Bill Text: NY J02453 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 2453 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 26 October 2, 2022, as Diaper Need Awareness Week in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-05-03 - ADOPTED [J02453 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J02453-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 2453

BY: Senator MAY

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        September 26 -  October  2,  2022,  as  Diaper  Need
        Awareness Week in the State of New York

  WHEREAS,  Diaper  Need,  the  condition  of  not having a sufficient
supply of clean diapers to ensure that infants and toddlers  are  clean,
healthy and dry, can adversely affect the health and welfare of infants,
toddlers and their families; and

  WHEREAS,   National   surveys  report  that  one  in  three  mothers
experience diaper need at some time while their children are  less  than
three  years of age and forty-eight percent of families delay changing a
diaper to extend their supply; and

  WHEREAS, The average infant or toddler requires  an  average  of  50
diaper changes per week over three years; and

  WHEREAS,  Diapers cannot be bought with food stamps or WIC vouchers,
and a sufficient supply of diapers can cost as much as six percent of  a
full-time minimum wage worker's salary, therefore obtaining a sufficient
supply of diapers can cause economic hardship to families; and

  WHEREAS, A supply of diapers is generally an eligibility requirement
for  infants  and  toddlers  to  participate  in  childcare programs and
quality early education programs; and

  WHEREAS, The people of New York  recognize  that  addressing  Diaper
Need  can  lead  to  economic  opportunity  for  the  state's low-income
families and  can  lead  to  improved  health  for  families  and  their
communities; and

  WHEREAS,  New  York  is  proud  to  be  home  to  various  community
organizations including: the Central New York Diaper  Bank,  the  Allied
Foundation  of Melville, Good Plus Foundation of Manhattan, Every Bottom
Covered of Buffalo, the Junior League  of  Central  Westchester,  Little
Essentials  of  Brooklyn,  NYC Mammas Give Back of Manhattan, The Junior
League of Rochester Diaper Bank, The Food Pantries of  Albany,  HopeLine
of  the  Bronx,  Baby  Steps  Baby  Pantry  at Christ Lutheran Church of
Newburgh, Catholic Charities-Archdiocese of New York Diaper Distribution
of Manhattan, Her Village Inc. of the Bronx, It takes a  Village  Diaper
Bank  of  Waterville,  The  Food  Bank  of the Southern Tier Diaper Bank
Program of Elmira, Moms for  Moms  of  Manhattan,  The  Brooklyn  Diaper
Project  of  Brooklyn  and  914 Cares of White Plains that recognize the
importance of diapers in helping provide economic stability for families
and distribute diapers to low-income families through various  channels;
now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 26 - October  2,
2022,  as Diaper Need Awareness Week in the State of New York; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.