HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-25-99 Special Meeting of La Porte Complete Count Committee
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City of La Porte
Census 2000
Complete Count Committee Meeting
Minutes of August 25, 1999
Members Present: Colleen Hicks, Jeanne Zemanek, Susan Parastar, Steve Jacks, Tim
O'Connor, Vickie Abshire, James Snider, Lorraine Jeffery, Linda Barley,
Debra Kurz, Joeena Davis
Members Absent: Beth Rickert, Herman Berges, Tom Rawls, Tom Rafferty, Randy Gilchrist,
Marlin Fenn, Kathy Alberts, Ada Bowen, Wayne Spears
City Staff Present: Mayor Norman Malone, Martha Gillett, Masood Malik, Peggy Lee
I. Call to Order.
Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM by Mayor Norman Malone,
II. Welcome and Introduction.
Committee Members welcomed and brief opening statements by Mayor Malone and
Masood Malik,
III. Complete Count Committees: (What, Where & When)
Gwen Goodwin, U.S. Census Bureau, Houston
Gwen Goodwin, U.S. Census Bureau, led discussions. Ms. Goodwin explained the
importance of everyone's participation in the 2000 Census and distributed informational
brochures to Committee Members. An Operations Guide was also provided to assist the
Committee with educating and motivating the public to fill out and return their census
forms.
IV. Discuss Upcoming Activities and Meeting Dates.
Two meetings will be held in September. Scheduled dates are September 7th and
September 21st. Additional meetings will be held once a month with those dates being
determined at a later date, Meetings will start at 6:00 PM and will generally be held in
the Council Chambers at City Hall. If it becomes necessary to conduct meetings at a
location other than City Hall, Committee Members will be notified.
An updated phone list will be distributed at the next meeting.
V. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 P.M.
AspectfUII~ submitted,
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Planning Secretary, City of La Porte
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COMPLETE COUNT
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OPERA'I10NS GUIDE
Dallas Regional Census Center
8700 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 300N
Dallas, Texas 75247
214-655-3060
Alfonso E. Mirabal, Regional Director
Michael A. Hall, Partnership Coordinator
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Table of Contents
What is a Complete Count Committee?
Why should a jurisdiction form a Complete Count Committee?
How does a jurisdiction partner with the U.s. Bureau of Census?
Where does a Complete Count Committee operate?
When should a Complete Count Committee organize?
What is the sub-committee structure of a Complete Count Committee?
Suggested Activities for the Complete Count Committee
Summary - What are the benefits of a Complete Count Committee?
How is Census Data Used?
Confidentiality
Understanding the language...(ABCs of Census 2000)
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Complete Count Committee
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~ A team of community members appointed by the highest
elected official of a jurisdiction for the purpose of
developing and implementing a Census 2000 awareness
campaign, that will influence every member of the
jurisdiction to complete the Census questionnaire in a
timely and accurate manner.
IJW A team of community members who will function as the
leaders in the promotion of a Census 2000 awareness
campaign from now until November of 2000.
~ A team of community members who are committed to
ensuring that every resident in their community is counted
in the 22nd Decennial Census to be held in the year 2000.
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A Jurisdiction forms a
Complete Count Committee.....
I&' To increase the questionnaire mail back response rate
through a focused, structured neighbor-to-neighbor program.
I&' To utilize the local knowledge expertise, and influence
of each Complete Count Committee member to design
and implement a Census awareness campaign targeted
to the Complete Count Committee's community.
I&' To bring together a group of community members whose
only focus is Census 2000 awareness.
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I How does a jurisdiction
I partner with the
I U.S. Breau of Census?
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Partnering with the
U.S. Census Bureau
W A Partnership Specialist from the Census Bureau meets
with the highest elected official of a jurisdiction, to make
a presentation regarding the role of local community
involvement to the success of Census 2000 through the
formulation of a Complete Count Committee.
W The highest elected official agrees to form a Complete
Count Committee and issue a Proclamation/Resolution
outlining the partnership. A sample copy of a
Proclamation is included on the next page.
The original Proclamation should be sent to:
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The ProclamationlResolution should:
* Be written on official stationery
* State that the jurisdiction will form a Complete Count
Committee
* Outline the committee's structure and give a broad scope of
each committee's proposed activities
* Have the signature of the highest elected official
* Have the official seal affLXed
Partnership, Dallas Regional Census Cente~
8700 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75247
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City of Census 2000 Proclamation
(sample only)
Whereas, the next Decennial Census will be taken in the year 2000, and political representation to the
United States House of Representatives, state legislatures and local governments is detennined by the
Decennial Census. and the City of recognizes the equal importance of each resident in the
2000 Census count; and,
Whereas, the City of has agreed to be one of 39,000 government entities in partnership
with the U. S. Bureau of the Census; and,
Whereas, the City of understands that its primary role in this partnership is to formulate
a COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE that should include, but is not limited to the following sub-
committees: Government, Education, Media, Religious, Community-based Organizations,
Business, Recruiting, and Special Housing; and,
Whereas, the role of the Government sub-committee is to bridge all gaps between the community and
the Census Bureau on geographic matters, outreach activities, and information centers; and,
Whereas, the role of the Education sub-committee is to create census awareness programs for pre-
kindergarten to college age students, coalesce with educational institutions, distribute Census Bureau
Education Programs, and to encourage parents and college students to apply for Census jobs; and,
Whereas, the role of the Media sub-committee is to utilize all aspects (print and electronic) of its industry
to infonn. motivate, and educate the city's residents in the necessity and importance of their rapid
response and 100% participation in Census 2000; and,
Whereas, the role of the Religious sub-committee is to form a cross denominational coalition for the
dissemination of Census information, inclusion of special announcements in church bulletins and
sennons, hosting of Census awareness activities, and circulation of Census job opening bulletins; and.
WJ;1ereas, the role of the Community-based Organizations sub-committee is to make the community
aware of the many ways Census data is used to obtain funding for essential services and programs;
and,
Whereas, the role of the Business sub-committee is to encourage all area businesses to advertise the
Census message in sales advertisements, promotional mateTi.als and displays, and to sponsor Census
2000 community awareness activities; and,
Whereas, the role of the Recruiting sub-committee is to receive and disseminate to all segments of the
community, information regarding the availability of Census jobs in the local area.; and
Whereas, the role of the Special Housing sub-committee is to assist in the location of shelters, soup
kitchens. non-sheltered outdoor locations, group quarters. and other non-conventional housingfacilities;
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Therefore, I (highest elected official's name and title) of the City of hereby proclaimfull
support of and participation in the overwhelming success of Census 2000 through the formulation of
a COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE.
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Where to operate?
1& Each Complete Count Committee operates
within the jurisdiction of the highest elected
official. However, a local Complete Count
Committee may choose to partner with a
county or regional Complete Count
Committee.
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Get Organized....
~ Ri2:ht Now!
~ Although the Census 2000 questionnaires will not be
delivered to U.S. households until mid-March of the year
2000, the Census awareness campaign must start TODAY.
Starting now, each community will experience some type of
Census operation, i.e., address listing or block canvassing.
These operations are necessary to verify the accuracy and
location of each address in the United States.
~ The immediate formulation of a Complete Count
Committee will ensure that local residents are kept abreast
of the various Census operations.
~ The more informed residents are about Census 2000
operations, the better their understanding of the Census
process becomes; thus increasing their willingness to
participate in and be apart of the successful enumeration of
Census 2000.
~ This type of local-based campaign is best accomplished
through the Complete Count Committee.
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The Structure...
1& Note: The U.S. Bureau of the Census will not manage the
Complete Count Committee. The Bureau will serve as an
informational resource.
1& The operation of the Complete Count Committee flows
from the highest elected official to the chairperson, to the
sub-committee chairs, to the sub-committee members, to the
community -at-large.
1& The highest elected official appoints a chairperson. The
chairperson may serve as the liaison between the Complete
Count Committee and the Census Bureau.
~ In consultation with the highest elected official, the
chairperson selects the sub-committee chairs.
~ The Complete Count Committee involves every aspect
of a local community in it's sub-committee
structure-Government, Education, Religion, Media,
Community-Based organizations, and Job Recruitment:
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Government sub-committee - Assists in all activities between the Census Bureau and the
local government, i.e., Local Update of Census Addresses(LUCA), identifying free space for
Ouestionnaire Assistance Centers (OAC) and Be Counted Centers, and identifying special
housing, group quarters, and places for people without housing.
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Education sub-committee - Facilitates a Census program for local schools from pre-
kindergarten through 12th grade, as well as postsecondary education institutions in the area.
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Relil!ious sub-committee - Creates and coordinates activities and materials that can be used
by any local religious institution in the promotion of Census 2000 awareness and
participation.
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Media sub-committee - Creates and facilitates ways to get the Census message to all
community residents, utilizing all available sources such as, local newspapers, newsletters,
flyers, billboards, local festivals, radio and television.
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Communitv-based oT1!anizations sub-committee - Coalesces with sommunity organizations
to inform residents of the benefits derived from Census data.
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Business sub-committee - Creates and coordinates activities that involve business in Census
awareness such as, distribution of Census
information, Census messages on packaging (grocery bags), and the inclusion of the Census
logo and message on sales promotion materials.
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Recruitin2 sub-committee - Receives information from the Partnership Specialist about
Census job openings in local areas and disseminates this information to all segments of the
community. Information will include the number of jobs available, type of jobs available,
and the locations of testing and training sites.
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Special Housin2 sub-committee - Compiles a list of non-conventional housing facilities
and locations such as, nursing homes, jails, dormitories, soup kitchens, places for people
without housing, shelters, missions, and group quarters.
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IrW The sub-committee chairs recruit members for their
respective teams.
1& The ideal candidates for a Complete Count Committee are
those community members who have expertise, influence,
and experience in the focus area of the respective committee.
On the succeeding pages you will find a Complete Count
Committee organizational chart and several grids with suggested
activities for each sub-committee for the three phases of the Census
campaign: pre-Census, Census, and post-Census. These charts are a
guide in assisting you to formulate and operate your community's
Complete Count Committee. As these suggested activities are
reviewed by your Complete Count Committee, no doubt you will
add or delete activities to customize your plan.
Please share your ideas with us so that we can add them to our list of
suggested activities and pass them along to others.
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Complete Count Committee
Organizational Chart
Education
Sub.
Committee
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I Highest Elected Official
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RecNiting
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Suggested Activities for the
Complete Count Committee
(Suggested activities for each sub-committee on following pages)
Suggested Time
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Highest elected official meets with a Partnership Specialist for the U.S.
Bureau of the Census to discuss forming a partnership for Census 2000 and
the establishment of a Complete Count Committee.
Jurisdiction issues a ProclamationlResolution stating that it will formulate a
Complete Count Committee for Census 2000.
Highest elected official appoints the chairperson of the Complete Count
Committee.
Highest elected official, with the assistance of the chairperson appoints the
sub-committee chairpersons.
Highest elected official holds a press conference to announce the fonnulation
of a Complete Count Committee and the appointment of the chairperson for
Census 2000.
Hold first Complete Count Committee meeting:
./ Give an overview of the roles and responsibilities of a CCC for
Census 2000.
./ Select a secretary to record minutes of meetings.
./ Establish committees.
./ Develop a plan of action for a community-wide Census 2000
awareness campaign to cover the period from now through
November of 2000.
./ Refer to the suggested activities schedule for each subcommittee
found on the following pages.
