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Rx Kids will give every new mom in Flint the freedom and flexibility to raise their babies while paying the bills and putting food on the table. 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 everything from your ability to learn in school, graduate, and get a good-paying job. Rx Kids is an investment that will benefit the entire community. We know that happy, healthy babies become happier, healthier adults.

Gretchen WhitmerMichigan Governor

As a mother of one who is expecting another bundle of joy into our family soon, I deeply understand the challenges that families and kids in Flint face. This is a life-changing program for moms in Flint. To me, it’s not just a program. It’s a lifeline. And a promise of support for every mother in our community.

Alana TurnerFlint Mom Expecting Her Second Child

Investing in strong families is an investment in Flint’s future. Rx Kids will support mothers and children in Flint when they are most vulnerable. This blessing will lift families out of poverty and improve health outcomes. Our prayer is that we will improve maternal and infant health and help Flint families raise strong, healthy babies.

Sheldon NeeleyCity of Flint Mayor

Countries across the globe have adopted unconditional child cash benefits and seen child poverty plummet and health improve, with some of the biggest impacts for infants. The historic 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit had the same effects in the U.S., but it was not renewed. Flint is leading the nation by building on this evidence and creating an easy-to-replicate playbook for how we care for our youngest kids.

H. Luke ShaeferRx Kids Co-Director and University of Michigan Poverty Solutions Director

RxKids is living proof that now that Americans have seen what President Biden’s monthly Child Tax Credit did for dramatically lowering child poverty and lifting up all working families — there is no going back. With help from the American Rescue Plan, Governor Whitmer and Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley, RxKids is innovating on and expanding the Child Tax Credit for the all-important first year of life for children born in Flint. Instead of being a one and done pilot, I believe that RxKids is going to be a national model that will be replicated across the nation.

Gene SperlingSenior Advisor to the President and American Rescue Plan Coordinator

This is transformational work that will change the trajectory for children and families positively for generations to come. We wholeheartedly support this life-changing and life-affirming work.

Claudnyse D. Holloman, Esq.President and CEO, Voices for Children Advocacy Center

The idea of being able to help Flint babies to be successful from the womb through the entire first year of life is a unique opportunity, and some would say impossible, but over the last year, Dr. Mona has shown us that we can make this happen. Rx Kids is the type of support that will fill a void and offer an intentional level of added support by encouraging all of those important milestones and well-care visits for mom and baby. This is the type of program that can enhance the success rates of healthy kids and healthy families for generations to come.

Ashley N. StrozierFlint Mom

Rx Kids is just the right solution to our city’s needs. When moms and babies are supported, we uplift a community village and help the next generations for years to come.

Shearese StapletonMothers of Joy Institute for Parenting and Family Wellness, Inc. Executive Director

Rx Kids is a pediatrician’s dream come true.

Dr. Lawrence ReynoldsRetired Flint Pediatrician, CHAP Medical Director

I am a parent and citizen of the city of Flint who has been helping Dr. Mona for almost a year on Rx Kids. When she first introduced it to the group, I instantly knew that it would be a huge task to achieve. With consistency and committed effort, the impossible is becoming a reality for the kids and residents of the city of Flint.

Darwin HenceFlint Dad

Rx Kids will be a game changer for our patients.

Dr. Omari YoungHurley Medical Center Obstetrics And Gynecology Residency Director

Poverty is one of the persistent social determinants of health that families face. For an impoverished family to have this financial opportunity, it can lead to a decrease in stress, depression, and anxiety, which are also social determinants of health. Another positive outcome for Flint families is an elevation of self-esteem because they are now financially abundant and responsible.

Alison Montgomery-LittlejohnFlint Social Worker