BABY $HOWER: Some pregnant women are due for a payday — but there's a catch.
announced Monday that a city program aims to provide pregnant residents with $1,000 monthly cash payments with the goal of improving birth outcomes.
The Philly Joy Bank is a guaranteed income pilot of the Philadelphia Community Action Network, a collective impact stakeholder group focused on reducing racial disparities in infant mortality. 250 pregnant PhiladelphiansTo be eligible, the residents must live in the Cobbs Creek, Strawberry Mansion or Nicetown-Tioga neighborhoods, which have the highest rates of very low birth weight and have a household income of less than $100,000 per year annually.
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the payments would extend over a total of 18 months, including a year postpartum. would also be offered financial counseling, home visiting, lactation support and doulas. Of the top 10 most populated U.S. cities, Philadelphia has the highest rate of infant mortality in the first year of life.Of the top 10 most populated cities in the U.S., Philadelphia has the highest rate of infant mortality in the first year of life.
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