Watch a 33-minute presentation from the Aspen Institute's Cash and Benefits Working Group meeting that explores innovative approaches to supporting pregnant individuals and infants through cash assistance programs. Learn about Flint's groundbreaking prescription program for pregnant mothers and babies through insights from Luke Shaefer, Professor of Public Policy at University of Michigan and Director of Poverty Solutions. Discover how states can develop family-centered self-sufficiency initiatives approaching unconditional cash support, presented by Aditi Shrivastava, Deputy Director for Income Security at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Recorded during the August 13, 2024 working group meeting, gain valuable understanding of how financial security programs can be structured to better serve families and communities.
Overview
Syllabus
Rx Kids, a cash prescription for pregnant people and babies
Taught by
The Aspen Institute