.t Set a schedule for the entire Complete Count Committee meetings as
well as the sub-committees.
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Hold regularly scheduled meetings to report on tasks and sub-committee
activities.
Proceed with Census 2000 awareness activities generated by each sub-
committee.
Evaluate the activities for effectiveness.
Modify action plan as needed.
Saturate community with at least one Census awareness activity each month.
Encourage community members to participate with Census workers during
address listing and block canvassing operations.
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January
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February
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March 2000
Countdown
April 2000
The time has
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Hold monthly CCC and sub-committee meetings.
Finalize plans for Census week and Census Day activities.
Review tasks list and sub-committees activities plan.
Proceed with Census 2000 activities generated by sub-committees.
Finalize plans for activities to encourage residents to complete and return
Census questionnaires.
Review plans for Non-response Follow-up and Integrated Coverage
Measurement Census operations.
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Hold regular CCC and sub-committee meetings.
Review and modify plans for questionnaire delivery days, Census week,
and Census Day activities.
Review and modify plans for Non-response Follow-up and Integrated
Coverage Measurement.
Finalize plans for all activities scheduled for March and April.
Check with sub-committee chairs on the number and locations of
Questionnaire Assistance Centers and Be Counted centers.
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Review and implement activities leading to Census Day - April }51, 2000.
Finalize plans for all activities planned fo~ the end of March and the month
of April.
Proceed with activities generated by sub-committees.
Send press release highlighting Census 2000 activity schedule.
Check to make sure all Questionnaire Assistance Centers and Be Counted
Centers are opened.
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Implement Census Day activities.
Hold daily activities to encourage residents to complete questionnaires
accurately and to return them quickly.
Evaluate activities and make changes as necessary.
Prepare to implement activities for the Non-response Follow-up operation.
Keep the momentum of the Census awareness campaign moving strong.
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Quality Check
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Hold meeting to review schedule of activities for the Non-response Follow-up
operation.
Use all sources to encourage residents to cooperate with Census workers.
Proceed with implementation of activities generated by sub-committees.
Keep the momentum of the Census awareness campaign strong.
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Contact Census Bureau to ascertain the progress of the ICM in your
community.
Implement activities to keep the Census awareness and interest strong.
Give daily countdown to Census 2000 operations closing.
Continue to meet regularly to give and receive Census 2000 progress reports.
Prepare summary report of CCC activities, operation, and member feedback
and send a copy of the report to: Partnership Unit, Regional Census Center,
8700 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 300N, Dallas Texas 75247.
Celebrate the success of the Census 2000 enumeration and recognize the
efforts of the CCC members.
"THANK YOU ONE MILLION TIMES!"
"WP. could not have done it without YOU!!!"
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Suggested Activities for the
Government Sub-committee
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Work with the Geography department of the U.S. Census Bureau in the
Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) and the Master Address File
(MAF) programs to assist in identifying housing units in your jurisdiction.
Identify locations for Be Counted Centers (Be Counted Centers provide
questionnaires to those residents who did not receive one, or who feel they
were missed).
Identify locations that can be used as Questionnaire Assistance Centers
(QAC).
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Place Census messages in water bills, property tax bills and any other
correspondence generated by the jurisdiction.
Develop and implement activities to involve government employees in the
Census 2000 awareness campaign.
Train government employees on Census operations so they can serve as
"Census 2000 Ambassadors."
Solicit corporations to become the official sponsor(s) of your Census
activities.
Develop a list of barriers, problems, or concerns that might impede the
progress of Census 2000, such as, high crime areas, streets with a large
number of unsecured pets, and communities with a number of gated
communities.
Make Census statements at all meetings.
Create different ways to dispel myths and alleviate fears about the
confidentiality of Census data.
Have Census banners, posters, and other signs placed on public
transportation vehicles and government vehicles, other than police and
emergency vehicles.
Include Census logo and message on bus schedules, brochures, and
newsletters.
Sponsor a Census booth at local, state, and county fairs, carnivals, and
festivals.
Display Census information in all government buildings.
Contact the directors of civic centers and concert halls and ask them to
display Census literature.
Sponsor a contest to design a "city sticker" promoting Census 2000.
Have Census information available during voter registration drives.
Keep the Census 2000 message strong in your city.
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March
2000
Countdown
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Cf!nsll~.. Day
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Provide information on federally funded programs that have benefitted the
community.
Distribute a Census awareness bookmark.
Partner with the Postal service to create excitement about returning Census
forms similar to the April 15lh (Tax Day) activity.
Publicize the toll-free Census Help Line questionnaire assistance number.
Saturate public access areas with easy-to-read and understand Census
information targeted for your community.
Finalize plans for Census Day activities.
Keep the Census awareness momentum strong within the governmental
agencies.
APRIL
2000
The time
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to act...
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Have government employees to answer the phones with a Census 2000
greeting.
Ask elected officials to encourage residents to complete and return
questionnaires immediately.
Change hold messages to remind residents to complete and return their
questionnaires immediately.
Increase the number of Census 2000 posters, banners and signs in all
municipal buildings.
Continue to mail Census messages in water bills and other communications
from the municipality.
Place a Census message on all municipal marquees urging residents to
complete and return their questionnaires.
POST -CENSUS DAY - MAY - NOVEMBER
MAY · JULY
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Non-response
Follow up
(NRFU)
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Distribute literature in all municipal buildings urging residents to cooperate
with Census workers.
Ask all elected officials to speak on the importance of the Census, at all
personal appearances, as well as to encourage residents to be cooperative
with Census workers.
Encourage elected officials to hold press conferences in areas with low
response rates.
Keep the Census awareness momentum strong within governmental
agencies.
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Post Enumeration
Survey
<PES)
Quality Check
Survey
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Continue to distribute literature in all municipal buildings encouraging
residents to cooperate with Census workers through this final operation.
Remind elected officials that the Census operation is still in progress and
continue to encourage residents to be cooperative with Census workers.
Prepare a summary of the activities generated by the sub-committee.
After the operation is completed, distribute literature in municipal
buildings thanking the residents for a successful Census 2000 enumeration.
Celebrate the success of your work and recognize the efforts of the
committee members.
"Thank YOU!"
"Thank YOU!"
"Thank YOU!"
"We could not have done it without YOU!"
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Convene a meeting of private and public school educators (superintendents,
principals, teachers, administrators), parents, education advocacy
organizations, parent-teacher organizations, college and university
administrators, and education personnel union representatives to discuss the
role of all educational institutions in a Census 2000 awareness campaign.
Ask the school board to designate space in each school for a Questionnaire
Assistance Center (QAC) and Be Counted Center.
Ask each school to recruit parents, teachers, and community members to
serve as volunteers in the QACs.
Review the Census in Schools project materials for grades K-12.
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Partner with local schools to develop a Census awareness activity plan that
will include utilizing the services of school clubs and organizations.
Work with schools to develop plans for activities leading up to the delivery of
the Census questionnaires, Census week, Census Day, and the entire month
of April.
Sponsor a Census poster contest for school-age children. Use the winning
poster as the design for Census material distributed by the city.
Create a speakers' bureau of educators, parents, and students who would be
available to deliver a Census message at all school assemblies, programs, and
other events.
Encourage schools to use the Census in Schools materials as a supplement to
the curriculum. The Census in Schools materials will be available in January
1999. They will also be accessible on the Internet.
Coalesce with educators to draft a flyer or brochure on the
CONFIDENTIALITY issue of the Census.
Encourage schools to create Census awareness activities starting on April 1,
1999.
Ask each school to have a Census bulletin board that is updated regularly and
decorated attractively.
Sponsor a Census newspaper clipping contest. Give prizes to students who
develop the best "Census Bureau Gazette." Encourage the students to create
names for their newspaper.
Encourage schools to include Census messages at sporting events through the
use of special cheers, marching band presentations, half-time
announcements, and banners.
Encourage and support student governments at the high school and university
levels to develop special activities for Census awareness.
Recruit student volunteers to distribute Census literature to community
residents.
Train students who speak other languages to be "Census Interpreters" to
assist non-English speaking adults to complete the Census questionnaire.
Support the Census activities hosted and sponsored by the schools.
Encourage collaboration among private, parochial, and public schools in
developing Census activities.
Ask local schools to create a scrapbook of all Census activities.
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March
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Countdown
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Census Day
April 1 st
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Suggest to schools to have student school patrol members and crossing
guards to wear a Census message on their vests and badges.
Encourage schools to place Census posters and banners in student pick-up
and drop-off areas. Intensify efforts to encourage schools to increase Census
2000 awareness activities.
Check to ensure that Questionnaire Assistance Centers and Be Counted
Centers located in schools are opened by the time Census questionnaires are
delivered to households. Questionnaires are due to be delivered by mid-March
2000.
Sponsor a Census Day rally.
Assist schools with implementation of Census awareness activities.
Distribute a flyer to all schools encouraging parents to make completing the
Census questionnaire a family activity.
Continue to emphasize the CONFIDENTIALITY of Census data.
Finalize plans for activities scheduled in April to urge residents to return
Census questionnaires immediately.
Review plans for activities scheduled for the Non-response Follow up
operation to encourage residents to cooperate with Census workers.
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Implement Census Day activities.
Support Census Day activities hosted and generated by area schools.
Encourage schools to urge parents to mail Census questionnaires NOW.
Finalize plans for activities for the Non-response Follow up operation.
Keep the Census awareness momentum strong among the education
community.
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Follow up
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Encourage schools to send messages urging parents to cooperate with Census
workers.
Support activities scheduled for the period covering the Non-response Follow
up operation.
Ask schools that serve students who live in areas that have the lowest
questionnaire response rate to assist in urging those parents to cooperate with
Census workers.
Furnish schools with updates on the progress of Census operations.
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Keep the Census awareness momentum strong among the education
community through this final operation of Census 2000.
Encourage schools to continue to encourage parents to cooperate with Census
workers.
Prepare a report of all Census awareness activities held by education
institutions.
Celebrate the success of your work and recognize the efforts of the committee
members.
"Thank YOm"
"Thank YOU!"
"Thank YOU!"
"We could not have done it with out YOm"
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Formulate a list of religious organizations, seminaries, churches, synagogues,
mosques, and other religious institutions.
Divide the list among committee members. Each member is to contact the names
on their list and encourage them to develop a Census awareneSs campaign
targeted to their followers.
Distribute resource materials generated by the Census Bureau to be used by
religious organizations.
Develop a list of suggested activities for religious institutions.
Convene a meeting of religious leaders for the purpose of creating inter.
denominational Census awareness activities.
Draft a brochure on the CONFIDENTIALITY of Census data to be distributed to
all religious organizations.
Encourage religious leaders to allocate space in their facility for a Questionnaire
Assistance Center (QAC) and a Be Counted Center.
Establish a communication link whereby the committee and the religious
organizations can exchange and share information on a regular basis.
Partner with religious radio and television stations to spread the Census message.
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awareness among congregates.
Create and distribute a list of ten issues that can be worked into weekly sermons
to assist congregates to understand the importance of the Census.
Encourage religious organizations to recruit their members as volunteers for
Questionnaire Assistance Centers.
Make public statements at all religious conferences, conventions, and events
about the importance of support for and participation in Census 2000.
Encourage churches to add Census material to their free literature area.
Support the Census activities of all religious organizations.
Compile a calendar of Census activities hosted and sponsored by religious
organizations.
Support, organize and coordinate Census seminars at church conferences.
