Parents across Michigan could receive financial assistance through a program that provides $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 monthly payments after childbirth.
- The Rx Kids program currently operates in 11 communities across Michigan, offering financial support to mothers.
- New state budget funding will allow the program to expand to dozens more communities.
- The program aims to reduce financial hardship for families with newborns by providing $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 monthly for six months after birth.
I visited McCormick Park in Williamston, where local parents shared how such assistance could impact their families.
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Parents could receive financial assistance through expanding Rx Kids program
“I come a lot, because I like to get out,” said Elise Huhta, a Williamston mother of four who enjoys the free recreation at McCormick Park.
But looking around my neighborhood, it’s clear that raising children comes with significant expenses…