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Detroit Launches Rx Kids: $1,500 for Expectant Mothers

1/6/2026

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Detroit will launch Rx Kids program, providing expectant mothers $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 monthly for six months after birth.
Mayor Mary Sheffield says the program aims to ease stress in a city where 44% of children live in poverty, citing Flint's 91% eviction drop as evidence.
The expansion will reach 28 Michigan communities, backed by $250 million from the state budget and foundation funding, with a $2.5 million gap.

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Detroit will launch Rx Kids program, providing expectant mothers $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 monthly for six months after birth.
Mayor Mary Sheffield says the program aims to ease stress in a city where 44% of children live in poverty, citing Flint's 91% eviction drop as evidence.
The expansion will reach 28 Michigan communities, backed by $250 million from the state budget and foundation funding, with a $2.5 million gap.