Census Maryland 2020 Newsletter, June 19, 2020
Maryland Department of Planning sent this bulletin at 06/19/2020 03:51 PM EDT
Amanda HaileyAmanda has been a tremendous asset to the Wicomico County Complete Count Committee as she coordinates with all of the local nonprofit organizations through her network at United Way. She has been present at all of Wicomico County's CCC meetings and was a coordinator with our Party with a Purpose Census promotion event, although it was cancelled due to the pandemic.
Edward LeeAs Chairman of the Wicomico County 2020 Census Faith Based Sub-Committee, Mr. Lee has been the point of contact from our steering the Wicomico County Complete Count Committee for all faith-based organizations and has been the lead organizer of our Faith based Community breakfast and dinner meetings with leaders.  Already Taken the Census? Let Us KnowLet us know if you’ve already taken the Census by clicking the I've Been Counted link below. We’ll keep you updated to help you:
I've Been CountedThe 2020 Census Has NOT Been SuspendedRumorThe 2020 Census has been suspended or cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. HERE ARE THE FACTSAlthough some of the activities undertaken by the US Census Bureau have been adjusted or delayed, self response to the 2020 Census continues through October 31. The Census can be completed online, by phone or by mail. Click here to take the Census now.
In This Issue
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News and EventsAs of June 19, Maryland Self-Response Rate at 65.5 PercentAs of June 19, Maryland’s self-response rate to the 2020 Census is 65.5 percent, while the national average is 61.6 percent. Maryland is 12th in the U.S., just 0.3% behind ##11 Utah and .5% behind #10 Indiana, and remains 2nd in the region, behind only Virginia at 66.4 percent. Maryland is ahead of Pennsylvania (64.8 percent), Delaware (59.4 percent), the District of Columbia (57.6 percent), and West Virginia (53.2 percent). Carroll (77.3 percent and number 27 in the entire U.S. out of 3,200+ counties), Howard (75.3 percent), and Harford (73.6 percent) counties are leading the state. Twenty two Maryland counties/jurisdictions have achieved self-response rates over 50 percent and 15 counties rates exceed the national average. View Maryland County and Municipality Response Rates at the MDP's Census 2020 Response Rate At-A-Glance Dashboard  Congratulations to These Municipalities that Exceeded Their 2010 Response Rate in the 2020 Census This WeekBerwyn Heights; Centerville; Chesapeake Beach; Colmar Manor; Galena; Hampstead; Keedysville; La Plata; Manchester; and Thurmont
        
Count MD In: The Importance of the 2020 Census Amid COVID-19 | Virtual PanelA Facebook Live Event sponsored by the University of Maryland Office of Community Engagement will be held on June 22. The virtual panel includes:
County Complete Count Committee Outreach Highlight: Calvert CountyThe Calvert County Complete Count Committee is a diverse and inclusive body that meets monthly. Their outreach efforts for a complete Census of the county include:
Visit Calvert County's Census 2020 webpage
County Complete Count Committee Outreach Highlight: Howard CountyHoCo Counts is the Howard County Complete Count Committee's outreach campaign for Census 2020. Among its initiatives for ensuring a complete and accurate count of its residents is the following:
Visit Howard County's Census 2020 webpage
Howard County CCC's PSA: #HoCoCounts Important, Easy and SafeView all partner videos on the Maryland Census 2020 Partner Videos page 
 Ensuring an Accurate Count of College Students and Towns in the 2020 CensusThe U.S. Census Bureau is reaching out to colleges and universities with significant off-campus student populations to help ensure they are counted in the right place in the 2020 Census. Earlier this week, Director Dr. Steven Dillingham sent a letter to college and university presidents asking them to provide roster information for off-campus students. This information allows the Census Bureau to count the students where they would have been staying on April 1, 2020, even if they went home early due to a school closure or shift to distance learning. Read Full Article at the U.S. Census Bureau 
St. Mary's Public Schools Takes the Census Message to Elementary Students During Their End of School Pick UpAdrianne Dillahunt of St. Mary’s County Schools visited the George Washington Carver and Lexington Park Carver Elementary Schools to deliver Census 1,000 flyers and promotional items to distribute to the students at the end of the year pick up.
