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A new program in Philadelphia is taking a creative approach to addressing<\/a> the common problems of preterm births, low birth weights, and infant mortality.\u00a0The city has some of the highest rates of all three, <\/span>consistently above the national average<\/span><\/a>, and the program creator is hoping to turn these rates around by offering financial support for <\/span>pregnant women and their babies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Philly Joy Bank<\/span><\/a> is offering expectant mothers $1,000 per month beginning in the third month of pregnancy through the baby\u2019s first birthday. Eligible participants must be 18 years of age or older and between 12 and 24 weeks pregnant when enrolling in the program. According to the <\/span>Daily Mail<\/span><\/a>, the program is targeting areas of the city with the highest rate of low birth weights, which includes Cobbs Creek, Strawberry Mansion, and Nicetown-Tioga. Currently, the program operates by a lottery system in which women apply and are randomly selected to participate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The program, which officially launched in June, drew inspiration from (among other things) a similar program in Manitoba, Canada. That program provided pregnant mothers with $81 CAD, and saw an associated 21% drop in low birth weights, and a 17% drop in premature births, according to a <\/span>study<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

As of mid-September, only 111 of the 250 spots <\/span>had reportedly been filled<\/span><\/a>, but officials hope to fill the entire program before the end of the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

READ: \u2018Let the babies fight\u2019: Parents of preemie home from NICU urge others not to give up<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The overarching goal of the program is to address disparities of maternal and infant outcomes, and close the gap on racial disparities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe infant mortality rate for black infants in Philadelphia is well over three times higher than that of a white infant in Philadelphia,\u201d Stacey Kallem, who directs the Division of Maternal, Child, and Family Health at the city health department told the <\/span>Philadelphia Inquirer<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe community told us to tie the guaranteed income amount to something that\u2019s a meaningful line item in a monthly budget. So we looked at various budget calculators for Philadelphia and for a family of four, a monthly budget for housing is around $1,000 a month.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The program has no strings attached to how mothers spend the money. According to Nia Coaxum, program manager for Philly Joy Bank, \u201cThis money is unrestricted. They can use it to meet their needs as they see fit.” <\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Stacey Kallem, director of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Division of Maternal, Child, and Family Health, stressed that \u201cthe no-strings-attached is key,\u201d adding, \u201cWe are respecting the dignity and autonomy of program participants to use the funds as they see fit to improve their health and the health of their babies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAll your money has to go to bills, all your money has to make sure you have food on the table or a roof over your head,\u201d one program hopeful, Imani Davis, told the <\/span>Philadelphia Tribune<\/span><\/a> at the program\u2019s launch event, \u201cso you might not have extra money for a stroller or a crib. This is where the guaranteed income will make an impact.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to OptionLine’s location search tool<\/a>, there are also multiple pregnancy centers in the Philadelphia area that can assist women with tangible resources like cribs, strollers, and other baby and pregnancy supplies, in addition to parenting classes and other support.<\/p>\n

Drexel University\u2019s Dornsife School of Public Health will be analyzing the final results of the new Philadelphia program, according to <\/span>Axios<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tell President Trump, RFK, Jr., Elon, and Vivek: Stop killing America\u2019s future. <\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Defund Planned Parenthood NOW!<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new program in Philadelphia is taking a creative approach to addressing the common problems of preterm births, low birth weights, and infant mortality.\u00a0The city has some of the highest rates of all three, consistently above the national average, and the program creator is hoping to turn these rates around by offering financial support for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":606,"featured_media":286508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[3473,11],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nPhiladelphia tests program to reduce infant mortality, giving pregnant moms $1000 monthly<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Philly Joy Bank is offering pregnant mothers $1,000 per month beginning in the third month of pregnancy through the baby\u2019s first birthday.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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