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 Help Us Count ALL Children for the 2020 Census
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 1 million children under the age of 5 were missed in the last decennial census. Young children are at risk of being missed in the 2020 Census, too, especially those in complex living arrangements—for example, children who reside with large extended families or with multiple families under one roof.
Now is the time to address this challenge: The 2020 Census begins in March, and the count will impact the federal funds that communities receive for the next 10 years for services that benefit children, such as Head Start, special education, school lunch assistance, and children’s health insurance. On February 22, the Census Bureau is hosting a public event at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, Ohio, to bring national attention to its efforts to improve the count of young children.
As an educator, you can help us make sure all young children are counted—and counted in the right place—in 2020. You can teach children and the adults in their home about the importance of counting EVERY child who lives in their household by:
To learn more about what you can do, read our latest America Counts story then follow @uscensusbureau on Twitter for live social media coverage from the event.
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