Speaking Up: Critical Diaper Shortage at Halsted Shelter

jaimegrothsearle
Mar 2, 2024
1 min read

Updated: Jul 8, 2024

SWC's Public Health Ambassadors, Hugo and Maria, along with Board VP Adriana Vargas and ED Jaime Groth Searle, sounded the alarm about critical supply shortages at the Halsted shelter. Amid a frenzy of local coverage, we made sure to once again highlight the ever-increasing need for diapers.

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/migrants-in-chicago-seeing-shortage-diapers-nutritious-food

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/shortage-migrant-shelters-diapers-rationed/

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-us-canada-68416769

https://wgntv.com/migrants-in-chicago/migrants-report-diaper-hygiene-product-shortage-in-chicago-shelters/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/29/migrants-report-reusing-soiled-diapers-on-babies-amid-essential-goods-shortages-in-chicago-shelters/?clearUserState=true

Once the press got hold of this news, we were absolutely buried in boxes of diapers and immediately started the process of getting them over to the shelter. We hope it helps - and spurs a change in how Favorite Staffing chooses to dole out essential supplies.

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