Turning perinatal
cash from pilots into permanent policy.
Turning perinatal cash from pilots into permanent policy.
The Mother & Infant Cash Coalition scales and sustains direct cash for families during pregnancy and infancy — through public investment at the state and federal level — so moms have healthier pregnancies and babies get the best possible start.
The Mother & Infant Cash Coalition scales and sustains direct cash for families during pregnancy and infancy — through public investment at the state and federal level — so moms have healthier pregnancies and babies get the best possible start.
Our vision
An America where
every pregnancy is
supported — and
every baby gets the
best possible start.
Our vision
An America where
every pregnancy is
supported — and
every baby gets the
best possible start.
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National footprint
A movement that's
already on the map
A movement that's
already on the map
Every perinatal cash program we track — active, upcoming, and concluded — across the country. Hover over a state to see the reach in that location.
Every perinatal cash program we track — active, upcoming, and concluded — across the country. Hover over a state to see the reach in that location.
$369M
Distributed
Total committed in direct cash to participants
92
Programs
Active, upcoming, and concluded across the U.S.
26
States & D.C.
Regions across the country with perinatal cash programs
35,680
Participants
Cumulative enrollment across all programs
Programs / State
1
2
3-4
5-9
10+
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It takes a coalition
Familes, researchers, legislators, and funders — moving in one direction.
Familes, researchers, legislators, and funders — moving in one direction.
We bring together the country's perinatal cash programs, the researchers who study them, the public and private agencies who fund them, and the families who live the results.
We bring together the country's perinatal cash programs, the researchers who study them, the public and private agencies who fund them, and the families who live the results.
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Our work
Three ways we move cash from pilots to policy
Three ways we move cash
from pilots to policy
Three ways we
move cash from pilots to policy
Funders
Political allies
Public-health advocates
It takes all of us to bring
cash to the critical periods
before and after birth.
Whether you fund the work, write the policy, or carry the evidence
into the room — we'd like to hear from you.
Whether you fund the work, write the policy, or carry the evidence into the room — we'd like to hear from you.
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The Evidence
Direct cash works — the science is clear.
Direct cash works — the science is clear.
Across 26 U.S. peer-reviewed studies, cash during the perinatal period produces replicated gains in birth outcomes, maternal mental health, family stability, and children's long-run earnings.
Across 26 U.S. peer-reviewed studies, cash during the perinatal period produces replicated gains in birth outcomes, maternal mental health, family stability, and children's long-run earnings.
2-10%
Reduction
Birthweight incidence for every $1,000 of cash received
5%
Fewer
Child-neglect reports for every $1,000 of cash received
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In the news
Staying up to date
with all things MICC
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In the news
Staying up to date with all things MICC