Sponsor an inter.denominational essay contest for youth with topics such as
"Census Data Benefits the Entire Community" or "Are You On The Census
Roll?"
Distribute Census job notices to all religious institutions. .
Create special Census announcements that can be used in church bulletins and
newsletters.
Encourage churches to include Census awareness on all special programs, such
as, First Sunday, Children's Day, Christmas Celebration, Thanksgiving service,
Men's Day and Women's Day.
Create tag lines for churches to use on their television broadcasts.
Encourage religious institutions to be testing sites for job applicants.
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Encourage religious institutions to intensify their Census campaign.
Contact religious institutions to ensure that Questionnaire Assistance Centers
are opened on the day that the questionnaires are delivered to households.
Distribute a list of Census messages that can be used to urge congregates to
complete their questionnaires accurately and prepare to mail them on April rt.
Distribute 'Countdown to Census Day" data sheets that will include the number
of days, weeks, hours and minutes to Census Day 2000.
Sponsor an inter-denominational Census Day activity.
Suggest activities that churches can host such as, a potluck supper, phone bank to
congregates, Census Sunday, or Be Counted Sunday.
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The time
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Create a flyer for churches to distribute to congregates urging them to mail in
their questionnaires.
Check on the progress being made at church sponsored Questionnaire Assistance
Centers.
Promote the usage of the toll-free Census Help Line for questionnaire assistance.
Assistance is available in English, Spanish and other languages.
Encourage religious leaders to emphasize the CONFIDENTIALITY of Census
data.
Keep the Census awareness momentum strong in the religious community.
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Create and distribute flyers to encourage congregates to cooperate with Census
workers.
Contact religious leaders and inform them of the importance of the Non-response
Follow up operation.
Solicit the support of religious leaders to explain to congregates that during the
Non-response Follow up operation persons who did return their questionnaires
are contacted.
Encourage religious institutions with facilities in areas with a low response rate to
sponsor activities to motivate residents to cooperate with Census workers.
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Quality Check
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Keep the Census awareness momentum strong among the religious community.
Solicit the support of religious leaders to encourage congregates to cooperate with
Census workers.
Prepare report of Census activities sponsored and hosted by religious institutions.
Celebrate the success of Census 2000 recognize the efforts of the committee
members.
"Thank YOU!"
"Thank YOU!"
"Thank YOU!"
"We Could Not Have Done It Without You!"
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Getting
Started
JANUA
1999
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FEBRUARY
2000
Raising
Awareness
ACTION STEPS
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Arrange a press conference announcing the formation of the Complete Count
Committee (CCC). Highlight the background, accomplishments, and role of the
chairperson.
Ask the chairperson of the other sub-committees to compile an ongoing list of
Census activities generated by groups in their area of focus.
Create a series of messages about the Census tailored to address your community
and its major concerns. Use them to create press releases.
Produce Census messages and promotional materials tailored to your community.
Ask the local newspapers and trade magazines to insert your materials into their
publications.. i.e., a flyer.
List five things your community could stand to gain by participating in the Census.
List five things the community may lose without an accurate count.
Create five or more Census articles (drop-in articles) that can be easily submitted to
newspapers and used with little or no editing.
Create a flyer emphasizing the CONFIDENTIALITY of Census information.
Identify community members who are fluent in each of the languages spoken in
your community. Ask them to translate flyers, press releases, and other articles
into that language.
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Ask local media to do a series of stories on Census operations, such as, hiring,
address listing, block canvassing, completing and returning questionnaires, and
activities generated by the CCC sub-committees.
Create a calendar of Census events and circulate it to local media.
Hold periodic press conferences for your highest elected official and other known
community leaders and members to talk about the importance of the Census.
Develop, and distribute public service announcements (PSAs) tailored to your
community using popular local personalities as messengers.
Arrange for appearances on radio and television talk shows to discuss Census
subjects such as CONFIDENTIALITY of the individual's responses to the Census
and the benefits of Census data to the community. If you wish, ask for a local
Census Bureau representative to accompany you.
Ask local radio stations to air regular Census "Profile America" messages available
on CD from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, Public Information Office,
301-457-2808.
Prepare messages that can be used on computerized displays at sports events, on
office buildings, and for use by businesses.
Ask college officials to have Marketing, Advertising, Journalism, Television, and
Radio students to develop Census promotional material tailored to your
community in exchange for class credit.
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1999
Countdown
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Census Day
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Hold a press conference announcing the delivery of the questionnaires to the
nation's households. Include all stakeholders, educators, students, parents, social
service providers, health care providers, Headstart leaders, senior citizen advocates,
and other agencies that depend on federal funding.
Contact college newspapers and radio stations and ask them to print and broadcast
Census stories and messages.
Ask highest elected official to send a letter to all residents urging them to complete
their Census questionnaires accurately and return them promptly.
Ask radio stations to earmark certain times of the day as Census time, and give a
short motivational talk to residents encouraging them to participate in the Census.
Keep the media abreast of all Census activities generated by the CCC sub-
committees.
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The time
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Hold a Census Day rally in a prominent location featuring the highest elected
official, local personalities, entertainment, and prizes.
Continue to ask radio stations to earmark certain times of the day as Census time,
reminding residents to complete and return Census questionnaires immediately.
Circulate a schedule of Census activities generated by other sub-committees and
organizations in the community.
Distribute balloons imprinted with "Census 2000 ACT TODAY". Ask residents to
display them in their yards, on their balconies, in their windows and doors as a
show of support for and participation in Census 2000.
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JULY 2000
Non-
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Ask radio and television stations to include Census speakers on their talk show
programs.
Encourage local media to remind residents that Census 2000 is not over, and to
cooperate with Census workers.
Hold press conferences to give the community an update on the progress of the
Non-response Follow up operation.
Hold press conferences in areas that have a low mail response rate.
Keep the Census awareness momentum in the forefront of the minds of the media.
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Hold press conferences in areas where Census workers are interviewing residents.
Send press releases reporting on the progress of the Census operation.
Keep the Census awareness momentum in the forefront of the minds of the media.
Send a press release to announce the conclusion of the Census 2000 operation,
recognizing the efforts of the members of the Complete Count Committee.
Celebrate the success of your work and recognize the efforts of the committee
members.
"Thank YOU!"
"Thank YOU!
"Thank YOU!"
"We could not have done it without YOU!"
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Compile a list of civic, social service, fraternal, neighborhood, and social
organizations in your area.
Convene a meeting of the leaders of the organizations and solicit their assistance
in creating a Census awareness campaign targeted for constituencies.
Organize a speaker's bureau of community leaders to be available to pitch the
Census message at conferences, town meetings, and other public gatherings.
Solicit sponsorship for a "March to 2000" parade to be held close to Census Day _
Aprill,2000.
Develop a list of agencies and organizations that are dependent on federal funding
allocations based on population statistics, i.e., Headstart, WIC -Women, Infants, &
Children, senior citizen programs, and social service programs.
Develop a plan and solicit sponsorship for a SK Walk/Run/Skate A- Thon with a
theme, such as, "W ALKlSKA TE/RUN to a COMPLETE COUNT".
Ask each community organization to submit a list of activities they plan to sponsor
for Census 2000.
Compile a list of organizations that can furnish space for Questionnaire Assistance
Centers and Be Counted Centers.
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a parcel of land to be given in a drawing to a lucky resident who completes and
returns the Census questionnaire during April of 2000.
Encourage organizations to hold Census Day or Census Night activities and to
sponsor a raffle of a new car or the use of a new car for one year. Ask a local
dealership to donate the car. The winner must have completed and returned
Census questionnaire by the end of April 2000.
Ask each organization to choose a month that they will sponsor Census activities
or promote Census awareness. In large cities, more than one organization can
work during the same month.
Ask organizations to include a Census article in all of their publications from
April 1999 through November 2000.
Sponsor a "Wheel of Fortune" game for festivals, fairs, and conferences, using
Census information for questions and categories.
Sponsor a Census rally for community organizations, inviting all organizations
to make banners with slogans in support of the Census.
Encourage each organization to include Census 2000 on the agenda of their
conferences, conventions, workshops, meetings.
Ask organizations to furnish volunteers for Questionnaire Assistance Centers.
Ask organizations to conduct informal surveys among their constituents to
determine what factors would prevent them from completing a Census
questionnaire.
Create a fact sheet that addresses all of the concerns of the survey respondents.
Use this as a tool to eliminate misunderstandings about the Census.
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Countdown
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April 1,
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MAY - JULY
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Non-
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Ask organizations to distribute flyers announcing the delivery of the
questionnaires to the nation's households.
Check to see if organizations are prepared to open Questionnaire Assistance
Centers prior to the delivery of the questionnaires. (Questionnaires are expected
to be delivered in mid-March)
Support Census activities generated by community organizations.
Host neighborhood coffee socials to inform residents of the many ways needed
social service agencies use federal funding to ensure a quality way of life for all
community members.
Co-sponsor the "March to 2000" parade (based on the plan that was developed in
1999).
Sponsor a contest to crown a Census king and queen.
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Encourage organizations to urge their constituents to complete their
questionnaires and return them promptly.
Create a flyer with a watch or clock design on it and a slogan such as, "Don't let
the clock run out. Complete and mail your Census questionnaire TODAY."
Ask organizations to have their volunteers distribute the flyers everyday during
the month of April.
Support the Census activities generated by the community organizations.
Continue to keep the Census awareness momentum strong among community
organizations.
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Continue to keep the Census awareness momentum strong within community
organizations.
Convene community organizations whose work is concentrated in the areas with
the lowest mail response rate to discuss ways to motivate residents to cooperate
with Census workers.
Partner with community organizations to design and distribute flyers, fact sheets
and other material to assist residents in difficult to count areas, understand the
importance of participating in Census 2000.
Emphasize in various forums that information given to Census workers is strictly
CONFIDENTIAL.
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NOVEMBER
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Post
Enumeration
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Quality Check
Survey
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Inform community organizations that Census operations are still in progress and
to continue to urge their constituents to be cooperative.
Prepare a final report of the Census activities generated by community
organizations.
Celebrate the success of your work and recognize the efforts of committee
members.
"Thank YOU!"
"Thank YOU!"
"Thank YOU!"
'We could not have done it without YOU!"
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Compile a list of all area businesses including, local, national, and neighborhood
enterprises, regardless of size.
Encourage all businesses to have a visible display of Census literature.
Solicit businesses to imprint the Census logo and a Census message on their
promotional giveaway items.
Host a meeting of area businesses to discuss the many ways they can join the
Census awareness campaign.
Draft a list of Census awareness activities that businesses can sponsor, such as,
distribution of key chains with company logo and a Census logo, placing of the
Census logo and a Census message in employee pay envelopes, and hosting a
Census Day at their company or business.
Develop a list of Census activities that businesses can implement during the week
before Census Day 2000. Aprill, 2000.
Keep the Census momentum strong in the business community.
Solicit businesses that can provide space and volunteers for Questionnaire
Assistance Centers and Be Counted centers.
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Contact all business associations, such as, the Chamber of Commerce, or the local
Business Associations and ask them to add a Census 2000 awareness update to the
agenda of their regular meetings.
Encourage businesses to display Census material in areas that are exclusively
"employees only" as well as in public areas.
Organize a speakers bureau of local business leaders to spread the message of the
benefits of the Census to the growth and economy of the community.
Solicit support among the business community to sponsor Census activities
involving families such as giveaways at sports events, community picnics, and a
special Census rame.
