September 27-October 3, 2021 has been proclaimed Louisiana’s Diaper Need Awareness Week. The Junior League of Alexandria is launching the JLA Diaper Bank to bring awareness to this important issue and share how you can help.
Access to a sufficient supply of clean diapers ensures infants and toddlers are clean, healthy and dry. Access to diapers benefits infants’ overall health and well-being, but also the caregivers’ mental health and can reduce the risk of child abuse by removing stressors that disrupt the developing parent-child relationship.
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How can you help?
Access to a sufficient supply of clean diapers ensures infants and toddlers are clean, healthy and dry. Access to diapers benefits infants’ overall health and well-being, but also the caregivers’ mental health and can reduce the risk of child abuse by removing stressors that disrupt the developing parent-child relationship.
Did you know:
- one in three mothers with children under age three experience diaper need?
- 48% of families delay changing a diaper in an effort to extend supply?
- programs like SNAP and WIC do not include diaper purchases?
How can you help?
- Order diapers from our Amazon Wish List to be added to our local diaper bank.
- Make a donation to the Junior League of Alexandria Diaper Bank fund.
- Make an in-person donation at the Junior League of Alexandria. Donation day and time to be announced.
