April 29, 2020
Welcome to this week's installment of our Aging Network 2020 Census Newsletter where we to share Census resources, updates and reminders. Be sure to bookmark our resource page: ageoptions.org/gallery/2020Census/
Social Media Thunderclap

Join AgeOptions in conjunction with Forefront to participate in a Social Media Thunderclap!  Thursday, April 30 from 1-2:30pm.  To participate, use this  Thunderclap social media toolkit  from Forefront, or share or retweet posts from AgeOptions. Remember to include the website  www.my2020Census.gov  and hashtags #MakeILCount, #ILCountMeIn2020, #ILOlderAdultsCount.
Resources

Check Your Mail Flyer -AgeOptions has a flyer to encourage people who have not yet completed the Census to check their mail for the paper form. Please use this flyer from now until May 6 .

  • You can use this script to add-on to well being check-ins
  • Now also available in Spanish HERE

Census Basics in Spanish Video from L.A.M.D.A and AgeOptions

For these resources and more, visit our Aging Network 2020 Census Resource webpage: http://ageoptions.org/gallery/2020Census/
Upcoming Calls
AgeOptions will host 2 webinars for professionals in the Aging Network to call in with questions about the 2020 Census or their outreach efforts.

Date and Time
Click on the date to register for our May webinars!
For the months of June, July, August, and September we will be moving to monthly calls- Dates TBD
Updates


Maps and Response Rates
  • As of Sunday, April 26, Illinois was listed #9 in in terms of self-response rate with 58.4% response rate See updated rankings HERE.
  • The response rate map shows current rates and can be found HERE.
  • UIC’s mapping tool allows you to see and utilize more details and data, and can be found HERE .

The Census Bureau has a page where they've included all of their Spanish outreach materials and can be found HERE
Reminders

Mail
  • The final reminder postcard is being mailed out now. Keep using AgeOptions flyer through May 6th- found in resources section above.

AgeOptions is partnering with Mather for their Telephone Topics programs to help reduce social isolation a nd inform seniors and the community in general. You can find a printable schedule for May here:
  • May 2020
  • April 30, 2020 at 1pm-Spanish Only Call About the 2020 Census- Flyer HERE

  • Participants can use the following information to call in to these Mather Telephone Topics:
  • Call-in number: (855) 880.1246 
  • Enter Meeting ID when prompted: 386 399 7030#

Reporting Reminders

For PSA 13 agencies receiving Census funding from AgeOptions and for the other AAAs in Illinois receiving IDOA funding,
  • There is a county column on the form. For AAAs, because this form tracks outreach by county, use this form for all your outreach, including the second round of IDOA funding.
  • Columns M,N,and O are about Questionnaire Assistance. These columns are to capture how many people you helped fill out the Census, this number should be different from the total number of people reached. Questionalire Assistance includes taking people through the online or paper form on the phone or connecting them to the hotline for the Census.

Click HERE for the reporting form. If you have any questions about the reporting form, please let us know.
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