HomeMy WebLinkAboutPROCLAMATION re National Diaper Awareness JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Heather Dudley-Nollette, County Commissioner
DATE: September 15,2025
RE: PROCLAMATION: Proclaiming the week of September 15,2025 as National Diaper
Need Awareness Week
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The people of Jefferson County recognize that diaper need is a public health issue, and
addressing diaper need can lead to economic opportunity for the county's families and
communities and improved health for children,thus ensuring all children and families have
access to the basic necessities required to thrive and reach their full potential.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
Support this effort to raise awareness by proclaiming the week of September 15th through
September 21 st, 2025 as NATIONAL DIAPER NEED AWARENESS WEEK.
REVIEWED BY:
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Jos D. Peters, County Administrator Date
PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL DIAPER NEED AWARENESS WEEK
WHEREAS, diaper need, the condition of not being able to afford a sufficient supply of clean
diapers to keep babies and toddlers clean, dry, and healthy,can adversely affect the health and well-
being of children and their families; and
WHEREAS, national surveys and research studies report that nearly one in two families
struggles with diaper need, and 48 percent of families delay changing a diaper to extend the available
supply; and
WHEREAS, a daily or weekly supply of diapers is generally an eligibility requirement for
babies and toddlers to participate in childcare programs and quality early-education programs that
enable children to thrive and parents to work; and many parents struggling with diaper need report
missing an average of five days of work each month due to an insufficient supply of diapers; and
WHEREAS, without enough diapers, babies and toddlers risk infections and health problems
that may require medical attention, resulting in medical costs, and parents may be prevented from
accessing childcare needed to go to work or school, thereby destabilizing the family's economic
prospects and well-being; and
WHEREAS, the people of Jefferson County recognize that diaper need is a public health issue,
and addressing diaper need can lead to economic opportunity for the county's families and
communities and improved health for children, thus ensuring all children and families have access to
the basic necessities required to thrive and reach their full potential; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County is proud to be home to trusted community-based organizations,
including First Step Family Support Center,the diaper depots at Jefferson Healthcare, YMCA of
Jefferson County, the Tri Area, Quilcene and Brinnon Community Centers,that recognize the
importance of diapers in ensuring health and providing economic stability for families and thus
distribute diapers to families through various channels; and
WHEREAS,through their important work of addressing diaper need, diaper banks play a
critical role in supporting families, improving infant health and wellbeing, and advancing our local and
state economic growth; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners hereby proclaims
the week of September 15th through September 21st, 2025, as
NATIONAL DIAPER NEED AWARENESS WEEK
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED, in Jefferson County and thank the aforementioned diaper
banks, their staff, volunteers and donors, for their courageous service. We encourage the citizens of
Jefferson County to help us stuff the van on September 19, 2025 in the Jefferson County Public Health
parking lot at 912 Sheridan(next to QFC)and to donate generously to diaper banks and diaper drives.
We also encourage to support those organizations that collect and distribute diapers to families
struggling with diaper need, so that all of Jefferson County's children and families can thrive and reach
their full potential.
PROCLAIMED this 15th day of September, 2025.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SEAL:
Heidi Eisenhour, Chair
ATTEST: Heather Dudley-Nollette, Member
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC, Clerk of the Board Greg Brotherton, Member