Dr. Mona
@MonaHannaA
Mom, Flint pediatrician, public health advocate & immigrant working to eliminate infant poverty via https://t.co/sv87CkOk9o. Author of “What the Eyes Don’t See.”
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http://monahannaattisha.com 30-03-2012 02:30:02
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We're so excited to hear more from Luke Shaefer at our upcoming Public Policy Forum, as he will be providing the keynote address along with Mona Hanna-Attisha! Registration is still open if you want to join our free event: bit.ly/2024mlppforum
LISTEN: All Things Considered dives into #RxKids , a #guaranteedincome program in Flint, MI led by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha and Luke Shaefer with the power to transform children’s lives by giving new moms $7,500 throughout pregnancy and the first year of their child’s life. npr.org/2024/03/12/123…
The Embassy of the Republic of #Iraq in #Washington سفارة العراق – واشنطن| Iraqi Embassy in Washington celebrated #internationalwomensday , by holding an event highlighting the influential role of #Iraq iwomen in society, and featuring the National Strategy for #Women 2023-2030.
Honored to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay at the سفارة العراق – واشنطن| Iraqi Embassy in Washington with two amazing women: my mom Talia & bestie Erika M!
📣 Listen to Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha and Luke Shaefer talk about the new Flint, MI guaranteed income program for every_single_mother_in Flint.
npr.org/2024/03/12/123…
On behalf of kids everywhere, thank you Secretary Pete Buttigieg!
(Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined twitter arguments about lead pipes even just a few years ago. We have come a long way!)
📢 Registration is open for our 2024 Public Policy Forum! Join us and keynote speakers Mona Hanna-Attisha & Luke Shaefer and learn more about how we can create a bold path forward for economic justice in #Michigan . More info & registration: bit.ly/mlpp2024forum.
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Thank you to Rep. Dan Kildee and the MI congressional delegation for rallying behind a $5 million call in funding for the Flint Registry. Your united stance amplifies the essential support needed for #Flint 's recovery and well-being.
Press release: dankildee.house.gov/media/press-re…
Learn about one of the very first beneficiaries of Rx Kids in this PBS NewsHour feature. Mona Hanna-Attisha, program co-director & #HeinzAward winner, said the program is “about a new vision of how we fundamentally should be caring for each other.” pbs.org/newshour/healt…
“That most economically vulnerable time is the most neurodevelopmentally important time,” explains Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha on why #guaranteedincome programs like #RxKids can improve the long-term health outcomes for kids. Via Annie Lowrey in The Atlantic. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
“When people see this has been successful ― I promise you, I’ve been at this for 30 years ― it will expand to city after city after city after city in this country,” said Gene Sperling.
Excellent article by Jonathan Cohn. Elections matter. Especially for kids.
My article for @pbs @newshour A new anti-poverty program in Flint, Michigan, @flintrxkids gives cash to new moms #flintrxkids #rxkids pbs.org/newshour/healt… Mona Hanna-Attisha Luke Shaefer University of Michigan Poverty Solutions Ford School University of Michigan MSU Public Health City of Flint MSU @msunews Community Foundation of Greater Flint