Despite Coronavirus, Maryland’s Census Response Rate Is Higher Than ExpectedWith more people staying at home in recent months due to the coronavirus, the U.S. Census Bureau is finding the response rate to the 2020 census to be higher than anticipated. All of the area census offices in Maryland are now fully open as they continue to count the U.S. population in the midst of the pandemic and growing civil unrest, but the deadline to fill out the census has been pushed back to October 31 due to COVID-19. Despite that, it’s not all bad news for the Census Bureau. Read Full Article at WJZ TV 13, CBS Baltimore
Commissioners Recognize 2020 Census Benchmark for St. Mary’s CountyThe St. Mary's County Commissioners recognized their county's 2020 Census response rates with a proclamation during their business meeting, Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Commissioner President Randy Guy stated, “St. Mary’s County has reached an important milestone in meeting and exceeding the 2010 final response rate with more than four months before the end of the 2020 census self-response phase.” He went on to encourage all St. Mary’s County citizens to complete their census forms “…it’s very important to the county.” Read Full Article at the The Bay Net 
Shape the Future for the Next GenerationLet’s Get Everyone Counted The results of the 2020 Census will inform decisions about the allocation of hundreds of billions of dollars each year to communities across the country. This includes funding and support for school services such as special education programs, free and reduced-price lunch, classroom technology, teacher training, after-school programs, and Head Start. Spread the word about the impact the 2020 Census has on our children and encourage everyone to respond. 2020 Census: Everyone Counts - Respond Now & Encourages Others Meet Rodney, Shaping the Future of Education (video)
C. Burr Artz Library in Frederick Gets the Word Out to Patrons During Book Pick-UpThe Frederick County Complete Count Committee worked with the C. Burr Artz Public Library in the city to get bi-lingual Census 2020 postcards into the hands of residents. Book pick-up started recently in the county library system and when patrons pick up their checked out materials from C. Burr Artz, they will receive Census information with their books. C. Burr Artz staff placed a postcards in the bags that will be used.
VeggieTales Wants Everyone To Complete the 2020 CensusIt’s critical for every child to be counted in the 2020 Census, given the count’s impact on funding for schools, health care services, food and housing assistance, and more in communities nationwide. That’s why we’re providing a fun, new way you can promote the count to adults with young children in their home: a video featuring children’s favorite VeggieTales characters! An estimated 1 million children under age 5 were not counted in the 2010 Census. You can help prevent this from happening again by sending a message to encourage your students’ parents and caregivers to watch the two-minute video with their kids at home, which can help motivate them to complete the census. Ask them to join Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, and their VeggieTales pals as they talk and sing about the 2020 Census and the importance of counting young children—and discover how often Larry thinks he should wash his socks. 
Salisbury-Wicomico CCC Takes Part in Unity Rally on the Lower ShoreThe Salisbury-Wicomico Complete Count Committee was present at a Unity Rally in Salisbury at First Baptist Church, hosted by The Watchmen with One Voice Ministerial Alliance bringing together Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties as well as city law officials and more than 100 members of the community. 
2020 Census Workers to Count Population Experiencing Homelessness in SeptemberThe U.S. Census Bureau has announced the new schedule for counting people experiencing homelessness in the 2020 Census. The operation was originally scheduled for March 30, March 31 and April 1, but health and safety concerns with COVID-19 forced us to delay these activities. Between September 22 and 24, the Census Bureau now plans to send specially trained census takers to count people at shelters, soup kitchens, regularly scheduled mobile food vans, and locations previously identified by the Census Bureau where people are known to sleep outdoors (like under bridges) and at all-night businesses (such as transit stations and 24-hour laundromats). People experiencing homelessness will be counted where they are staying when census takers visit between September 22-24. Read Full Article at the Afro American 
Cost of Motherhood on Women s Employment and EarningsWhen working women have children, they experience a permanent setback in their likelihood of working and a big but temporary drop in earnings. New U.S. Census Bureau research shows that the share of women who are working falls by 18 percentage points in the quarter they give birth to their first child. Read Full Article at the U.S. Census Bureau
Census Bureau Completes Delivery of 2020 Census Materials to 96% of HouseholdsCensus workers have completed 96% of the 2020 Census “Update Leave” operation- where 2020 Census invitations and paper questionnaires are delivered to households in certain — often rural — areas across the country. In these areas, most households generally do not receive mail at their homes, so census workers drop off census materials in person. When the operation is complete, nearly every household nationwide will have received an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census either in the mail or from a census worker. Read Full Article at the U.S. Census Bureau 
Census Maryland 2020 Social Media
Follow @MDCensus2020 on Facebook and Twitter June 12: Congrats to Thurmont on surpassing your 2010 Self-Response Rate! June 15: Congrats to Berwyn Heights on surpassing your 2010 Self Response Rate! June 15: Congrats to Keedysville on surpassing your 2010 Self-Response Rate! June 16: Congrats to Hampstead on surpassing your 2010 Self-Response Rate! June 16: Congrats to the Town of La Plata on surpassing your 2010 Self-Response Rate! June 17: Congrats to Manchester on surpassing your 2010 Self-Response Rate! June 17: Congrats to Colmar Manor on surpassing your 2010 Self-Response Rate! June 18: Congrats to Chesapeake Beach on surpassing your 2010 Self-Response Rate! June 18: Allegany County Census 2020 is at Downtown Cumberland Farmers Market.
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