Encourage businesses to create flyers outlining how they use Census data to
determine where to invest.
Contact tax firms. i.e., H & R Block, and ask them to display Census literature and
to remind their clients to complete their questionnaires accurately and return them
promptly.
Encourage businesses to include Census messages on electronic marquees.
Contact sports event organizers and ask them to display Census messages on
scoreboards.
Ask businesses to include a Census message on their web site throughout the
Census operation.
Create a Countdown to Census day poster, showing the number of months, weeks,
days and hours until Census Day 2000 - Aprill, 2000.
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Countdown
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April 11
2000
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Ask businesses to display signs announcing the arrival of the Census questionnaires
to the nation's households (expected delivery is mid-March).
Encourage businesses to have an aggressive display of "Go Census" signs similar to
the ones displayed for the local sports teams.
Partner with business associations to create a lot of activity during the week leading
up to Census Day. April!, 2000.
Check with businesses to see that the Questionnaire Assistance Centers are opened
by the time the questionnaires are delivered.
Keep the Census awareness momentum strong in the business community.
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The time
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Ask businesses to display signs encouraging customers to complete their
questionnaires accurately and return them immediately.
Encourage businesses to include Census messages in all written communications to
their customers, i.e., "ACT NOW! COMPLETE AND MAIL YOUR CENSUS
QUESTIONNAIRE TODAY!"
Check on the progress being made at the Questionnaire Assistance Centers located
in area businesses.
Send messages urging businesses to continue their campaign until all Census
operations are completed.
Keep the Census awareness momentum strong in the business community.
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Non-response
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Contact business leaders and inform them of the importance of the Non-response
Follow up operation.
Encourage businesses to urge their customers to cooperate with Census workers.
Solicit the support of businesses in the areas where the response rate was lowest to
sponsor activities to motivate their customers to cooperate with Census workers.
Keep the Census awareness momentum strong in the business community.
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Continue to ask businesses to encourage their customers to cooperate with Census
workers.
Encourage businesses to leave Census displays visible until this final operation is
completed.
Keep the Census awareness momentum strong in the business community.
Prepare a final report of the activities generated by area business throughout the
Census 2000 operation.
Celebrate the success of Census 2000.
Prepare a report of all Census activities generated by the business community.
Celebrate the success of your work and recognize the efforts of each committee
members.
"Thank YOU!"
"Thank YOU!"
"Thank YOU!"
"We could not have done it without YOU!"
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Obtain information regarding the availability of jobs in your area from the U.S.
Census Bureau Partnership Specialist assigned to your jurisdiction.
Develop a plan to host a job fair that would inform potential applicants about
the positions available, qualifications needed, and the application process.
Compile a list of sites that could be donated for applicant testing and training.
Obtain a list of Census operations that will necessitate the hiring of community
members in your area.
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Stay in contact with the Partnership Specialist for an update of available jobs.
Forward the list of sites that have been donated for testing and trainmg to the
Recruiting Department, Regional Census Center, 8700 Stemmons Freeway,
Suite 300N, Dallas Texas 75247. or fax to Recruiting Department, 214-655-3081.
Compile a list of festivals, county fairs, cultural events, and other affairs where
brochures and information regarding Census jobs can be distributed.
Ask local businesses to display Census job announcements in promInent locations.
,Publicize testing dates and locations.
Organize several job fairs to keep pace with the staffing needs for th~ various
Census 2000 operations.
Solicit the assistance of the Media sub-committee to get local media outlets to
broadcast the availability of Census jobs as well as testing and training sites.
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Stay in contact with the Partnership Specialist for an update of available
jobs, if any.
Publicize testing and training sites.
Ask local businesses to continue to display Census job announcements.
Prepare a report of the number of job fairs held and the feedback received from
job applicants.
Celebrate the success of your work and recognize the efforts of the committee
members.
"Thank You!"
"Thank You!"
"Thank You!"
"We could not have done it without YOU!"
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Compile a list, including addresses and contact persons, of organizations and
other service providers that render services to people without housing, i.e.,
shelters, soup kitchens, regularly scheduled mobile food vans, churches, and
missions.
Compile a list of places, including addresses, in your jurisdiction that can be
classified as targeted non-sheltered outdoor locations (10 or more persons
living in a congregate setting on a regular basis).
Compile a list (including addresses) of campgrounds, group homes,
transitional housing, housing facilities for those with mental and physical
disabilities, youth homes, residential hotels and motels, and halfway houses
for those transitioning from penal institutions and drug rehabilitation.
Compile a list of hospitals, including the names of the various ward~, nursing
homes, and skilled nursing centers.
Compile of list of retirement communities with healthcare facilities that house
residents.
Compile of a list of colleges and universities with dormitories.
Compile of list of any all places that can be classified as group quarters.
Ask service providers to donate space and volunteers to staff Questionnaire
Assistance Centers and Be Counted Centers to bE' of assistance to people in
these areas.
Compile a list of businesses that employ migrant or seasonal workers.
Ask service providers to recruit applicants to apply for Census jobs that are
directly involved with counting residents in special housing.
Identify community members that can serve as ('ult.ural facilitators during the
service-based enumeration operation.
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Contact service providers urging them to display Census literature.
Partner with service providers to conduct Census informational seminars for
the people that seek out their services.
Conduct informational Census seminars at targeted non-sheltered locations.
Create a flyer with slogans encouraging residents in special housing to
participate in the Census and to cooperate with Census workers.
Collaborate with the Media sub-committee to solicit the assistance of local
media to broadcast messages and stories targeted for residents in special
housing situations.
Support the Census activities generated by service providers and advocacy
groups.
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Support Census workers in service-based enumeration scheduled for
April 3-5, 2000. April3rd - Shelters; April 4th - Soup kitchens and Mobile food
vans; April 5th. Targeted non.sheltered outdoor locations.
Support Census workers throughout the month of April to count residents in
group quarters: hospital, nursing homes, jails, dormitories, youth homes,
residential hotels, retirement complexes with residential healthcare facilities,
halfway houses, and missions.
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Prepare a report of Census activities held by the committee or any other group
to encourage residents in special housing to participate in Census 2000 and to
cooperate with Census workers.
Celebrate the success of your work and recognize the efforts of the committee
members.
"Thank YOU!"
"Thank YOU!"
"Thank YOU!"
"We could not have done it without YOU!"
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To Summarize....
The Complete Count Committee will ensure that its community
will start the 21 st century off on the right step, by making each
resident aware of the importance of an accurate Census count to
the overall well-being of each person.
The Complete Count Committee will gain valuable knowledge
about the Census process never before disseminated at the local
level, and develop a plan to impart that knowledge to each and
every resident as only a neighbor and fellow stakeholder can do.
The Complete Count Committee is the local community's link
to the national campaign of Census 2000, enabling every resident
the opportunity of receiving firsthand information from someone
they know and trust.
The Complete Count Committee will increase the participation
ratio and the mail back response rate through the creation of an
intense Census 2000 awareness campaign that will not end until
November of 2000.
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The federal government uses population data to allocate funds in a I
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Title I grants to educational agencies I
(School districts across the nation)
Head Start programs
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) I
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Road rehab & construction
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Emergency Food and Shelter
Empowerment Zones
Census data is widely & wisely
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Assessment of the need for employment opportumtles is done I
through the use of population statistics. This service is used by the I
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access YOUR INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES.
During the Truman administration the White House had to undergo
renovation. It was necessary to relocate the President until the renovation was
completed. The Secret Service requested from the Census Bureau, information I
on residents living in the proposed relocation area for the purpose of
performing background checks. However, because Census data is
ABSOLUTEL Y CONFIDENTIAL, even to the President, the request was
denied. Instead, President Truman had to spend his exile at Blair House.
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The ABCs of Census 2000
Address Listing AIL
Apartment/Unit
Designation!
DescriptionfTrailer
Be Counted
Block Canvassing
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Canvassing
Census Field Office
(CFO)
City Style Address
Commercial Building
Data Capture Center
(DCC)
Decennial
Identifying and listing the mailing addresses for all places
where people live or could live within a specified area.
An identification of the location of each living quarters in a
multi-unit building, or in a trailer park. If there are no
designations displayed at the building (A-1, A-2, A-3, etc.),
then a description is used (first floor left, basement, etc.)
The abbreviation TRLR is used to identify all unoccupied
and occupied trailers and qualifying trailer sites.
An unaddressed Census form to be used by persons who
did not receive a Census form or for those who believe
they were missed in their household.
The operation conducted to compare the housing units on
the ground with the addresses listed in an address register
for every block in areas designated as mailout/mailback.
Addresses are added, corrected or deleted, as appropriate.
Systematically traveling all streets, roads, paths, etc., in
each block in an assignment area, to identify every place
where people live or could live.
A small Census office that establishes a local presence in
a specified area, either urban or rural for a relatively short
time period for address listing type of operation prior to
the Census.
An address that consists of a house number and street
name.
A building used principally for business purposes. It may
contain residential quarters.
A decentralized Census Bureau facility that will check in all
questionnaires returned by mail, create images of all
questionnaire pages, and convert data to computer
readable format.
Occurring or being done every 10 years.
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E-911 Address
Number
Early Opening Local
Census Office (ELCO)
Enumerator
Group Quarters
Housing Unit (HU)
Inaccessible Living
Quarters
Individual Census
Questionnaire (ICQ)
Individual Census
Report (ICR)
Large Household
Follow-up (LHFU)
List/Enumerate
Listing
Living Quarters
A house number assigned for emergency services by some
local jurisdiction to housing units without a city-style
address for mail delivery.
A temporary Census office established to conduct early
operations for the Census.
A person selected to conduct Census interviews.
A facility where people live that is not a typical household-
type living arrangement. The Census Bureau classifies
all individuals not living in households as living in group
quarters. There are two types of group quarters:
institutional (for example, correctional facilities, nursing
homes, and mental hospitals) and noninstitutional (for
example, college dormitories, military bases and ships,
hotels, motels, rooming houses, group homes, missions,
shelters, and flophouses).
A house, apartment, mobile home, or a single room that
has its own kitchen facilities, a separate entrance, and is
occupied as a separate living quarters or, if vacant,
intended for occupancy as a separate living quarters.
Areas that are inaccessible due to locked gates or
impassable roads.'
A Census questionnaire used to collect personal data for
one person who does not have a usual residence.
A Census questionnaire used to collect personal data from
one person.
A follow-up operation for mail returns to obtain missing
data when the number of persons in a household exceeds
the number of persons that can be included on the Census
household questionnaire.
Sparsely populated areas where an enumerator creates a
mailing list and enters map spots on the map, and
collects a completed questionnaire for each housing unit.
Systematically traveling all streets, roads, etc., in a block,
looking for and listing every housing unit. .
Each place where people live or could live.
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Local Update of
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(LUCA)
Master Address File
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Non-City-Style
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Non-response Follow
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Partnerships
Privacy Act Notice
Public Law 94-171
(PL94-171)
Temporary Census Bureau office established for data
collection purposes at the time of selected periodic
Censuses. Previously called "district offices" in earlier
Censuses.
A program that provides an opportunity for state, local,
and tribal government officials to review the address
information in the Census Bureau's MAF (Master Address
File), and the associated geographic information in the
TIGER data base before using the addresses for
questionnaire delivery and related decennial Census
operations. The Census Bureau provides its address list
for a particular jurisdiction in return for local
corrections/updates to that list.
