DIAPER NEED: THE FACTS

46% (almost half) of families reported diaper need in 2024.
There are 68,500 Miami-Dade children ages 0-3yo experiencing diaper insecurity
Diaper insecurity is associated with stress and worry.
Families with diaper insecurity reported more instances of unmet health needs, stress and anxiety; limitations on free time and social contact; and barriers to work.
Diaper need forces families to cut back on other essentials. 46% of families reported reducing other expenditures to afford diapers, like food and utilities
1 in 4 (25%) of parents and caregivers with diaper need reported having to miss work or school because they did not have enough diapers to drop their child off at childcare, and reported missing, on average, 5.1 workdays in the past 30 days. This represents a loss of $296 per month for a parent earning the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.