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Dozens of families gathered at Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse on Saturday to mark the first full year of the Philly Joy Bank, a guaranteed income pilot program designed to improve maternal and infant outcomes among residents in vulnerable communities.
The city program opened applications last summer and has enrolled 250 pregnant mothers and their families, who now receive $1,000 a month for 18 months — unrestricted cash they can use in any way they want…