Newly sworn-in Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield will support families with newborns through cash assistance as part of the expanding Rx Kids initiative.
Just days into her administration, newly sworn-in Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield announced that Detroit is now the largest city in the country to join Michigan State University’s Rx Kids initiative.
On Jan. 5, the city of Detroit announced that Sheffield would roll out Rx Kids citywide, aiming to ease financial pressures on families during one of the most critical stages of a child’s development. The program, already active in 20 Michigan communities, provides $1,500 during mid-pregnancy, followed by $500 a month for at least the first six months after birth…