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Joanne Samel Goldblum
We can’t expect kids to develop optimally when their basic needs are not met… |
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Community Health Leaders
2007
Area of Expertise:
Family and youth services
Leader's Biography 2007:
President, The New Haven Diaper Bank, New Haven, CT
Joanne Goldblum saw a need among poor families that was vital to the health and well-being of their infants and toddlers – diapers. As a social worker, she was frustrated and outraged to discover that it was not permissible to use food stamps or funds from other social programs for basic items like diapers, toilet paper or sanitary napkins. Recognizing that no one was “connecting the dots” for low-income families, she created the New Haven Diaper Bank. The New Haven Diaper Bank distributes diapers free to families through a network of social service agencies, churches and educational institutions throughout greater New Haven. With her influence and reputation, she has successfully raised awareness of the issue of proper hygiene for infants and how it affects the quality of life in low income families. To stock the Diaper Bank, Goldblum promotes "diaper drives" so corporate groups and organizations can participate in this city-wide effort.
Where this Leader can be reached today:
The Diaper Bank
P.O. Box 9017
New Haven, CT 06532
Phone: (203) 934-7009
E-mail: joanne@thediaperbank.org
Website: www.thediaperbank.org |