A computer file based on a combination of the addresses
in the 1990 Census address file and current versions,
supplemented by address information provided by state,
local, and tribal governments. The MAF is being updated
throughout the decade and the next to provide a basis for
creating the Census 2000 address list, the address list for
the American Community Survey, and the address list for
the Census Bureau's other demographic surveys.
An address that does not include a house number and
street name; such as RR3, Box 129A or P.O. Box 47.
A Census follow-up operation in which temporary field
staff, known as enumerators, visit addresses from which no
response was received.
Agreements with state, local, and tribal governments and
community groups that give these groups an opportunity to
participate in various ways in Census 2000.
A notice that advises persons of the authority under
which the Census information is being collected, how the
information will be used, and the result of not answering a
question.
The public law that requires the Census Bureau to provide
selected decennial Census data tabulations to the states
within a year of the Census enumeration. These data
tabulations are used by the states to redefine the areas
included in each Congressional district and other districts
used for state and local elections, a process known as
redistricting.
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Public Law 103-430 The public law that amends Title 13, United States Code, to
(PL 103-430) allow designated local and tribal officials access to the
address information in the MAF to verify its accuracy and
completeness. This law also requires that the USPS provide
address information it compiles to the Census Bureau to "'
improve the MAF.
Questionnaire Assists persons who may have questions about the
Assistance Center Census or who otherwise needs help in completing their
(QAC) questionnaire. There are two types of QACs - Telephone
and Walk-in.
Regional Census One of the temporary offices established to manage LCO
Center (RCC) activities in an area during a decennial Census, and to
conduct geographic programs and support the decennial
Census, such as automated map production.
Regional Office (RO) Office established for the management of all Census
operations in a pre-defined regional area that covers
several states and several millions of housing units.
Re-interview A sample of households in an assignment area are
contacted again in person or by telephone. An enumerator
will re-ask certain questions and compare the answers
" to the original questionnaire. This verifies that enumerators
collected accurate information.
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his or her living quarters and its occupants.
Restricted Access An apartment building (Le., multi-unit building) that can be
Building/Secured entered only through doors that are locked to the public.
Building
Seasonal/Recreational A housing unit held for occupancy only during certain
Use seasons of the year, such as, beach cottages, hunting/ski
cabins, etc.
Self-Enumerating Places such as military installations, Coast Guard Stations,
Places and some hospitals and prisons where a staff member of
the facility lists the name of all persons residing in the
group quarters and prepared the questionnaire packets.
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Service-Based
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Special Place (SP)
Special Place Facility
Questionnaire (FQ)
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Sheltered Outdoor
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T -Night Transient
Enumeration
Topologically
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Geographic Encoding
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Separate living quarters are those in which both of the
following conditions apply: The occupant(s) lives
separately from the other person(s) in the building.
The occupant(s) has direct access from the outside of the
building or through a common hall, such as in an
apartment. If vacant, the criteria of separateness and direct
access apply to the intended occupant.
An operation designed to enumerate people at facilities
where they might receive services, such as shelters, soup
kitchens, health-care facilities and other selected locations.
This operation targets the types of services that primarily
serve people who have no usual residence.
An institution that includes facilities where people live or
stay other than the usual house, apartment, or mobile
home. Examples are colleges and universities, nursing
homes, hospitals, and prisons. Often the facilities that
house people are group quarters, but they may include
standard houses or apartments as well. A special place
requires different listing procedures.
To classify special places by type code and identify each
while updating existing information. Interviewers at
telephone centers will call each special place prior to the
Census, and conduct computer assisted telephone
interviews to update existing information about the special
place.
A congregating site that is geographically identifiable, and
has existed for a minimum of 2 months. Must have more
than 15 people sleeping there. The location must be open to
the elements, i.e., cardboard boxes, and must have a
specific location description.
To enumerate persons at transient locations, that have no
other usual place of residency, such as recreational
vehicles, camp grounds/parks, commercial and/or public
fairs and carnivals and marinas.
A database that contains a digital representation of all
Census required map features (streets, roads, rivers,
railroads, lakes), the related attributes for each, and the
geographic identification codes for all entities used by the
Census Bureau to tabulate data.
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Update/Leave (U/L)
Usual Residence
Elsewhere (URE)
Usual Residence
Vacant Housing
Unit
A procedure in which the enumerator modifies or updates
a mailing list while delivering a questionnaire at each
address with instructions to complete and mail it to the
local Census office. Conducted in areas without city-style
mailing addresses.
Persons located at a residence during enumeration other
than their usual residence.
A place where a person spends more nights during a year
than any other place.
A housing unit that was not occupied at the time an attempt
was made to interview the occupants.
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Your Jurisdiction is located in the Dallas Region
Dallas Regional Census Center
8700 Stemmons Frwy., Suite 300N
Dallas, Texas 75247
214-655-3060
Fax 214-655-3081
Alfonso E. Mirabal, Regional Director
Michael A. Hall, Partnership Coordinator
For information regarding Census jobs, call our toll-free number:
1-888-325-7733
or
Visit our website: WWW.CENSUS.Go,r
The Partnership Specialist assigned to your jurisdiction is:
PHONE:
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Complete Count Committee (CCC)
Information Sheet
(Please return this sheet to your local Partnership Specialist)
The Name of the CCC:
The Chairperson of the CCC:
The Number of Members of the CCC:
The # of Religious Representatives:
The # of Media Representatives:
The # of School Representatives:
The # of Business Representatives:
The # of Government Representatives:
The # of Community Representatives:
The Address of the CCC:
The Phone # for the Chairperson (or Liaison) of the CCC:
The Date the CCC was Formed:
How Often Does the CCC Plan to Meet:
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Where Does the CCC Plan to Meet:
What Documentation Did the Bureau Provide to Help the CCC Form:
What Questions Did the CCC have that the Bureau Answered:
What Questions did the CCC have that the Bureau DID NOT Answer:
What Are the Specific Goals of the CCC:
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FINAL peTNERSHIP PROGWM
Data Transition Workshops
The concluding operation of the Census 2000 Partnership Program is a practical way of saying "thank you"
to many of the organizations that supported census operations. The idea is simple. Since the Census
Bureau asked these groups for help obtaining accurate demographic data about their communities, the
Bureau is returning the favor by helping these groups better understand how to access and use this demo-
graphic data once the figures are officially released next year.
This expression of "thanks" is taking the form of "Data
Transition Workshops" conducted by Partnership
Specialists. Aimed at community-based organizations
which may need technical advice about census data,
each Data Transition Workshop will explain:
· The types of data the Census Bureau will be issuing
for Census 2000;
· When the data will be released to the public;
· How to locate the data (e.g., the Internet, CD-ROM
disks, and printed reports);
· How to understand and utilize this demographic
information for reports, grant proposals,
community planning, and other initiatives.
These workshops will be conducted through the end
of September. Organizations interested in having a
Data Transition Workshop presented to their group
are invited to contact the Dallas RCC's Partnership
office at (214) 655-3000.
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8700 Stemmons Frwy., Ste. 300
Dallas, TX 75247
phone (214) 655-3000
Alfonso E. Mirabal,
Regional Director
Henry Tow,
Deputy Regional Director
Gail Streun,
ARCH - Accuracy & Coverage Evaluation
Bonnie Young,
ARCH - Partnership & Recruiting
Michael Garner,
ARCH - Administration & Automation
Marisela Lopez & Cheri Green,
Partnership Coordinators
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Frank Newton, Editor
The Partnership Specialsts who are conducting
Data Transition Workshops are:
Jesse Acosta, EI Paso
David A1mager, Amarillo
Cardi Chung, Houston
Cera Clark, Jeam Leader, Dallas
Gwen Goodwin, Jeam Leader, Houston
Kirk Hemphill, Jeam Leader, Dallas
Leslie Lawson, Austin
Frank Newton, Media Specialist, Dallas
Lupe Ochoa, San Antonio
Majick RavenHawk, Jribal Partnership Specialist
Sylvia Romero, Laredo
Luz Villegas, Jeam Leader, Dallas
Clint Walker, Monroe, LA
Dorothy Walls, Greenvtlle, MS
Darryl Waters, Houma, LA
Charlene Wurtz, MIdland/Odessa
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Census 2000 News in Louisiana, Mississippi & Texas
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Bureau turned to you for help, and
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dreamed was pos~ibl~. A: a ~~~c,'s responsiveness to the census _
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have been possible without the
None ofthis success woul~ S ialists and Local Census
dedication of all our partnersh:th~~~acious interest and support
Office Management Teams an Local governments,
20 000 local partners. .
Of their more than , d mmunity organizatlOnS
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businesses, schoo s, c u , message to the public WIt
helped convey ~he Census ;~~~dance of time and energy. Clearly,
funding, expertIse, ~nd an d d through your neighborhoods
d VOice resoun e
your efforts an . that effected a change.
with force and meamng .
h d how much your selfless dedIca-
Because we know first ~n I efforts required of you, the k
tion to Census 2000 promotlOn~ ht now for your wonder~l wor .
Census Bureau can thank you ~unities you serve need time to
But we also know that the. com si nificance of your Census
eventually see and apprecIa~e tt~~eir ggratitude will be showered on
2000 efforts; and we trust t a
ou in the years to come.
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US Census Bureau, on .' h t
On behalf of the .' h If f the commumtles t a
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Regional Census Center, a 'ng and commitment, wan
fi f m your can . d t
will ultimately bene It ro k d appreciation. You dl a grea
to express my heartfelt than s an
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Sincerely,
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Alfonso E. Mirabal
Regional Director
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THIS ISSUE
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21,900 Plll1llel'S
The Dallas Regional Census
Center (RCC), with its final
newsletter for Census 2000,
wishes to express its deep
appreciation to all the groups
and individuals who joined in
partnership with us.
Through the dedicated work of
more than 50 Partnership
Specialists, the Dallas RCC
established 21 ,900 working
relationships over the past three
years. These partnerships
greatly expanded the scope and
effectiveness of Census 2000
promotional efforts.
As a result, Census 2000 can
be characterized as the first
census that belonged to the
American people. It was the
people's census and the U.S.
Census Bureau is grateful
for their support.
Co_Ails
Pages 2-3: Thanks to
Elected Officials
Page 4: Texas Partners
Page 5: Louisiana Partners
Page 6: Mississippi
Partners
Page 7: Thanks to Kids
Page 8: Final Partnership
Outreach Project
@ Vol. 2 No.2 - August 20.
Dallas Mayor RON KIRK created an
inclusive, dynamic Complete Count
Committee to guide the city's Census
2000 Campaign.
Governor Liaisons
The Census Bureau offers special
thanks to the Governor-appointed
Liaisons, who provided invaluable
support through their dynamic
promotion and coordination of
Census 2000 efforts among state
agencies and community groups.
Texas: ELTON BOMER,
Secretary of State
Louisiana: LYNDA IMES
Director, Governor's Office
of Community Programs
Mississippi: SUE SAU-
TERMEISTER, Governor's
Census 2000 Liaison
The Same Page - Census. News in LA, MS, & TX
Mayor WARDELL LEACH of
Yazoo City, Mississippi, had a
unique and effective approach by
involving high school students in
Census 2000. The students helped
give Yazoo County one of the high-
est mailback rates in the state.
u.s. Congressman RONNIE
SHOWS was a major promoter of
Census jobs and the importance
of the census throughout his dis-
trict. His ten county bus tour in-
formed many rural residents about
the benefits of Census 2000.
CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA
JACKSON LEE was a major
promoter of Census 2000 in the
African American community of
Houston. She held a Census
Summit, made numerous personal
appearances, raised funds, and
hosted a "Census Thank You"
featuring Census Director Kenneth
Prewitt.
106th Congress
San Antonio Congressman
CHARLIE GONZALEZ (left),
shown with Regional Director Alfonso
E. Mirabal, spearheaded townhall
meetings and other events promoting
Census 2000.
Mayor ABE PIERCE of Monroe,
Louisiana, formed a CCC and
provided job testing and training
sites at all city recreation centers.
GONZALO BARRIENTOS,
Texas State Senator, encour-
aged many community organiza-
tions to support Census 2000,
facilitated several partnerships,
and was an active spokesman on
radio and TV.
CenS
Elton Bomer, the Governor-appointed
"Census Ambassador," actively pro-
moted Census 2000 throughout Texas.
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Dallas Regional Census Center
Thank You to Elected Officials!
Hundreds of federal, state, and local officials provided tremendous support for
Census 2000. They made facilities available, generated funding, organized
promotional events, and encouraged all residents to be counted. The value of their
assistance is incalculable. Limited space permits citing only a handful of the many
officials whose marvelous accomplishments helped make Census 2000 a success.
Mayor KEITH HIGHTOWER of In the southernmost tip of Texas,
Shreveport provided more than Cameron County Judge
$25,000 for the CCC's advertising GILBERTO HINOJOSA helped
of Census 2000 and aggressively Census 2000 by doing media
promoted census participation. appearances, making his staff
\ available for promotional events,
generating funds for the CCC,
and creating a Rural Census
Liaison position on his staff .
The Same Page - Census 2_ News in LA, MS, & TX
"1. 2 No.2 - August 2000 0
Thank You to Kids!
Thousands of children enthusiastically participated in Census 2000 events throughout the Dallas
Region. Their fresh, bright spirits never failed to infuse these activities with a joyful sense of fun and
excitement.
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Pro-census pickets
in EI Paso
Houma, Louisi-
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prmcesses
All ready
to be counted
Future geographers
in San Antonio
Christmas Parade in
Meridian, Mississippi
Dallas Regional Census Center
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@ Vol. 2 No.2 - August 20.
Jana Hoops, reporter for the
Clarion-Ledger newspaper in
Jackson, contributed signifcantly
to public understanding of the
census through Census 2000
news stories and background
reports she wrote each week
in the six months leading up to
the census.
Ed Peacock, Clerk for the
Chancery of Coahoma County
Uust north of Greenville), created
a diverse and highly effective
Complete Count Committee that
reached all parts of their largely
rural community.
Rip Daniels and his staff at
WJZD-FM 94.5 in the Gulfport-
Biloxi area were outstanding
advocates for Census 2000.
They created and then donated
air-time for Census public service
announcements, promoted
census operations on talk shows,
and helped out with funding of
census events. Their
tremendous outreach led to
census success all along the Gulf
Coast.
The Same Page - Census 2_ News in LA, MS, & TX
2,900 MISSISSIPPI PARTNERSHIPS
The Rev. W.C. Brown of the East
Mississippi Baptist State
Conference, helped promote
Census 2000 in more than 250
churches througout eastern
Mississippi.
LeRoy Walker, owner of 14
McDonald's restaurants in
Jackson, designed special
"Census 2000" paper trayliners
that were used at each of his
restaurants. Countless children
and families throughout
Jackson saw this census
message over several weeks
leading up to Census Day on
April 1 st.
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The Choctaw Princess pictured here
with Area Manager Willie DeBerry
and Regional Technician Joleta
Carpenter represents the close
working relationship of Mississippi
census offices with the Choctaw
reservation in eastern Mississippi.
Substantial recruitment and job
training efforts were done on the
reservation, and all staff hired to
conduct the census there were
Choctaw.
Eugene Bryant, President of
the Mississippi State Confer-
ence of the NAACP formulated
a Census 2000 partnership
resolution for the Conference
and then led a special
committee to promote the
census statewide.
Alexia Rushing, news anchor
for WMDN-TV in Meridian,
did numerous interviews and
news stories to educate her
viewers about the importance
to the community of their
participation in Census 2000.
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"in recognition if the importance of the
Census, n as this proclamation notes,
the City of BUon offically declared
March, 2000, to be "Census Month. n
As a Census Partner, Biloxi provided
space for census recruitment,job training
and public information.
Dallas Regional Census Center
The Same Page-Census 20evews in LA, MS & TX
.01. 2 No.2 - August 2000 0
DOLORES BRIONES, County
Judge of EI Paso, used her lead-
ership role on the County Commis-
sioner Court to provide the Com-
plete Count Committee with
$50,000 to conduct promotional
efforts for the Census. This gave
the CCC latitude to do additional
creative outreach, including flyers,
brochures and a "sign campaign."
u.S. CONGRESSMAN KEN
BENTSEN of Harris County, Texas,
worked with virtually every city and
special population in his area to
encourage them to fill out their
census forms. He involved African
American churches; helped get
testing space for census recruit-
ment; and held a special Census
In Schools program in a Hard-to-
Enumerate (HTE) area.
IRIS LAWRENCE, Commissioner
of Potter County in the Texas Pan-
handle, developed positive census
awareness in the African American
community, was a strong pro-census
spokesperson, and helped raise the
county's mailback rate.
Mayor WENDY SITTON (left), speak-
ing with Asst. Regional Census Manager
Bonnie Young, was instrumental in
securing a Census 2000 bus from the
City of Lubbock.
Innovative Mayor HARVEY JOHNSON
of Jackson, Mississippi, held Census
2000 Ward parties to promote public
awareness in each district of his city.
Through his work with local ministers,
Mayor Johnson declared March 26th
"Census Sunday" in Jackson.
u.S. Congressman SYLVESTRE
REYES of El Paso used every
public opportunity to speak about
Census 2000 and promote civic
involvement. His many media
interviews and sponsorship of
several media events helped
increase public awareness and
participation in the census.
Texas State Senator EDDIE LUCIO,
JR. , demonstrated his personal
census commitment through numer-
ousspeeches, personalappea~
ances, recruitment appeals, and
attendance at census events at
schools and fairs. He also provided
an in-kind contribution by using his ad
space at bus-stop sites throughout
his area to increase public awareness
of Census 2000.
Message from the
President
of the United
States
On behaff 0.1 the Ameri-
can people and our en-
tire Administration) Vice
President Gore and .I
want to express our ad-
miration and gratitude
to the men and women
0.1 the Census Bureau
fOr your extraordinary
o/JOrts to ensure the suc-
cess 0.1 the 2000 Cen-
sus....
.. .As you count America)
America is counting on
you to produce the most
complete and accurate
Census in the modern
era. A succes,ijit! Cen-
sus is one that gives rec-
ognition to all who re-
side in our nation) one
that ensures all are rep-
resented in their govern-
men" and one that en-
sures tax resources are
distributed filldy...
.. .As you go fOrward to
complete your task you
have our .lull support
and deepest apprecia-
tion.
Read the whole message on
the Census Bureau's web
site: www.census.goY.
Dallas Regional Census Center
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@ Vol. 2 No.2 - August 20.
The Dallas Asian-American
Chamber of Commerce (pictured
here) was one of many Asian-
American groups in Dallas/Fort Worth,
Houston and other cities that were
deeply committed to spreading the
Census 2000 message in their
communities. They raised funds,
developed ads, staged educational
programs and conducted other
promotional events to convey the
importance of an accurate census.
Catholic Archbishop Patrick
Flores of San Antonio presided
over a nationally-televised
Census Mass in Spanish. He
also had 25 area Bishops help
spread the census message to
4.5 million Catholics in Texas.
The Laredo Housing Authority
provided recruitment testing
sites and also sent flyers to
notify all tenants about dates
and times of job testing.
The Same Page - Census. News in LA, MS, & TX
15,300 TEXAS PARTNERSHIPS
The Hispanic Broadcasting
Comapny (HBC) worked with the
Dallas RCC to produce a Census
jingle in Spanish, which aired on all
its radio stations nationwide. All
HBC personalities started and
finished their radio programs with
the slogan "Yo Cuento!" ("I Count!")
The City of Houston provided
$100,000 and hired a company to
effectively promote census
awareness and participation
through public events, flyers,
brochures, and numerous media
appearances and ads.
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The Texas A&M Promotoras Project
trained residents of South Texas border
colonills to be Census 2000 liaisons.
Prom%ms (like the four pictured here)
informed and reassured their neighbors
about the value of census participation in
their border communities.
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
organized numerous Census
2000 promotional events, staffed
exhibits, and helped with many
other census activities in Houston
and Austin.
The Paris, Texas, Chamber of
Commerce provided the city's
Complete Count Committee(CCC)
with interns from their leadership
training program. The interns
worked exclusively on Census
2000 activities.
NAACP chapters across north-central
Texas worked with the Census Bureau to
more effectively convey the Census 2000
message to the African American
community.
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Dallas Regional Census Center
The Midland Reporter- Telegram printed
enough bilingual Census 2000 coloring
books for all K-to-6th-grade school
children in 27 West Texas communities.
The City of Austin's CCC used
$75,000 for census outreach,
hosted a Census Day event, ran
four months of billboard ads, had a
Census 2000 website, and mailed
census announcements on a
monthly basis. Austin's Mayor and
City Councilmembers actively
supported the census through
speeches and press conferences.
The Same Page - Census. News in LA, MS, & TX
The City of Natchitoches'
CCC provided solid support
for recruitment outreach
efforts and with displays and
festival activities, while also
doing promotional events
involving the local media and
community groups.
Pastor Willie Wooten of the
Gideon Christian
Fellowship Church in New
Orleans had more than 30
members serve as census
helpers for various activities.
The church also provided
space for census job testing
and training as well as for
Questionnaire Assistance for
the public.
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3,700 LOUISIANA PARTNERSHIPS
Tsam Berry, Mayor of Rayville,
formed a CCC, provided testing
and training sites, arranged for
Be Counted and Questionnaire
Assistance sites, and distributed
census promotional materials to
all the residents of Rayville.
The Shreveport Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (with two
members pictured here) spearheaded the
Religious Awareness Campaign for the
city, set up census displays at local
churches, and mailed out more than
10,000 personalized census brochures.
Many tribal organizations worked closely with Dallas RCC's two tribal
liaisons, Majick RavenHawk and Joseph Bohanan, on educational
presentations, job recruiting, and exhibits at various American Indian
activities, such as inter-tribal pow-wows in Houma, Louisiana; Biloxi,
Mississippi, and Childress, Texas (pictured here).
The U.S. Postal Service worked with the
Dallas RCC's New Orleans-based Media
Specialist, Awanda Dejoie, to produce a
IS-minute Census 2000 informational video.
The video was played in post office lobbies
nationwide to explain the value of Census
2000 to postal customers.
The Booker T. Community
Outreach program in Monroe
targeted the city's elderly African
American home owners in order to
educate them about the census,
promote job recruitment, testing, and
training, and ultimately improve the
community's response rate to the
census.
Media support in Shreveport was
provided by Camp Carey, Manager
of radio stations KDKS and KOKA.
He was instrumental in bringing the
nationally syndicated TOm Joyner
Morning Showto promote Census
2000 and in producing live radio
remotes and ads about Census
2000. Editor Mike Whitehead of the
Shreveport Times publicized the
census throughout the month of March
with articles and special features.
