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Physically distant period product packaging for @DiaperBankNC. The Diaper Bank of North Carolina provides period products to menstruating people through the On the Spot program. Thank you to these incredible @UNCpublichealth MCH students for helping package thousands of tampons!
You can contribute to @DiaperBankNC efforts to address diaper need and period poverty by purchasing items from their Amazon Wishlist http://a.co/0p5fLzN or donating online https://ncdiaperbank.networkforgood.com/projects/58385-donate-today-change-today-change-a-life #enddiaper #periodpoverty
Diaper Banks across the US have seen more than a doubling in requests for period products and diapers as unemployment has increased and household budgets have been stretched during the COVID pandemic. @diapernetwork is a leader in addressing the need for these basic essentials
While Diaper Banks play an important role in addressing diaper need and period poverty, state and national policies (eliminating sales tax on period products and diapers) and financial assistance to families in need) are critical to addressing gaps https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305377
Diaper need is associated with diaper rash and UTIs in young children and maternal depressive symptoms https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/132/2/253 and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5657130/
Caregivers receiving assistance from Diaper Banks report increased opportunities for work, childcare, and school attendance https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10995-017-2317-9
Thank you to @jgoldblum for teaching me about diaper need and the importance of addressing material hardship for family and community wellbeing
