship, mental health, and well-being," including reduced risk of eviction & screening positive for postpartum depression. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...
On Friday, Michigan's legislature approved a budget that allocates $270 million ($20 million from TANF + $250 million from the state's Healthy Michigan fund) to scale up #RxKids, the GI pilot that started in Flint, MI.
www.freep.com/story/news/l...
www.freep.com/story/news/l...
Michigan cash aid program for moms and babies gets 'massive investment' in state budget
The additional funding will allow Rx Kids to expand to more low-income communities and reach about 100,000 babies over the next few years.
www.freep.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
On Friday, Michigan's legislature approved a budget that allocates $270 million ($20 million from TANF + $250 million from the state's Healthy Michigan fund) to scale up #RxKids, the GI pilot that started in Flint, MI.
www.freep.com/story/news/l...
www.freep.com/story/news/l...
The results from Flint's Rx Kids program are extraordinary: healthier babies, more stable housing, reduced depression, and $6.2M saved in healthcare costs.
Direct cash to families works. We have the proof. Now let's scale it.
#GuaranteedIncome #RxKids #EconomicSecurity
Direct cash to families works. We have the proof. Now let's scale it.
#GuaranteedIncome #RxKids #EconomicSecurity
October 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The results from Flint's Rx Kids program are extraordinary: healthier babies, more stable housing, reduced depression, and $6.2M saved in healthcare costs.
Direct cash to families works. We have the proof. Now let's scale it.
#GuaranteedIncome #RxKids #EconomicSecurity
Direct cash to families works. We have the proof. Now let's scale it.
#GuaranteedIncome #RxKids #EconomicSecurity
5/ As one participant explained, “[RxKids] almost feels like a family to me. It feels like the village every mom needs. A village has multiple people and things working together…. In my opinion, every mother needs something like Rx Kids.”
September 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
5/ As one participant explained, “[RxKids] almost feels like a family to me. It feels like the village every mom needs. A village has multiple people and things working together…. In my opinion, every mother needs something like Rx Kids.”
1/ Launched in 2024 in Flint, Michigan, #RxKids is the nation’s first-ever community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program.
The results of two studies are in:
💡Preterm births fell by 18% and low birthweights by up to 27%
💡Evictions fell by 91%!
💡Postpartum depression fell by 14%
The results of two studies are in:
💡Preterm births fell by 18% and low birthweights by up to 27%
💡Evictions fell by 91%!
💡Postpartum depression fell by 14%
September 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
1/ Launched in 2024 in Flint, Michigan, #RxKids is the nation’s first-ever community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program.
The results of two studies are in:
💡Preterm births fell by 18% and low birthweights by up to 27%
💡Evictions fell by 91%!
💡Postpartum depression fell by 14%
The results of two studies are in:
💡Preterm births fell by 18% and low birthweights by up to 27%
💡Evictions fell by 91%!
💡Postpartum depression fell by 14%
“It took so much stress away,” said #RxKids participant Angela Sintery.
With the cash, she bought a car seat, bassinet, and crib, covered diapers and wipes, took 14 weeks off work, and, for the first time, could “step back and enjoy my pregnancy.”
With the cash, she bought a car seat, bassinet, and crib, covered diapers and wipes, took 14 weeks off work, and, for the first time, could “step back and enjoy my pregnancy.”
The US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500: ‘We’re not OK with our babies being born into poverty’
Infants in Rx Kids in Flint, Michigan, saw lower rates of prematurity and other issues, saving millions in NICU visits
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“It took so much stress away,” said #RxKids participant Angela Sintery.
With the cash, she bought a car seat, bassinet, and crib, covered diapers and wipes, took 14 weeks off work, and, for the first time, could “step back and enjoy my pregnancy.”
With the cash, she bought a car seat, bassinet, and crib, covered diapers and wipes, took 14 weeks off work, and, for the first time, could “step back and enjoy my pregnancy.”
Alternatively, move to Kalamazoo and you’ll get *way* more value than that in support for your children (RXKids, Kalamazoo Promise, etc.)!
August 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Alternatively, move to Kalamazoo and you’ll get *way* more value than that in support for your children (RXKids, Kalamazoo Promise, etc.)!
Countless models have shown cash is a powerful intervention for children and families, including RxKids. This program gives every pregnant mom in Flint, MI $1,500 during mid-pregnancy and then $500/month for up to a year.
August 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Countless models have shown cash is a powerful intervention for children and families, including RxKids. This program gives every pregnant mom in Flint, MI $1,500 during mid-pregnancy and then $500/month for up to a year.
So what does work?
We’re testing earlier, larger, universal cash with programs like #RxKid: $7,500 to every new mom in Flint, MI, starting in pregnancy. That’s ~75% more than Baby’s First Year and starts months earlier. Results out later this year. GiveDirectly.org/rxkids
We’re testing earlier, larger, universal cash with programs like #RxKid: $7,500 to every new mom in Flint, MI, starting in pregnancy. That’s ~75% more than Baby’s First Year and starts months earlier. Results out later this year. GiveDirectly.org/rxkids
Rx Kids: Cash Allowance Program in Michigan | GiveDirectly
Send cash to moms and babies born in participating Rx Kids communities of Michigan – with no strings attached.
GiveDirectly.org
August 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
So what does work?
We’re testing earlier, larger, universal cash with programs like #RxKid: $7,500 to every new mom in Flint, MI, starting in pregnancy. That’s ~75% more than Baby’s First Year and starts months earlier. Results out later this year. GiveDirectly.org/rxkids
We’re testing earlier, larger, universal cash with programs like #RxKid: $7,500 to every new mom in Flint, MI, starting in pregnancy. That’s ~75% more than Baby’s First Year and starts months earlier. Results out later this year. GiveDirectly.org/rxkids
Michigan Launches Innovative Cash Support Program
• Michigan launches Rx Kids, providing up to $7,500 in direct cash support for new mothers (2024)
• Program offers $1,500 pre-delivery and $500 monthl
#Michigan #RxKids #CashAssistance #NewMothers #Fam
• Michigan launches Rx Kids, providing up to $7,500 in direct cash support for new mothers (2024)
• Program offers $1,500 pre-delivery and $500 monthl
#Michigan #RxKids #CashAssistance #NewMothers #Fam
July 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Michigan Launches Innovative Cash Support Program
• Michigan launches Rx Kids, providing up to $7,500 in direct cash support for new mothers (2024)
• Program offers $1,500 pre-delivery and $500 monthl
#Michigan #RxKids #CashAssistance #NewMothers #Fam
• Michigan launches Rx Kids, providing up to $7,500 in direct cash support for new mothers (2024)
• Program offers $1,500 pre-delivery and $500 monthl
#Michigan #RxKids #CashAssistance #NewMothers #Fam
3/ Programs like RxKids led by the @monahanna.bsky.social, @danafarber.bsky.social’s Pediatric RISE, and Expecting Justice’s Abundant Birth Project, under the leadership of Dr. Zea Malawa (one of the incredible featured providers!) are already delivering measurable health results through cash.
June 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
3/ Programs like RxKids led by the @monahanna.bsky.social, @danafarber.bsky.social’s Pediatric RISE, and Expecting Justice’s Abundant Birth Project, under the leadership of Dr. Zea Malawa (one of the incredible featured providers!) are already delivering measurable health results through cash.
A great program profiled in tonight’s CBS evening news. rxkids.org/rxkids-news/
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May 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
A great program profiled in tonight’s CBS evening news. rxkids.org/rxkids-news/