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This resolution memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim September 15-21, 2025, as Diaper Need Awareness Week in New York, highlighting the significant challenges faced by low-income families regarding diaper access. The resolution emphasizes that diaper need is a serious issue, with national surveys showing that one in two mothers experience difficulties obtaining sufficient clean diapers for their children, and forty-eight percent of families delay changing diapers to extend their limited supply. The document notes that diapers are expensive, costing up to six percent of a full-time minimum wage worker's salary, and cannot be purchased with food stamps or WIC vouchers, which creates economic hardship for families. Additionally, the resolution recognizes the importance of diapers for childcare and early education program eligibility and celebrates numerous community organizations across New York that work to distribute diapers to low-income families. By seeking this proclamation, the legislative body aims to raise awareness about the economic and health challenges associated with diaper need and support families struggling to provide basic necessities for their infants and toddlers.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K762