vhgibney.bsky.social
@vhgibney.bsky.social
Social policy researcher. All thoughts are my own.
antipoverty policy | children + families | equity
Florida woman in self-exile. Union gal.
antipoverty policy | children + families | equity
Florida woman in self-exile. Union gal.
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Families cannot afford further delays. The Administration must immediately release the contingency reserves and use their legal authority to transfer additional funds so families can get the full benefits they need to buy food as quickly as possible.
October 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Families cannot afford further delays. The Administration must immediately release the contingency reserves and use their legal authority to transfer additional funds so families can get the full benefits they need to buy food as quickly as possible.
A new paper finds that "Relative to comparisons, mothers exposed to #RxKids saw improvements in hardship, mental health, and well-being," including reduced risk of eviction & screening positive for postpartum depression. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...
Hardship and Hope: The Relationship Between Unconditional Prenatal and Infant Cash Transfers, Economic Stability, and Maternal Mental Health and Well-Being | AJPH | Vol. Issue
Objectives. To examine the impact of Rx Kids—a community-wide and unconditional prenatal and infant cash transfer program in Flint, Michigan—on economic stability, maternal mental health, and well-bei...
ajph.aphapublications.org
October 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A new paper finds that "Relative to comparisons, mothers exposed to #RxKids saw improvements in hardship, mental health, and well-being," including reduced risk of eviction & screening positive for postpartum depression. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...
The article interviewed two of my former colleagues, Dr. Karla Shelnutt and Jeannie Necessary, and some of the Family Nutrition Program's many partners across the state. Jeannie highlights that this cut will especially hurt rural communities.
September 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The article interviewed two of my former colleagues, Dr. Karla Shelnutt and Jeannie Necessary, and some of the Family Nutrition Program's many partners across the state. Jeannie highlights that this cut will especially hurt rural communities.