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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-19-2020 written Communications• Everyone counts. The census counts every person living in the U.S. once, only once, and in the right place. It's in the constitution. The U.S. Constitution mandates that everyone in the country be counted every 10 years. The first census was in 1790. It's about $675 billion. LCLLIJ �zr The distribution of more than $675 billion in federal funds, grants and support to states, counties and communities are ❑ D based on census data. That money is spent on schools, hospitals, roads, public works and other vital programs. •n:14. c• It's about fair representation. Every 10 years, the results of the census are used to reapportion the House of Representatives determining hog many seats eacr state gets. It's about redistricting. After each decade's census, state officials redraw the boundaries of the congressional and state legislative districts in their states to account for population shifts. Taking part is your civic duty. Completing the census is mandatory: it's a way Ir to participate in our democracy and say I COUNT!" Census data are being used all around you. Residents use the census to support community initiatives involving legislation, quality -of -life and consumer advocacy. Your privacy is protected. It's against the law for the Census Bureau to publicly release your responses in any way that could identify you or your household. By law, your responses cannot be used against you and can only be used to produce statistics. 000 Businesses use census data to decide where to build factories, offices and stores, which create jobs. Local governments use the census for public safety and emergency preparedness. 0P Real estate 00 developers use the census to build new homes and revitalize old neighborhoods. 2020 will be easier than ever. In 2020, you will be able to respond to the census online. You can help. You are the expert —we need your ideas on the best way to make sure everyone in your community gets counted. The 2020 Census and Confidentiality Your responses to the 2020 Census are safe, secure, and protected by federal law. Your answers can only be used to produce statistics —they cannot be used against you in any way. By law, all responses to U.S. Census Bureau household and business surveys are kept completely confidential. Respond to the 2020 Census to shape the future. Responding to the census helps communities get the funding they need and helps businesses make data -driven decisions that grow the economy. Census data impact our daily lives, informing import- ant decisions about funding for services and infrastructure in your community, including health care, senior centers, jobs, political rep- resentation, roads, schools, and businesses. More than $675 billion in federal funding flows back to states and local communities each year based on census data. • Your census responses are safe and secure. The Census Bureau is required by law to protect any personal infor- mation we collect and keep it strictly confidential. The Census Bureau can only use your answers to produce statistics. In fact, every Census Bureau employee takes an oath to protect your personal information for life. Your answers cannot be used for law enforcement purposes or to determine your personal eligibility for government benefits. By law, your responses cannot be used against you. By law, your census responses cannot be used against you by any government agency or court in any way —not by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), not by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), not by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and not by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The law requires the Census Bureau to keep your information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. United States° Census 2020 D-1254 There are no exceptions. The law requires the Census Bureau to keep everyone's information confidential. By law, your responses cannot be used against you by any government agency or court in any way. The Census Bureau wil not share an individual's responses with immigration enforcement agencies, law enforcement agencies, or allow that information to be used to determine eligibility for government benefits. Title 13 makes it very clear that the data we collect can only be used for statistical purposes —we cannot allow it to be used for anything else, including law enforcement. It's your choice: you can respond securely online, by mail, or by phone. You will have the option of responding online, by mail, or by phone. Households that don't respond in one of these ways will be visited by a census taker to collect the information in person. Regardless of how you respond, your personal information is protected by law. Your online responses are safe from hacking and other cyberthreats. The Census Bureau takes strong precautions to keep online responses secure. All data submitted online are encrypted to protect personal privacy, and our cybersecurity program meets the highest and most recent standards for protecting personal information. Once the data are received, they are no longer online. From the moment the Census Bureau collects responses, our focus and legal obligation is to keep them safe. We are committed to confidentiality. At the U.S. Census Bureau, we are absolutely committed to keeping your responses confidential. This commitment means it is safe to provide your answers and know that they will only be used to paint a statistical portrait of our nation and communities. Learn more about the Census Bureau's data protection and privacy program at www.census.gov/privacy. United States® Census 2020 Connect with us @uscensusbureau C { Counting everyone d$reew �N S only once, and in the right place An estimated 5 percent of kids under the age:of 5 weren't counted in the 2010 Census. That's about 1 million young children, the highest of any We need your help closing this gap in the 2020 Census. Here's what our research tells us about why young children are missed and what you can do to help make sure they are counted. The child splits time between two homes. The child lives or stays with another family or with another relative such as a grandparent. 