National Diaper Bank Network

Wishing you a happy Fourth of July from the National Diaper Bank Network! 🎆

Save the date! Our next virtual Basic Needs Informed Care Curriculum class will be Wednesday, September 4 at 3 pm EDT/12 pm PDT! If you're a social service, educational, or health care professional who serves families and children living in low-wage households, register to join us for $35 at the link in our bio ($25 for members - message us for a code)! All attendees will also receive a copy of Broke in America: Seeing, Understanding, and Ending U.S. Poverty.

Great news! New Jersey’s @GovMurphy has signed legislation to establish a one year State Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) Diaper Benefit Pilot Program which provides $30 monthly for individuals enrolled in WFNJ with a dependent under 36 months old for diapers. Congratulations to local advocates for your hard work on this legislative win! 🎉

California has passed its FY 2024-25 state budget which includes $9 million in funding to 11 diaper distribution programs, including members of the National Diaper Bank Network! Thank you @asmlizortega and @senator_umberg for your efforts to champion funding for diaper distribution in the budget, and congratulations to the diaper distribution programs and local advocates for your hard work! We are proud to have advocated alongside you at the State Capitol this past March. #EndDiaperNeed ! @cap_oc @cencalfoodbank @helpamotherout @lafoodbank @redwoodempirefoodbank @sacfoodbank @sdfoodbank @foodsharevc #diaper #poverty #policychange #advocacy #california #foodbanks #diaperbank

Diapers are essential for caregivers of young children to work because diapers are essential for child care.

There are 0 federal programs that address diaper need. Help us #EndDiaperNeed by urging your Senator and Representative to sign on as co-sponsors of the End Diaper Need Act of 2023 here or at the link in our bio: /letters/end-diaper-need-act/

Tune in to Episode 21 of NDBN Minutes to hear from Lydia Feld, an inspiring young volunteer at St. Bernadette Diaper Bank in Louisville, KY raising awareness for diaper need! #EndDiaperNeed #volunteer #diaperbank

Diaper need has increased sharply since 2010, according to the NDBN Diaper Check 2023. That's why we're working alongside our more than 240 member diaper banks to support the 1 in 2 U.S. families with young children who struggle with #diaperneed .

We've partnered with @aeroflow_urology to help you or your loved one live confidently with incontinence. For more information about how you can get FREE incontinence supplies, click the link in our bio to learn more! #medicaid #free #freediapers #diapers #incontinence #insurance #insurancebenefits

Explore the diaper need legislation tracker on our website to stay informed about the current bills in your state and check out the latest updates! Visit /legislation-tracker/

ICYMI: Episode 7 of NDBN Minutes.🎧 The NDBN Diaper Check 2023 showed 25% of parents who reported diaper need said they had to miss work or school because they didn’t have the diapers to access childcare, missing just over 5 workdays a month. #EndDiaperNeed

#ThrowbackThursday to this piece published last year on Early Learning Nation highlighting the findings of the NDBN Diaper Check 2023. "Diaper need is not really a disease itself; it’s a symptom of how many American families live in such financial precarity that they can’t afford the most basic of necessities. “It is not logical to think that a family would only struggle with diaper need,” [NDBN CEO] Goldblum said. The survey illustrates that “families are making untenable choices, and diapers are one of those things." Read it at the link in our bio!