Study: Cash aid could help boost babies’ brain development By KRISTI MAROHN Minnesota Public Radio News Philip Weyhe Author facebook Author twitter Author email Jan 24, 2022 Jan 24, 2022 Updated Jan 24, 2022 Comments Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Newborn babies in the nursery of a postpartum recovery center in upstate New York on Feb. 16, 2017. (Seth Wenig/AP 2017) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some Twin Cities mothers are part of a study of the connection between cash aid programs and babies' brain development. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmx? E96 C2?5@>:K65 DEF5J C6=62D65 |@?52J[ EH@ 8C@FAD @7 >@E96CD H6C6 8:G6? 42D9 A2J>6?ED @7 6:E96C Sbbb @C Sa_ 2 >@?E9]k^AmkAm~?6 J62C :?E@ E96 DEF5J[ :?72?ED H9@D6 72>:=:6D 2C6 86EE:?8 E96 =2C86C 42D9 2>@F?E D9@H65 >@C6 9:89\7C6BF6?4J 3C2:? 24E:G:EJ 2D >62DFC65 3J 6=64EC@6?46A92=@8C2>D[ @C ttv E6DED]k^AmkAm“(6 <?@H E92E 92G:?8 >@C6 @7 E9:D 9:89\7C6BF6?4J A@H6C 92D 366? =:?<65 E@ 36EE6C =62C?:?8 2?5 E9:?<:?8 =2E6C :? 56G6=@A>6?E[” D2:5 $@?J2 %C@==6C\#6?7C66[ 2 A@DE5@4E@C2= C6D62C49 76==@H 2E r@=F>3:2 &?:G6CD:EJ :? }6H *@C< H9@ DEF5:6D 49:=5 56G6=@A>6?E]k^AmkAmq642FD6 E96 DEF5J :D C2?5@>:K65[ E96C6 D9@F=5?’E 36 5:776C6?46D 36EH66? E96 EH@ DEF5J 8C@FAD E92E 2C6 27764E:?8 E96 @FE4@>6[ %C@==6C\#6?7C66 D2:5] $96 D2:5 C6D62C496CD H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ 7@==@H E96 :?72?ED :?E@ E96:C 49:=59@@5]k^AmkAm(92E’D DE:== ?@E <?@H?[ %C@==6C\#6?7C66 D2:5[ :D 9@H E96 255:E:@?2= :?4@>6 :D 3@@DE:?8 323:6D’ 3C2:?D] $96 D2:5 :E 4@F=5 96=A C65F46 72>:=:6D’ DEC6DD[ @C 2==@H A2C6?ED E@ DA6?5 >@C6 @? 3@@<D[ E@JD @C EC:AD E@ E96 >FD6F>]k^AmkAm“%96D6 2C6 2== E9:?8D H6VC6 7@==@H:?8 FA @? 2?5 H6VC6 >62DFC:?8[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAms2E2 7C@> E96 DEF5J[ 42==65 q23J’D u:CDE *62CD[ 4@F=5 36 FD67F= E@ A@=:4J>2<6CD 4@?D:56C:?8 H96E96C E@ 25@AE AC@8C2>D E92E AC@G:56 2 F?:G6CD2= 32D:4 :?4@>6]k^AmkAm|:??62A@=:D :D =2F?49:?8 2 A:=@E AC@8C2> E92E H:== AC@G:56 D@>6 72>:=:6D 2 8F2C2?E665 32D:4 :?4@>6 @7 Sd__ 2 >@?E9] $E] !2F= DE2CE65 2 D:>:=2C AC@8C2> =2DE J62C 7@C =@H\:?4@>6 72>:=:6D 27764E65 3J r~'xs\`h]k^AmkAm%96 DEF5J H2D AF3=:D965 :? E96 !C@4665:?8D @7 E96 }2E:@?2= p4256>J @7 $4:6?46D]k^Am Let the news come to you Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, e-edition, prep sports, obituaries, entertainment and more. Explore newsletters        Featured Local Savings   © Minnesota Public Radio. All rights reserved. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Brain Sonya Troller-renfree Economics Commerce Infant Cash Aid Development Income Philip Weyhe Author facebook Author twitter Author email Load comments Trending Now Authentic Mexican bakery opens downtown Firefighter's firstborn saved by organ donation; family becomes donorship advocates New taxi service offers rides to, from airport Charges: Man caught with 2 pounds of meth Free class offers advice, community to new mothers GALLERY: Parade of presidents Updated Jan 19, 2021 Comments Support Local Journalism in Classrooms Recent Public Notices and Classfied ads Legal NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICA… Legal STATE OF MINNESOTA STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF NICOLLET FIFTH JUDICIAL DIST… Legal STATE OF MINNESOTA STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF NICOLLET DISTRICT COURT FIFT…
