Coronavirus Prompts Community Census Takers to Get Creative
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New partnerships between census workers and local community leaders have formed new outreach efforts to ramp up response rates in undercounted areas.
OC Census Response Rates Higher Than State And National Rates Thus Far
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These responses will determine how billions of federal dollars will be distributed as cities face the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Goll: Young Children Hardest to Count, Have Most at Stake in 2020 Census
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In the 2010 Census, more than 210,000 California children younger than 6 weren’t counted. As a result, our state missed out on a decade’s worth of crucial funding — to the tune of over $2 billion — for programs that support kids. These programs provide basic necessities like food, shelter and health care. Through the All Kids Count campaign, First 5 Orange County and First 5 California are part of a coalition working to ensure this doesn’t happen again.
Middleton: The 2020 Census is Here – Stand Up, Be Counted
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As we work to keep our families healthy, there is something everyone can do from home: take the 2020 Census. Every household has the chance to fill out the simple, nine question form to ensure billions of dollars in federal funds come into and stay in our communities.
As 2020 Census Approaches, OC Plans Outreach Campaign
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$1.5 million in state money will be put into local outreach to get the word out.
Spencer: “Which Kids Matter?” In the 2020 Census
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Madeleine Spencer, resident and long time community activist in the City Santa Ana, writes about the upcoming 2020 census and the importance of being counted.