TOOLS FOR DIAPER BANKS
Technical Assistance
The National Diaper Bank Network aims to foster a thriving and growing of diaper banks across the country. To accomplish this objective, the organization will provide a robust program of technical assistance to a variety of organizations working to alleviate diaper need. This assistance could include operational guidance, joint purchasing, organizational development, marketing, training and best practice sharing, and information technology tools and support.
Tools for hosting a diaper drive are now available.
Download NDBN's new Baby Diaper Need Elevator Speech
Start a Diaper Bank
The National Diaper Bank Network helps people around the country to proactively address diaper need by starting diaper banks in their communities. Please watch NDBN's webinar "How to Start a Diaper Bank". Additional tools are currently being developed.
Knowledge Center
In order to best advocate for solutions to diaper need, The National Diaper Bank Network will engage in research that quantifies the extent and manifestations of diaper need, identifies the most effective interventions and demonstrates the costs imposed on society by the existence of this problem.
The National Diaper Bank Network will work with existing diaper banks and other organizations to identify best practices that can be used by organizations throughout the country combating diaper need. The National Diaper Bank Network will incorporate the findings of this research into its technical assistance program to help develop a community of practice within the diaper bank movement.
Please check back to learn about research results as they become available.
Webinars
The Nation Diaper Bank Network offers webinars to support diaper bank formation and growth. Find information about future and past webinars here.
Joining The National Diaper Bank Network
The National Diaper Bank Network will offer a range of assistance and benefits to members and affiliates. Please check back soon to learn more about these opportunities.
Articles for Reference
Frame, Parent-Child Relationships in Conditions of Urban Povery
Aber et al, Effects of Poverty on Child Health and Development
“Even when he was working back-to-back jobs, diapers for his two youngest children were a budget buster. Often he’d buy them in small packs, the least economical size. But after paying for rent and food, the one package was all he could afford. ”
– Father of Corinne & Jeremiah
