$1 million to Rx Kids aims to address child poverty and health inequity

The Flint City Council approved a $1 million ARPA allocation to support a first-of-its-kind guaranteed income program for new mothers and babies in Flint.

After Congress Ended Extra Cash Aid for Families, Communities ...

Billed as the first-ever citywide cash aid program for pregnant moms and babies, Rx Kids gives Flint residents $1,500 mid-pregnancy, and $500 ...

In the News - Rx Kids

“Today's annual census data release is a stark reminder that child poverty in this country is a policy choice. We have proven solutions to address this crisis." ...

Rx Kids Aims to Lift Up the Children and Families of Flint

could soon benefit from an innovative program that tackles a root cause of health disparities—poverty. Rx Kids would be the first citywide ...

Rx Kids Program Aims to Tackle Poverty to Improve the Health of ...

Thanks to an intended $15 million “challenge” grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Flint moms and babies could soon benefit from ...

Rx Kids program aims to tackle poverty to improve health of Flint ...

Thanks to an intended $15 million “challenge” grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Flint moms and babies could soon benefit from ...

Rx Kids program aims to tackle poverty to improve health of Flint ...

Consistent with practices in other countries, Rx Kids boldly tackles a root cause of health disparities: poverty. A first-of-its-kind program, ...

Episode 9: Prescribing Away Poverty with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha ...

Their conversation with our hosts centers on the importance of “Rx Kids,” which gives pregnant moms a prenatal allowance and support during the ...

Public Health Archives - City of Flint

$1 million to Rx Kids aims to address child poverty and health inequity. Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley proposed and the Flint City Council approved a $1 million ...

About Rx Kids | Achieving Health, Hope & Opportunity ❤

It will give every child born in Flint a fair shot at a bright future. We know that growing up in poverty is one of the leading causes of poor health, impacting ...

Flint-based Rx Kids program receives $16.5 million in Michigan ...

The Rx Kids program recently received $16.5 million in state funding to help tackle the issues of poverty and health disparities in Flint.

Groundbreaking Rx Kids Cash Transfer Program in Flint Could ...

Hanna-Attisha – whose research and 2018 bestselling book helped expose the Flint water crisis – is now working to address child poverty through ...

Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Program Improve Child Health ...

This expansion improved children's access to health care and their health, ultimately lowering preventable hospitalizations, chronic conditions, and mortality ...

Enrollment Open: Flint Makes History with Launch of Rx Kids

Rx Kids aims to impact economic stability, housing and food security, health ... health outcomes, child welfare, and family well-being and stress.

Inequities In Health Care Needs For Children With Medical Complexity

The inequities we examined were those based on race or ethnicity, primary language in the household, insurance type, and poverty status. We found that children ...

Medicaid Efforts to Address Racial Health Disparities - KFF

... children (Figure 1). Moreover, over time, gains in Medicaid coverage have helped to reduce racial disparities in coverage, particularly ...

FACT SHEET: The American Families Plan | The White House

This proposal will provide free meals to an additional 9.3 million children, with about 70 percent in elementary schools. Launch a healthy foods ...

Fair Society Healthy Lives (The Marmot Review) - IHE

... address UK health inequality ... Systematic review of parenting interventions in European countries aiming to reduce social inequalities in children's health and ...

Cash program for moms and babies to expand across Michigan

In Flint, where nearly 78% of children under 5 live in poverty, Rx Kids has so far distributed more than $2 million in cash to 828 families.

In Focus: Ending child poverty | UNICEF Europe and Central Asia

We aim to build and reinforce links between social protection for children and families and other essential services, such as social care, early ...