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Diaper Need in America
National Diaper Bank Network
[Insert your logo here]
[Insert your organization name]
Agenda• What is Diaper Need• Who is Affected• Why Diaper Need is an Issue• Consequences of Diaper Need• Diaper Banks• How Diaper Banks Address
Diaper Need • Info on your Diaper Bank• You Can Help!
Definition of Diaper Need
Who is Affected?
• Children• Low-income and poor
families• Single moms• Grandparents• [Insert local/state poverty
statistic]
Why Diaper Need is an Issue
• Babies use a lot of diapers• Diapers are expensive but necessary• No federal assistance programs subsidize the cost of diapers• Limited access to transportation can result in paying more for
diapers • Laundromats often don’t allow customers to wash cloth
diapers
Consequences of Diaper Need• 48% of families report delay changing diapers• 32% of families report reusing diapers
Consequences of Diaper Need
What are Diaper Banks?
Diaper banks•Collect •Store•And distribute diapers to families in need!
How Diaper Banks Address Diaper Need
• Close the diaper gap!• Make a difference and
win crucial support• Work collaboratively• Provide diaper assistance
to those in need
Information on YOUR Diaper Bank
• [Insert information on your own diaper bank here]
• What services do you provide?• How many diapers do you distribute annually?• Who do you reach and how many?• What are the demographics of your population?
You Can Help!
Contact UsThe National Diaper Bank Networkwww.nationaldiaperbanknetwork.orginfo@diaperbanknetwork.org 203-821-7348 Twitter: @diapernetwork Facebook: The National Diaper Bank Network
[Your organization’s contact information]
References1. Addy S., Engelhardt W., & Skinner C. (2013). Basic Facts About Low-
income Children: Children Under 3 Years. Retrieved September 25, 2013, from http://www.nccp.org/publications/pdf/text_1077.pdf
2. U.S. Census Bureau. (September 2013). Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2013, from http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p60-245.pdf
3. Raver C., Letourneau N., Scott J., & D’Agostino H. (2010). Huggies® Every Little Bottom Study Diaper need in the U.S. and Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2013, from http://www.huggies.com/assets/huggies-2010-every-little-bottom-study.PDF
4. Feeding America. (September 2013). In Short Supply: American Families Struggle to Secure Everyday Essentials Executive Summary. Retrieved September 19, 2013, from http://feedingamerica.org/sitefiles/executive-summary-in-short-supply.pdf
5. U.S. Census Bureau. (April 2012). Households and Families: 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2013, from http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-14.pdf.
6. Smith, M. et al. (2013). “Diaper Need and Its Impact on Child Health,” Pediatrics, 252-259.