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    • about us
      • Our Mission
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    • Donate
      • Make a Donation
      • Other Ways to Give
    • why diapers?
    • Get Involved
      • Host a Diaper Drive
      • Volunteer
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  • Home
  • about us
    • Our Mission
    • Photo Gallery
  • Donate
    • Make a Donation
    • Other Ways to Give
  • why diapers?
  • Get Involved
    • Host a Diaper Drive
    • Volunteer
  • get diapers
  • Contact Us

diaper need facts

WHAT IS DIAPER NEED? 

Diaper need is the lack of a sufficient supply of diapers to keep a baby or toddler clean, dry and healthy.  According to the National Diaper Bank Network, 1 in 3 U.S. families experience diaper need. 


  • Disposable diapers can cost up to $100 per month, per child 
  • Infants require up to 12 diapers per day, toddlers about 8
  • Programs such as WIC (Women Infants and Children) and SNAP (commonly known as "food stamps) cannot be used to purchase diapers


DIAPER NEED IMPACT ON U.S. FAMILIES*

  • 48% borrow money from family/friends
  • 40% keep their child diaperless
  • 39% stretch diaper use by keeping a child in a diaper longer
  • 30% get diapers from a diaper bank or charity


CONSEQUENCES OF DIAPER NEED

  • Babies who remain in a soiled diaper too long are exposed to potential health risks such as skin infections, urinary tract infection, discomfort or pain. 
  • Diaper need can impact the mental well-being of children and their families. Children become irritable and fussy, which can lead to maternal frustration, guilt and embarrassment. 
  • Most childcare centers require parents to provide a day's supply of disposable diapers; therefore, many parents cannot go to work or school if they can't leave their babies at a child care center. 


ADDRESSING DIAPER NEED 

  • A study of diaper need in the U.S. and Canada conducted by Huggies, revealed that mothers who experience diaper need were often short 11 to 12 diapers each week.
  • As best practice and recommended by the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN), we intend to distribute 50 diapers per child per month. 
  • More than a quarter of families in diaper need rely on diaper banks to help fulfill the diaper need gap. 


*As revealed by the Diaper Need and Its Impact on U.S. Families study conducted by the National Diaper Bank Network and Huggies. 

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P.O. Box 23426
Jacksonville, FL 32241
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