diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index cd501146..3c30a5f0 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ def current_partner
   def verify_status_in_diaper_base
     if current_partner.status_in_diaper_base == "deactivated"
       flash[:alert] = 'Your account has been disabled, contact the organization via their email to reactivate'
-      redirect_to partner_requests_path
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb
index e3934f69..98c932f6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Prepares data to be shown to the users for their dashboard.
 class DashboardController < ApplicationController
+  before_action :verify_status_in_diaper_base
   respond_to :html, :js
 
   def index
diff --git a/app/controllers/family_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/family_requests_controller.rb
index fb227a7b..b610e9df 100644
--- a/app/controllers/family_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/family_requests_controller.rb
@@ -14,13 +14,33 @@ def new
   end
 
   def create
-    children = current_partner.children.active.where.not(item_needed_diaperid: [nil, 0])
-    request = FamilyRequestPayloadService.execute(children: children, partner: current_partner)
-
-    FamilyRequestService.execute(request)
-
-    redirect_to partner_requests_path, notice: "Requested items successfuly!"
-  rescue ActiveModel::ValidationError
-    render :new
+    children = current_partner.children.active
+    children_grouped_by_diaperid = children.group_by(&:item_needed_diaperid)
+    api_response = DiaperBankClient.send_family_request(
+      children: children,
+      partner: current_partner
+    )
+    if api_response
+      flash[:notice] = "Request sent to diaper bank successfully"
+      partner_request = PartnerRequest.new(
+        api_response
+        .slice("organization_id")
+        .merge(partner_id: current_partner.id, sent: true, for_families: true)
+      )
+      api_response["requested_items"].each do |item_hash|
+        partner_request.item_requests.new(
+          name: item_hash["item_name"],
+          item_id: item_hash["item_id"],
+          quantity: item_hash["count"],
+        ).tap do |item_request|
+          item_request.children =
+            children_grouped_by_diaperid[item_hash["item_id"]].to_a
+        end
+      end
+      partner_request.save!
+      redirect_to partner_requests_path
+    else
+      render :new
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/partner_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/partner_requests_controller.rb
index e23d4bae..ad244a0e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/partner_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/partner_requests_controller.rb
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ def index
   end
 
   def new
-    @partner_request = PartnerRequest.new
-    @partner_request.item_requests.build # required to render the empty items form
+    if current_partner.partner_status.casecmp("verified").zero?
+      @partner_request = PartnerRequest.new
+      @partner_request.item_requests.build # required to render the empty items form
+    else
+      redirect_to partner_requests_path, notice: "Please review your application details and submit for approval in order to make a new request."
+    end
   end
 
   def create
diff --git a/app/views/partner_requests/index.html.erb b/app/views/partner_requests/index.html.erb
index cf353511..37a779e8 100644
--- a/app/views/partner_requests/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/partner_requests/index.html.erb
@@ -23,6 +23,30 @@
 </section>
 
 
+<section class="content">
+  <div class="container-fluid">
+    <div class="row">
+      <!-- left column -->
+      <div class="col-md-12">
+        <!-- jquery validation -->
+        <div class="card">
+          <div class="card-footer">
+            <% if @partner.verified? %>
+              <%= link_to 'Create New Bulk Diaper Request', new_partner_request_path, class: 'btn btn-outline-primary' %>
+              <%= link_to 'Create New Family Diaper Request', new_family_request_path, class: 'btn btn-outline-primary' %>
+            <% else %>
+              <p>Your account has not been verified, contact the organization via their email to reactivated</p>
+            <% end %>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <!-- /.card -->
+    </div>
+    <!--/.col (left) -->
+  </div>
+  <!-- /.row -->
+</section>
+
 <section class="content">
   <div class="container-fluid">
     <div class="row">
diff --git a/spec/features/family_requests_feature_spec.rb b/spec/features/family_requests_feature_spec.rb
index a3a2376e..1b8dcbfa 100644
--- a/spec/features/family_requests_feature_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/family_requests_feature_spec.rb
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@
       visit partner_requests_path
       find_link("Create New Family Essentials Request").click
       expect(page).to have_text("Your account has been disabled, contact the organization via their email to reactivate")
-      expect(current_path).to eq(partner_requests_path)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/partner_requests_spec.rb b/spec/requests/partner_requests_spec.rb
index 4337fa06..c96f2995 100644
--- a/spec/requests/partner_requests_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/partner_requests_spec.rb
@@ -44,23 +44,6 @@
     end
   end
 
-  context "when user is authenticated but the status in diaper base is deactivated" do
-    let!(:partner) { create(:partner, :verified, status_in_diaper_base: "deactivated") }
-    let!(:user) { create(:user, partner: partner) }
-
-    before do
-      sign_in user
-    end
-
-    describe "GET #new" do
-      it "should not send a request" do
-        get :new
-
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(302)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   context "when user not authenticated" do
     let!(:partner) { create(:partner) }