Dallas Regional Census Center
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ORDINANCE NO. 99- 2343
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE
(CCC) FOR THE CENSUS 2000; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN
MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby
appoints the following residents of the City of La Porte to serve
on the Complete Count Committee (CCC), for Census 2000:
Tim O'Connor
James snider
Dr. Wayne Spears
Linda Barley
Herman Berges
Jo Davis
Emma "Vickie" Abshire
Father Tom Rafferty
steve Jacks
Marlin Fenn
Lorraine Jeffery
Kathy Alberts
Debra Kunz
Tom Rawls
Randy Gilchrist
Jeanne Zemanek
Beth Rickert
Ada Bowen
Colleen Hicks
Susan Parastar
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section 2.
The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon.
The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 12th day of July, 1999.
By:
CITY OF LA PORTE
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Mayor
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The Census Bureau will conduct a decennial census in the year 2000 to enumerate the
U.S. population. Recently, we mailed you a letter asking for your help. The Census
Bureau currently needs a list of service facilities that serve people without housing and to
identify participants who will provide a list of targeted nonsheltered outdoor locations
closer to the actual census enumeration.
If you have already responded, please disregard this reminder. If you have not replied,
please provide the requested information by April 16, 1999. We would again like to
emphasize the importance of your assistance and the need for a response by this date.
For your convenience, we are providing another copy of the materials. The materials
consist of three forms, "Definitions of Service Locations and Targeted Nonsheltered
Outdoor Locations," "Request Sheets for Service Locations," and "Targeted Nonsheltered
Outdoor Locations Participant," which explain in detail the locations we are interested in
identifying.
If you have any questions, please call the Regional Census Center (RCC) covering
your arp,a (see the enclosed RCC telephone list).
Thank you very much for your help! Together we ran work as partners towards making
Census 2000 a success.
Smcerely,
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Kenneth Prewitt
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APR 1 5 1999
CITY SECRETARY'S
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FORM D-31 00(1)
(3-1-991
u.s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Definitions of Service Locations and
Targeted Nonsheltered Outdoor Locations
United States Census 2000
Service Locations
A. Emergency shelters - include shelters that operate on a first-come, first-served
basis where people must leave in the morning and have no guaranteed beds for
the next night OR where people know that they have a bed for a specified period of
time (even if they leave the building every day). Shelters also include facilities that
provide temporary shelter during extremely cold weather (such as churches) and
facilities that provide emergency shelter for runaway or neglected children or
abused women.
B. Transitional shelters - include shelters providing a maximum stay for clients of
up to 2 years and offering support services to promote self-sufficiency and to help
clients obtain permanent housing.
c. Shelters for children who are runaways, neglected, or without housing -
include shelters and group homes that provide temporary sleeping facilities for
juveniles.
D. Hotels, motels, or other facilities for which vouchers are provided OR that
operate under contract to provide shelter to people without housing.
E. Soup kitchens - include soup kitchens, food lines, and programs distributing
prepared breakfasts, lunches, or dinners. These programs may be organized as
food service lines, bag or box lunches, or tables where people are seated, then
served by program personnel. These programs mayor may not have a place for
clients to sit and eat the meal.
F. Regularly scheduled mobile food vans - include mobile food vans that are
regularly scheduled to visit designated street locations for the primary purpose of
providing food to people without housing.
FOR FALL 1999 USE
Targeted Nonsheltered Outdoor Locations
A geographically identifiable outdoor location open to the elements where there is
evidence that people who do not usually receive services at soup kitchens, shelters,
and mobile food vans might be living in March 2000 without paying to stay there. Sites
must have a specific location description that will allow a census enumeration team to
physically locate the site; for example, "the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Bristol
Drive" or "the 700 block of Taylor Street behind the old warehouse." Excludes
pay-for-use campgrounds; drop-in centers; post offices; hospital emergency rooms;
and commercial sites, including all-night theaters and all-night diners.
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Regional Census Center (RCC) Telephone List
United States Census 2000
List of RCCs
States Serviced by Each RCC
Telephone
Number
ATLANTA ....... Alabama, Florida, Georgia ................... 404-331-1000
BOSTON . . . . . . . .. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
Vermont, New York (all counties except
those covered by the New York Regional
Census Center listed in the state of
New York below) ............................. 617-424-4970
CHARLOTTE
Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia ......................... 704-344-6384
CHICAGO. . . . . . .. Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 312-353-9456
DALLAS. . . . . . . .. louisiana, Mississippi, Texas ................ 214-655-3000 (X159)
DENVER . . . . . . . . . Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming... . . . . . . .... .. 303-231-5050
DETROIT ........ Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 248-967-9516
KANSAS CITY ... Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minr.esota,
Missouri, Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 877-345-1191
LOS ANGELES. .. Hawaii, Southern California (Fresno, Imperial,
Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera,
Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Orange, Riverside,
San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis
Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura
Counties). . . .. . . . . . . . ., . .. . . . .... . . ... . ..... ., 818-904-6350
NEW YORK
New York (Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York,
Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and
Westchester Counties)
New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex,
Union, and Warren Counties) ...................
212-620-4800
PHilADELPHIA .. Delaware, D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey (all counties except those covered
by the New York Regional Census Center
listed in the state of New Jersey above) .......... 215-597-3872
SEATTLE ........ Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington,
Northern California (all counties except those
covered by the Los Angeles Regional Census
Center listed in Southern California above) ....... 206-553-5890
FORM 0-3102
(3-4-99)
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
FORM 0-31 00
(3.4.991
u.s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
SERVICE LOCATIONS
United States Census 2000
Section 1 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR
PROVIDING INFORMATION
This enclosure is to assist you in providing information
on the service locations described in "Definitions of
Service Locations and Targeted Nonsheltered Outdoor
Locations." Use the Service Locations Work Sheet
on the reverse side of this page and continuation
pages of the work sheet. If you have no service
locations or changes to report, please mark (X) the
appropriate box on the work sheet. This work sheet
contains a guideline of the types of information
needed about each service location.
We may need to contact you if we have any questions.
We would appreciate the following information:
Your Name:
Organization:
Positio n[Title:
Telephone Number - Include area code:
PL482390 48 201 SEQ001-18330
LA PORTE CITY
NORMAN MALONE
MAYOR
CITY OF LA PORTE
PO BOX 1115
LA PORTE TX 77572-1115
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We would gladly accept the information on: (1) our work sheet; (2) a
list you may already have; (3) a list in electronic format; or (4) any
other format of your preference. If you choose to use a format other
than the work sheet, please include as much information from the
work sheet as possible. Be assured that all information we
receive is subject to the strict confidentiality provisions of
Title 13, United States Code.
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Please send this form and any additional information in the
preaddressed return envelope. If you have any questions, please call
the Regional Census Center (RCC) covering your area (see the
enclosed RCC telephone list).
Thank you very much for your help! We appreciate your efforts in
partnership with the Census Bureau to help make Census 2000
s u ccessfu I.
Section. Service Locations Wor~heet
o No service locations to report 0 No changes to report
If you have more than six (6) entries, please make additional copies of this work sheet.
TYPE OF FACILITY/SERVICE - See definitions NAME OF FACILITY/SERVICE
STREET ADDRESS OF FACILITY/SERVICE
House number I Street name Apartment/Unit number
City I State ZIP code
County, parish, or borough name
MAILING ADDRESS - Disregard if this address is the same as the street address
PHYSICAL LOCATION - Enter only if no house number/street address is available
Phone number of contact person - Include area code Name of contact person
TYPE OF FACILITY/SERVICE - See definitions NAME OF FACILITY/SERVICE
STREET ADDRESS OF FACILITY/SERVICE
House number I Street name Apartment/Unit number
City I State ZIP code
County, parish, or borough name
MAILING ADDRESS - Disregard if this address is the same as the street address
PHYSICAL LOCATION - Enter only if no house number/street address is available
Phone number of contact person - Include area code Name of contact person
FORM 0-3100 (3-4-99)
If necessary,
please
continue on
next page.
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Section 2 -_rvice Locations Work S.t - Continued
TYPE OF FACILITY/SERVICE - See definitions NAME OF FACILITY/SERVICE
STREET ADDRESS OF FACILITY/SERVICE
House number I Street name Apartment/Unit number
City I State ZIP code
County, parish, or borough name
MAILING ADDRESS - Disregard if this address is the same as the street address
PHYSICAL LOCATION - Enter only if no house number/street address is available
Phone number of contact person - Include area code Name of contact person
TYPE OF FACILITY/SERVICE - See definitions NAME OF FACILITY/SERVICE
STREET ADDRESS OF FACILITY/SERVICE
House number I Street name Apartment/Unit number
City I State ZIP code
County, parish, or borough name
MAILING ADDRESS - Disregard if this address is the same as the street address
PHYSICAL LOCA liON - Enter only if no house number/street address is available
Phone number of contact person - Include area code Name of contact person
PL482390 48 201 SEQ001-18330
LA PORTE CITY
NORMAN MALONE
MAYOR
CITY OF LA PORTE
PO BOX 1115
LA PORTE TX 77572-1115
If necessary,
please
continue on
reverse.
FORM 0-3100 (3-4-99)
Section 2 - S.ce Locations Work She. Continued
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TYPE OF FACILITY/SERVICE - See definitions NAME OF FACILITY/SERVICE
STREET ADDRESS OF FACILITY/SERVICE
House number I Street name Apartment/Unit number
City I State ZIP code
County, parish, or borough name
MAILING ADDRESS - Disregard if this address is the same as the street address
PHYSICAL LOCATION - Enter only if no house number/street address is available
Phone number of contact person - Include area code Name of contact person
TYPE OF FACILITY/SERVICE - See definitions NAME OF FACILITY/SERVICE
STREET ADDRESS OF FACILITY/SERVICE
House number I Street name Apartment/Unit number
City I State ZIP code
County, parish, or borough name
MAILING ADDRESS - Disregard if this address is the same as the street address
PHYSICAL LOCATION - Enter only if no house number/street address is available
Phone number of contact person - Include area code Name of contact person
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u.s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Targeted Nonsheltered Outdoor Locations Participant
United States Census 2000
Your Name:
Organization:
Position/Title:
Telephone Number - Include area code:
Please mark (X) one box.
o We have NO sites.
o We have an estimated
sites.
(Number) J
If you have sites, please list the county, parish, or borough and state in which they are located below:
Count~ Parish,orBorough
State
NOTE: If more space is needed, attach a separate sheet.
Definition of Targeted Nonsheltered Outdoor Locations
A geographically identifiable outdoor location open to the elements where there is evidence that people who do not
usually receive services at soup kitchens, shelters, and mobile food vans might be living in March 2000 without
paying to stay there. Sites must have a specific location description that will allow a census enumeration team to
physically locate the site; for example, "the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Bristol Drive" or "the 700 block of Taylor
Street behind the old warehouse." Excludes pay-for-use campgrounds; drop-in centers; post offices; hospital
emergency rooms; and commercial sites, including all-night theaters and all-night diners.
PL482390 48 201 SEQ001-18330
LA PORTE CITY
NORMAN MALONE
MAYOR
CITY OF LA PORTE
PO BOX 1115
LA PORTE TX 77572-1115
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Sent: Thursday, April 22, 19994:52 PM
To: Martha Gillett (E-mail)
Cc: Doug Kneupper (E-mail)
Subject: United States Census 2000
Martha,
Reference to the forms sent by Bureau of the Census, U. S. Department of
Commerce, to furnish information on the following service locations;
1) Emergency shelters,
2) Transitional shelters,
3) Shelters for children who are runaways, neglected, or without housing,
4) Hotels, motels, or other facilities which accept vouchers,
5) Soup kitchens, and
6) Mobile food vans.
