Newsletter
EVERY CHILD IN MONTEREY COUNTY DESERVES TO BE COUNTED
We believe that in Monterey County, every person counts. And we believe every person and child should get their fair share. So it is critically important that everyone has the opportunity to participate in the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census.
Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau collects data about every person living in the United States. Here are just a few reasons why your participation in the census matters:
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Community Funding: When you and your children are part of the Census count, the community receives money for important programs like Medi-Cal, WIC, Head Start, the National School Lunch Program, CHIP, and child care.
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Job Creation: Businesses use Census data to decide where to build factories, offices and stores, and this creates jobs.
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Local Representation: Data from the Census makes sure that communities get the right number of representatives in government and helps determine how much federal, state, and local funding goes to each community.
At a time when COVID-19 is testing the capacity of our healthcare systems, social services, and representative institutions, we are living the very real implications of how much funding is allocated through the Census count. Now more than ever we see exactly how important it is for everyone in our community to be counted. For more information on COVID-19, its implications, and related resources, visit our COVID-19 Resource webpage.
Filling out the Census takes 10 minutes and can be filled out online or over the phone:
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English: 844-330-2020
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Spanish: 844-468-2020
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Tagalog: 844-478-2020
For more language options and details about responding over the phone or online, visit: http://ow.ly/F8eu50yNhwH.
Looking for something to do with your children? You can talk with your them about the Census and fill out our First 5 Monterey County activity sheets in English and Spanish together.
When you fill out the Census, be sure to tag @2020censusmc!