HomeMy WebLinkAbout06(B) - Proclamation- Diaper Awareness Week September 15-21, 2025 Report
ITEM: 6B
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 09, 2025
PREPARED BY: Heidi Simon, City Clerk
PRESENTED BY: Jason Wedel, City Manager
AGENDA ITEM: Proclamation- Diaper Awareness Week September 15-21, 2025
BACKGROUND:
Last year, diaper banks in the National Diaper Bank Network secured similar proclamations from
the governors or state legislatures in over 25 states as well as from mayors and county officials
in more than 80 cities and counties.
SCA (primary location is in Holy Trinity United Methodist Church on Arcadia Avenue in Prior Lake)
is a member of the National Diaper Bank Network, which has been actively raising awareness
and addressing diaper need across the country. The National Diaper Bank supports a network
of over 240 active diaper banks which support diaper distribution programs located in nearly every
state in the United States. Along with the National Diaper Bank Network, individual diaper banks
will hold events and work with their local and state governments to raise awareness of this need
and the good work that diaper banks do to help parents obtain this basic necessity for their
children.
City of Prior Lake | 4646 Dakota Street SE | Prior Lake MN 55372
PROCLAMATION
DECLARING SEPTEMBER 15-21, 2025 AS
DIAPER AWARENESS WEEK IN PRIOR LAKE
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
WHEREAS, 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 Prior Lake in Scott County recognize that diaper need is a public health issue, and addressing diaper need can lead
to economic opportunity for the state’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, Prior Lake in Scott County is proud to be home to trusted community-based organizations including SCA 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, KIRT BRIGGS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE do hereby proclaim September 15-21, 2025, as Diaper
Awareness week in the City of Prior Lake.
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Kirt Briggs, Mayor