Diaper Need and Public Policy Panel Discussion

5:30pm Check-in, Wine & Cheese Reception

6-7pm Panel Discussion

The Problem: One in three families struggle with diaper need. For families and babies who lack affordable access to diapers, there are severe health and social consequences. Consider:

• SNAP (food stamps) and WIC do not cover diapers.
• Insufficient diaper supply is a significant risk factor for poor infant and child health, as well as for maternal mental health (Pediatrics, 2013).
• Disposable diapers are required to attend most subsidized childcare programs. When a family lacks access to diapers, they miss opportunities for work, school or job training.

Solutions: Join us for the Bay Area's first-ever panel discussion on nonprofit and governmental options for addressing diaper need in California. The program includes speakers familiar with the "Unmet Diaper Need Act" introduced in 2014 in the California Legislature, San Francisco's forthcoming diaper voucher program for families receiving Temporary Aid to Needy Families, as well as child poverty experts and leaders from the diaper bank community.

Moderator: Anat Shenker, ASO Communications

Panelists

Alysia Cox, Fellow, Women's Policy Institute, Women's Foundation of California

Dan Kelly, Director of Planning, San Francisco Human Services Agency

Jane Mauldon, Associate Professor, Goldman School of Public Policy, U.C. Berkeley

Lisa Truong, Founder & Executive Director, Help a Mother Out

Sponsored by

www.helpamotherout.org

Co-Sponsors

Women in Public Policy (WIPP) at Goldman School for Public Policy, U.C. Berkeley

www.nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org

www.wclp.org

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

The David Brower Center is walkable from BART (Downtown Berkeley) and AC Transit lines. As well, there are many garages in Downtown Berkeley. Click here for directions.

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

The best way to reach us is via email or phone (info@helpamotherout.org, 415-938-6667).