With the pandemic and a shortened timeline for collection that is quickly coming to an end, response rates are exceptionally low, with only about 65% of households counted. ZERO TO THREE has 3 ways that you can make a difference. This is urgent work for babies and toddlers in your community. Thank you for taking these simple steps to make sure that we Count All Kids in 2020.
- Talk to families about the Census. Copy and paste the message below in an email or share it with families over the phone:
“Have you filled out your Census? If not, it is important to fill it out TODAY, and remember that everyone counts! Include everyone who was living at your address on April 1, including your baby. Counting young children in the Census means our community gets funding for the services that our children and families need, including funding for schools, child care, health insurance and medical care, and food and housing assistance. The Census only happens once every ten years, so if you and your baby don’t get counted today, that means that for the next decade, our community will miss out on that funding. Your information is confidential, you can fill out your Census on your own schedule, and it takes only 10 minutes to complete. Complete it online by going to my2020Census.gov or over the phone by calling (844)-330-2020.” Need additional information for the families you know? Find more information on the Census and simple messages that can help on our website.
- Alert families to enumerators. The Census Bureau has started sending Census takers, or enumerators, into communities to collect information from households that have not completed their Census forms. Here are a few things that families should know:
o Enumerators will visit communities between 9 am and 9 pm.
o They will be wearing masks and are identifiable by bags and tablets marked with the Census logo. Families can ask to see their badges as well.
o They may ask families about neighbors and others in the community who they are trying to locate in order to make sure they get counted.
o Enumerators are required to keep the information they collect confidential and can go to prison for releasing any individual data.
- Share on social. Urge your social networks to complete the Census by using the posts and graphics here to share the message.
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