Duval Counts Community Ambassador Newsletter
I August 2020 - Issue 10 I
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Community Ambassadors:
Call to Action
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2020 Census Duval Counts Campaign |
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MAKE YOUR
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CENSUS 2020
In partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau, Mayor Lenny Curry and his administration are going to extraordinary lengths to make sure everyone is counted once, only once and in the right place. As a trusted Community Ambassador, you play a critical role in the public education and outreach effort.
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Community Ambassadors: Call to Action |
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It is essential that you share with your community about why the Census is important, the benefits of completing the Census and how to respond accurately and safely. The Duval Counts Complete Count Committee has developed the Duval Counts Community Ambassador Newsletter to assist you with educating and motivating your coworkers, employees, family members and neighbors to self-respond to the 2020 Census.
Join us to ensure everyone in Duval County is accurately counted!
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Important Information to Know |
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Important Census Dates to Know |
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July 1 - September 3, 2020: Census takers will work with administrators at colleges, senior centers, prisons, and other facilities that house large groups of people to make sure everyone is counted.
August 11 – September 30, 2020: Census takers will interview homes that haven't responded to the 2020 Census to help make sure everyone is counted. If a household does not respond to any of the invitations, a census taker will follow up in person.
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Census Takers Started Follow Up With Non-responding Households on August 11th |
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What Households Can Expect
The Census Bureau will provide face masks to census takers and requires that census takers wear a mask while conducting their work. They will follow CDC and local public health guidelines when they visit. Census takers must complete a virtual COVID-19 training on social distancing protocols and other health and safety guidance before beginning their work in neighborhoods.
Census takers are hired from local communities. All census takers speak English, and many are bilingual. If a census taker does not speak the householder’s language, the household may request a return visit from a census taker who does. Census takers will also have materials on hand to help identify the household’s language.
If no one is home when the census taker visits, they will leave a notice of their visit with information about how to respond online, by phone or by mail. People are encouraged to cooperate with census takers and ensure that everyone who was living in their household as of April 1, 2020, is counted.
How to Identify Census Takers
Census takers can be easily identified by a valid government ID badge with their photograph, a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark, and an expiration date on the badge. To confirm a census taker’s identity, the public may contact their regional census center to speak with a Census Bureau representative. To contact the Atlanta Regional Census Center office, call 470-889-6800.
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2020 Census Duval Counts Campaign |
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Encouraging Self-Response During COVID-19 |
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- Host a Twitter chat, Facebook Live event, or other social media event, and share 2020 Census messaging on your social channels.
- Host a webinar or virtual town hall to share 2020 Census information.
- Include 2020 Census information in your newsletter to encourage response.
- Share 2020 Census content on social media.
- Include a link to respond to the 2020 Census in your email signature.
- Challenge another neighborhood or community to a friendly Response Rate Challenge.
- Post a blog or video message to encourage people to respond to the 2020 Census.
- Hold a parade or dropping off a flyer at every door in low-responding neighborhoods.
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Download 2020 Census Outreach Resources - |
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2020 Census Outreach Resources & Sample Content |
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Encouraging Response during COVID-19 Flyer |
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Partnership Highlight:
Early Learning Coalition of Duval
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The City of Jacksonville is proud to have the Early Learning Coalition of Duval (ELC of Duval) as a strategic partner and census ambassador for the 2020 U.S. Census. As a leader in the early learning community, the ELC of Duval is focused on reaching the hard-to-count population, birth to five years old, which has been traditionally under counted in Florida.
In March, the ELC of Duval launched the 2020 Census “I COUNT” campaign that consisted of:
- The distribution of thousands of “I COUNT” beach balls to child care providers, Head Start and Early Head Start programs, family child care homes, private schools, and Duval County Public Schools. Providers were encouraged to promote the census with staff and families enrolled at their facility. Parents were encouraged to sign a parent log acknowledging that they had completed their census and census information, and then their child would receive an “I COUNT” beach ball. Providers that submitted their signed parent logs to the ELC of Duval had their name entered into weekly drawings for $100 gift cards.
- Frequent social media posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter using the hashtags: #ICOUNT #BounceForTheCount #CountTheChildren #2020Census
- A direct link to the census questionnaire on the ELC of Duval’s website homepage.
- A direct link to the 2020 Census questionnaire was included with each staff’s email signature.
- Brief articles about the importance of the census in monthly parent and provider newsletters.
- Census talking points were given to CCRR staff to use when speaking with families and providers on the telephone.
- Census promotional flyers were included with outgoing emails to families.
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Let us know what your organization or company has been doing to promote the 2020 Census! Click below to submit your partnership update. |
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2020 Census Response Rates Map |
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The Response Rate Map was developed by the U.S. Census Bureau to provide daily updates on the 2020 Census self-response rate. The 2020 Census Self-Response Rate Map shows total self-response rates, internet self-response rates, and the final 2010 Census self-response rates mapped to 2020 Census geographies for most areas of the country.
As of 8/17/20, Duval County's self-response rate was 64.2% and the State of Florida's self-response rate was 60.6%. Currently, Duval County is tied with Pasco County for 13th place out of 67 counties. Click below to view the 2020 Census Response Rate Map.
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Sample Media Content & Resources |
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As a Community Ambassador, you play a critical role in the public education and outreach effort. It is essential that you share information about the 2020 Census with your community to ensure everyone in Duval County is accurately counted.
Please see below for sample media content and resources for you to copy, paste, edit and share with your network.
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For social media -
The #2020Census informs funding for the things our community needs to grow and thrive. There’s still time; complete the census today at my2020census.gov!
#MakeYourMark #DuvalCounts
Nonprofits, policymakers, and planners use census data to shape the future of our community. Your responses are used only to produce statistics. Learn more about the #2020Census at 2020CENSUS.GOV. #MakeYourMark #DuvalCounts
Census results shape the future of communities, as census data informs how billions of dollars in federal funds are distributed for health clinics, school lunch programs, disaster recovery initiatives, and other critical programs and services for the next 10 years. Respond now at my2020census.gov to #MakeYourMark.
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My Community Counts Graphic |
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Once a decade, America comes together to count every resident in the United States. An accurate count of our community helps inform how many congressional seats Florida has in the U.S. House of Representatives, how our legislative districts are drawn and how hundreds of billions of dollars might get used each year for public services. When you respond to the Census, you tell the Census Bureau where you were living as of April 1, 2020 (Census Day). Respond now at my2020census.gov.
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