4 The child lives in a lower income household. • • The child lives in a household with young parents or a young, single mom. • The child is a newborn. United States® Census Bureau • Emphasize that the census counts everyone where they live and sleep most of the time, even if the living arrangement is temporary or the parents of the child do not live there. • If the child truly spends equal amounts of time between two homes, count them where they stayed on Census,Day, April 1. Coordinate with the other parent or caregiver, if possible, so the child is not counted at both, homes. • If it's not clear where the `child lives or sleeps most of the time, cod fthern where they stayed on Census Day, April 1. • Explain to service providers and families that responding to the census helps determine $675 billion in local funding for programs such as food stamps (also called the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program or SNAP), the National School Lunch Program, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). When children are missed in the census, these programs miss out on funding that is based on the number of children counted. • Explain that filling out the census yourself, on your own schedule,=is easier than having to respond when a census worker knocks on your door. Remind these households that the form should only take about 10 minutes to fill out and can be done online or over the phone, in addition to mailing it back. • Encourage moms with young children to ask other household members to count them and their children on the form if others live in the household. • Emphasize that parents should include babies on census forms, even if they are still in the hospital on April 1. Encourage facilities providing services to newborns to remind parents about the importance of counting their children on the census form. • Highlight the fact that the census form only takes about 10 minutes to complete, and parents can fill it out online or over the phone in addition to paper at a time that works best for them. U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU census.gov Connect with us @uscensusbureau e Remind the person tilling out the torm to count all children, including nonrelatives and children with no other place to live, even if they are only living at the address temporarily on April 1. The child lives m a'.6669ehold that Spread the word that the census counts all people living or staying at an x. is large, multig"enerational, or address, not just the person or family who owns or rents the property. nd includes exteed or multiple families. Encqurage renters1nd�recent movers to complete their censli s,forms '■ p • . oni�ne or ov%r�the phone, rig4h`t away That way they, don't need to worry � . ,. �� � ., ■■ ! about paper forrnsgettmglost m�he move • The child lives in a household that Focus efforts on multiunit buildings that are likely to have renters. rents or recently moved. • Please explain to those that have children living in places where they aren't allowed (for example, grandparents in a seniors -only residence that . have a grandchild living with them, a family with more people, including children, than the lease allows) that they should include the children n� because the Census Bureau does not share information so it can't be used n against them. The child lives in a household I I . Emphasize the Census Bureau's legal commitment to keep census where they're not supposed to be, responses confidential. for one reason or another. • Explain that the Census Bureau will never share information with immigration enforcement agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Jaw enforcement agencies like the police or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), or allow this information to be used to determine eligibility for government benefits. • Conduct outreach and create resources in non-English languages that highlight the importance of counting young children. • Encourage non-English speakers to self -respond to the census and let The child lives in a non-English them know that for the 2020 Census, the online form and telephone line or limited. -English speaking will be available in 13 languages, including English. Language guides will be household. available in 59 languages other than English. • Work with community members to conduct outreach in neighborhoods with recent immigrants. Focus efforts on the community's gathering places like local grocery stores, places of worship, and small restaurants. The child lives in a household of Emphasize the Census Bureau's legal commitment to keep census recent immigrants or foreign- responses.confidentiaL Explain that the Census Bureau will "never share born adults. information with immigration enforcement agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), law enforcement agencies like the police or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), or allow this information to be used to determine eligibility for government benefits. Popular SASCC Programs The Senior Center programs are broken down into 3 basic categories: Physical Activities, Arts Classes, Social Activities TOP 3 PROGRAM CATEGORIES Number of unique visits to our most popular programs 7/1/2019 through 2/18/2020 Physcial Activities • Ping Pong - 2,285 visits • Fitness - 1,951 visits Arts Classes • Erhu - 198 visits • SASSY Quilters - 162 visits cnrinl Activities • Bridge - 580 visits • Karaoke - 312 visits • Tai Chi -1,469 visits • Pop Voice Class - • Anandvan - 231 146 visits visits 7 R.Y.D.E REACH YOUR DESTINATION EASILY RYDE Senior Transportation FY 18-19 (7/1/18-6/30/19) 1 51 4063 88% Paid Volunteer 1 151 559 12% YTD FY 19-20 (7/1 /19-1 /31 /20) Paid 1 41 2760 93% Volunteer 1 181 218 7% RYD E'r Stats Over 80% of RYDE clients live alone, with minimal help from family (most family members live outside of the bay area). On average, famly is only able to come to help them a couple times a month, so they depend highly on the ability to continue to be active and mobile with RYDE. t SASCC Senior Services Survey 1. Which best describes you? (check all that apply) ❑ A senior citizen ❑ A senior citizen with a disability ❑ A non -senior citizen with a disability ❑ A caregiver for a senior citizen ❑ A relative of a senior that needs care ❑ A neighbor of a senior that needs care ❑ I work as a provider of services to older persons ❑ Other 2. What age range do you fall in? ❑ 18 to 59 years ❑ 60 to 64 years ❑ 65 to 69 years ❑ 70 to 74 years ❑ 75 to 79 years ❑ 80 to 84 years ❑ 85 to 89 years ❑ 90 to 94 years ❑ 95 years and older 3. What is your current living situation? ❑ I live alone, ❑ I live with a spouse/significant other ❑ I live with my adult child/ren, ❑ I live in shared housing ❑ I live in a residential community 4. Do you ever visit the Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council (SASCC)? ❑ No, I've never been ❑ I've been there a few times ❑ I visit the center regularly 5. For those who do not visit SASCC regularly, what are the reason(s) that you do not visit? (check all that apply) ❑ 1 do not know much about it ❑ I do not know where it is ❑ I do not have transportation ❑ I do not know anyone who goes there ❑ 1 do not think anything there would interest me ❑ I am too busy ❑ Other reason: 6. What programs and services are you aware of, that are offered by SASCC? 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