Kalamazoo’s Rx Kids program reaches first birthday

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo’s Rx Kids pilot program reached its first birthday this week, and most moms are signing up.

94% of the pregnant woman in the city of Kalamazoo have enrolled in the program, which pays them $1500 during pregnancy, and $500 a month for the first year of the baby’s life.

According to the program’s dashboard, it has already given an economic boost to 942 families in Kalamazoo with pregnant moms or newborns…

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