A cash-assistance program for expectant moms and babies is expanding to metro Detroit for the first time. The Rx Kids program is expected to launch in Pontiac this May, program leaders, funders and ...

Until around five years ago, it was known as the “PACT” house, a nod to its use for a less-expansive familial bonding program called Parents and Children Together that was launched by former Gov. Bill ...

Because Wednesday marked the start of the 2026 fiscal year, the WIC program — which provides free, healthy food to low-income pregnant women, new moms and children under 5 — was due for an influx of ...

Of special concern in the epidemic of fentanyl addiction are expectant mothers whose opioid use can be subject to harsh judgment instead of getting the help they need.As with overcoming all addictions ...

Being a single mother is one of the toughest jobs in the world. And for many stuck in a cycle of poverty, investing in their own personal and professional goals is an afterthought when there’s a ...

The NewboRN Home Visiting program in Alachua County provides in-home support and resources to new families. The program offers services such as health assessments for mother and baby, breastfeeding ...

The program costs the Department of Corrections $15,000 a year, a figure folded into the $8.8 million budget for the women’s prison in Pierre. Building bonds Spiryt got restless as she sat on her ...