“But having the expanded child tax credit last year helped me out so much in taking care of my kids. I was able to afford my son’s school uniforms and supplies, and just to buy groceries. It helped with all the important stuff.”
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Guaranteed Income Doesn’t Just Help Low-Income Parents—It Also Improves Their Children’s Brain Development
Early financial interventions in infants’ lives can have a measurable impact on their health and help set them up for future success.
Where the Guaranteed Income Movement Is Going Next
Cash programs for low-income parents are popping up in city after city. But they’re no replacement for federal policy.
How the Child Tax Credit and Guaranteed Income “Help Mothers Like Me Get Out of a Continuous Cycle of Poverty”
“I carry a really heavy load as a single mom. There’s no one else—everything is on me. So it helped ease my burden a lot when I started getting the monthly child tax credits last year.”
What does a successful guaranteed income program look like? Jackson might have the answer
Last week, Springboard invited the moms to share their stories about the program and Black motherhood more broadly during a live storytelling event.
This basic income program gives no-strings-attached cash to moms living in extreme poverty
In 2021, Magnolia Mother’s Trust—a winner of Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards—gave $1,000 a month to its third cohort of Mississippi Black moms in extreme poverty, helping them pay their bills, buy food, and save for emergencies.