‘State of the Mama’ highlights importance of Rx Kids and harms of ICE on maternal and child health

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 864

Last Updated: 4 days, 7 hours ago

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Detroit-based advocacy group Mothering Justice Action Fund hosted its annual State of the Mama event on Thursday night

“These are not abstract policy conversations. These are our realities,” said founder and executive director Danielle Atkinson.

Rx Kids, a prenatal and infant direct cash support program that has been implemented in a number of municipalities throughout Michigan, was repeatedly mentioned by candidates and panelists as an example of the kind of policy that …

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