"So far, RxKids has shown a reduction in depressive symptoms and increases in positive wellbeing, with larger numbers of participants indicating that they feel loved, hopeful and respected. Preliminary outcomes also show lowered anxiety scores (though these findings were not statistically significant). Other data that’s still emerging shows lower rates of smoking during the third trimester and that mothers are starting their prenatal care earlier in their pregnancies. Shaefer adds that they’re seeing improvements in birth weight, with fewer babies born in the very lowest birthweight category (under 3 pounds, 4 ounces) and fewer extremely premature babies (those born before 28 weeks). Participating families have shown profound improvement in housing stability, and no low-income Rx Kids families have been evicted."
