The price of necessities, including diapers, is on a sharp rise. As McLoganTV reports, diaper banks and volunteers on Long Island are trying to help struggling moms and dads.
Muller, of Greenlawn, was with her 4-week-old, running on empty, and feeling overwhelmed.Food pantries and government assistance can help with groceries, but diapers are not covered under federal and state programs.
"It's a national public health crisis," said Heather Edwards, of the allied foundation National Diaper Bank Network."Currently, SNAP and WIC benefits and Medicaid do not cover diapers, so families have few options." "It's a bless for everybody to see the people from the community that share," Huntington mother Fiorde Santos said.
All of the diapers, formula and baby clothes at the Huntington Assembly of God were donated by a tradition of devoted volunteers, sharing joys and struggles. "My parents started Helping Hands Rescue Mission in 1965. Both have passed away now," Kim Gambino said."So we are carrying that on. The way they started is the way we want to finish, with lots of love," Gambino said.A study out of Yale University found struggling to afford diapers contributes to higher rates of maternal stress and depression.
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