Flint, Michigan Infant Cash Transfer Program Linked To 32% Reduction In Child Protective Services Investigations

Expectant mothers and infants participating in the Rx Kids cash transfer program in Flint, Michigan experienced a 32% reduction in child protective services (CPS) investigations compared to pre-program levels. Among all infants born in Flint, the investigated allegation rate declined from 21.7% before the program to 15.5% after implementation.

Rx Kids is a prenatal and infant cash prescription program that provides expectant mothers with unconditional cash transfers during pregnancy and infancy. The program launched in Flint in 2024 and achieved nearly universal participation. Rx Kids is available to all expectant mothers without income or asset eligibility requirements . . .