GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Beginning June 1, Rx Kids will expand to the City of Galesburg and Oshtemo and Wakeshma Townships in Kalamazoo County.
The prenatal and infant cash prescription program already exists in the City of Kalamazoo.
Officials say Rx Kids is a place-based program designed to improve maternal and infant health by addressing the economic hardship families face during pregnancy and infancy. Eligible families in the City of Galesburg and Oshtemo and Wakeshma Townships will receive $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 per month for the first year of a child’s life.
Eligible participants must be at least 16 weeks pregnant at enrollment, and newborns must be born on or after June 1, 2026. To learn more or enroll, visit RxKids.org.
The expansion of the program in Kalamazoo County is being funded by the State of Michigan, the Stryker Johnston Foundation, and Kalamazoo Community Foundation. The foundation will also continue to serve as local fiduciary and is accepting contributions to ensure the sustainability of the program.
The launch follows a previous announcement by Governor Gretchen Whitmer that the program will roll out to an additional 20 communities this summer, bringing the total to more than 60 communities statewide, reaching over 23,000 births each year.
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