As per my contacts and discussion with several agencies, there are no such
service locations in the City of La Porte at present.
Thanks
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U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
BUREAU OFTHE CENSUS
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Five BIG Reasons
Why You Should Fill Out
Your Census Form.
1 Help Your Community Thrive. Does your neighborhood have a
. lot of traffic congestion, elderly people living alone or over
crowded schools? Census numbers can help your community work
out public improvement strategies.
Non-profit organizations use census numbers to estimate the
number of potential volunteers in communities across the nation.
2. Get Help in Times of Need. Many 911 emergency systems
are based on maps developed for the last census. Census
information helps health providers predict the spread of disease
through communities with children or elderly people. When floods,
tornadoes or earthquakes hit, the census tells rescuers how many
people will need their help.
When Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida in 1991, census
information aided the rescue effort by providing estimates of the
number of people in each block.
3 Make Government Work for You. It's a good way to tell our
. leaders who we are and what we need. The numbers are used to
help determine the distribution of over $100 billion in federal funds
and even more in state funds. We're talking hospitals, highways,
stadiums and school lunch programs.
Using census numbers to support their request for a new community
center, senior citizens in one New England community successfully
argued their case before county commissioners.
4. Reduce Risk for American Business. Because census num-
bers help industry reduce financial risk and locate potential
markets, businesses are able to produce the products you want.
"All the Basic Facts You Need to Know to Start a New Business," a
publication of the Massachusetts Department of Commerce, shows
small businesses how to use census numbers to determine the
marketability of new products.
5 Help Yourself and Your Family. Individual records are held
. confidential for 72 years, but you can request a certificate from
past censuses that can be used as proof to establish your age,
residence or relationship, information that could help you qualify
for a pension, establish citizenship or obtain an inheritance. In 2072,
your great-grandchildren may want to use census information to
research family history. Right now, your children may be using
census information to do their homework.
Because we've had a census every 10 years since 1790, we know
how far America has come.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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Decision-making at all levels of government
Reapportionment of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives
Drawing federal, state and local legislative districts
Drawing school district boundaries
Budget planning for government at all levels
The distribution of over $100 billion in federal funds and even more in state funds
Spotting trends in the economic well-being of nation
Forecasting future transportation needs for all segments of the population
Planning for public transportation services
Planning for hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and the location of other
health services
Planning health and educational services for people with disabilities
Forecasting future housing needs for all segments of the population
Establishing fair market rents and enforcing fair lending practices
Directing funds for services for people in poverty
Directing services to children and adults with limited English language proficiency
Designing public safety strategies
Urban planning
Rural development
Land use planning
Analyzing local trends
Understanding labor supply
Estimating the numbers of people displaced by natural disasters
Assessing the potential for spread of communicable diseases
Developing assistance programs for low-income families
Analyzing military potential
Creating maps to speed emergency services to households in need of assistance
Making business decisions
Delivering goods and services to local markets
Understanding consumer needs
Designing facilities for people with disabilities, the elderly or children
Planning for congregations
Product planning
Locating factory sites and distribution centers
Investment planning and evaluation of financial risk
Setting community goals
Publication of economic and statistical reports about the United States and its people
Standard for creating both public- and private-sector surveys
Scientific research
Comparing progress between different geographic areas
Developing "intelligent" maps for government and business
Genealogical research (after 2072)
Proof of age, relationship or residence (certificates provided by the Census Bureau)
School projects
Medical research
Developing adult education programs
Media planning and research, back up for news stories
Historical research
Evidence in litigation involving land use, voting rights and equal opportunity
Determining areas eligible for housing assistance and rehabilitation loans
Attracting new businesses to state and local areas
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The Census
Bureau's policy on
confidentiality
dates back 150
years. The policy
was reinforced by
law in 1870 and
the law has grown
stronger over the
decades.
For additional information
about Census 2000, visit
the Census Bureau's
Internet site at
http://www.census.gov
or call one of our
Regional Census Centers
across the country:
Atlanta 404-331-0573
Boston 617-424-4977
Charlotte 704-344-6624
Chicago 312-353-9759
Dallas 214-655-3060
Denver 303-231-5029
Detroit 248-967-9524
Kansas City 816-801-2020
Los Angeles 818-904-6522
New York City 212-620-7702
or 212-620-7703
Philadelphia 215-597-8312
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The Census Bureau Has an Unbroken Record of Protecting the
Public's Privacy.
1950: During White House renovations, the Secret Service asks the
Census Bureau to provide information about the people in a neighborhood
where they hope to move President Truman. Census coordinator,
Ed Goldfield, denies their request.
1960: The Census Bureau modernizes its procedures to prevent anyone
from accessing confidential information in the new computer age.
1961: Congress strengthens the law so that even copies of census
questionnaires kept in your possession cannot be used as evidence against
you in a court of law.
1980: Armed with a search warrant authorizing them to seize census
documents, four FBI agents enter the Census Bureau's Colorado Springs
office. No confidential information is ever released because a census worker
holds off the agents until her superiors resolve the issue with the FBI.
1980: When local officials try to obtain confidential census information, the
Supreme Court upholds the law and denies access to these records.
1990: Millions of questionnaires from movie stars, politicians, millionnaires,
welfare recipients, and your friends and neighbors are processed without any
breach of trust.
2000: Backed by a strong privacy law (Title 13 of the U.S. Code), the
Census Bureau will bring together all of its resources to make sure its
record of excellence remains unbroken.
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plays important
role in everything it
does - including
hiring, training,
planning procedures
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The Census Bureau
Goes All Out to Protect
Your Privacy
The Law Protects Your Answers.
By law, the Census Bureau cannot share your answers with the
IRS, FBI, Welfare, Immigration - or any other government
agency. No court of law, not even the President of the United
States, can find out your answers. And the same law that keeps
your answers out of the hands of these agencies, prevents the
Census Bureau from selling or giving away your address to
people who want to send you mail.
Highly Motivated Employees Protect Your Answers.
Census workers are sworn to secrecy. They know that if they
give out any information they see on a form, they can face a
$5,000 fine and a five-year prison term.
Census workers must pass security and employment reference
checks. They cannot currently work as tax collectors, assessors or
law enforcement officials. Protecting the privacy of people who reply
to the census is an important part of every census taker's training.
Technology Protects Your Answers.
The Census Bureau protects your information with numerous
security measures, including electronic barriers, scrambling
devices and dedicated lines. Your answers are combined with
others to produce the statistical summaries that are published.
No one can connect your answers with your name or address.
Answering the Census is Important, Easy
and Safe.
Taking part in the census is in everyone's best interest. People
who answer the census help their communities obtain federal
funding and valuable information for planning hospitals, roads
and more. Census information helps decision-makers understand
which neighborhoods need new schools and which ones need
greater services for the elderly. The only way to make sure
people like yourself are represented in the census is to fill out
the form and encourage others to do so.
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Encourage
people in your
congregation
and community
to fill out their
census forms
and mail them
back as quickly
as possible.
For additional information
about Census 2000, visit
the Census Bureau's
Internet site at
http://www.census.gov
or call one of our
Regional Census Centers
across the country:
Atlanta 404-331-0573
Boston 617-424-4977
Charlotte 704-344-6624
Chicago 312-353-9759
Dallas 214-655-3060
Denver 303-231-5029
Detroit 248-967-9524
Kansas City 816-801-2020
Los Angeles 818-904-6522
New York City 212-620-7702
or 212-620-7703
Philadelphia 215-597-8312
Seattle 206-553-5882
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. Encourage people in your congregation to volunteer for census activities,
including preparing job seekers to take census tests and staffing
Questionnaire Assistance Centers - places where people can get help
filling out the forms. To ensure that everyone is included in Census 2000,
the Census Bureau will make additional forms available in Spanish and
other languages.
. Provide space for Census 2000 activities. If you have space available, let the
Census Bureau use it to test applicants or train new recruits. We're also
looking for space for Questionnaire Assistance Centers.
. Contact your city's or county's Census 2000 Complete Count Committee and
find out how you can become involved in local activities organized to promote
the census. Call the Regional Census Center listed below for more
information. If your area has not yet formed a Complete Count Committee,
urge your highest elected official to do so!
When Will Census 2000 Need Help From
Religious Leaders?
1998-1999
Help us spread the word that answering the census is
important and safe - and that job opportunities are
opening up.
Look for additional materials - developed especially
for you - that will help you plan your census activities
over the next few months, including a brochure and
suggested announcements for your religious services,
newsletters and bulletins.
Encourage people in your congregation and community
to fill out their census forms and mail them back as
quickly as possible.
Encourage people to cooperate with the census
workers who will be visiting homes that did not mail
back their questionnaires.
January 2000
March-April 2000
May 2000
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Religious Leaders Lead
the Way
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The Census Bureau
is developing special
materials to help
religious leaders
spread the word
that answering the
census is important
for everyone.
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Religious leaders are influential spokespersons for
Census 2000 - because they care about their communities
and because their communities respect what they say.
Why Should Religious Leaders Care About
Census 2000?
. The census is how America knows what America needs. The
information gathered by Census 2000 will help you understand
your community better. Many communities use census
information to attract new business or plan for growth. In fact,
many religious groups use the census numbers to plan new
facilities and programs for their congregations. But if some
segments of the population don't participate as much as others,
those segments will be underrepresented.
. The information collected by the census is an important tool for
government decision-making. The Constitution of the United
States mandates a census every 10 years to determine how
many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of
Representatives. The census helps direct the distribution of
billions of dollars in state and federal funding to areas that need
them. These programs help children, the poor and the
unemployed, as well as the elderly, people without housing and
people with disabilities - people in your congregation and in
your community.
. The Census Bureau respects the confidentiality of people who
answer the census. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share the
answers it receives with others, including welfare agencies, the
Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Internal Revenue
Service, courts, police and the military. Anyone who breaks this
law can receive up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines.
The law works - millions of questionnaires were processed
during the 1990s without any breach of trust.
How Can Religious Leaders Help Motivate
Participation in Census 2000?
. Help us explain why taking part in the census is important for
everyone, by making announcements in your bulletins and
newsletters - and even your religious services. Brochures and
sample announcements will be available for your use.
. Increase awareness in your congregation and community, by
reminding your congregation about key census activities.
. Spread the word about Census 2000 jobs. Hiring from the
community is an important part of Census 2000's strategy for
success. Post information about jobs and tell applicants to call
1-888-325-7733 for more information.
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Encourage The Quick
Return Of Census
Questionnaires
Census information
helps your community
get financial assistance
for roads, hospitals,
schools, and more.
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Make It An Event!
Include census information and other promotional efforts in agency
sponsored community events such as parades, fairs, ethnic festivals,
and other gatherings. Include Census 2000 on the agendas of meetings
and community events. Provide exhibit booths. Invite census staff to
make presentations.
Identify Special Needs!
Identify areas that are likely to be most difficult to enumerate and
1) develop a contingency plan of action that can be used if initial mail
returns are low and 2) assist the Census Bureau by confirming or
revising its planned procedures for enumeration. Provide the Census
Bureau with a list of places (soup kitchens, shelters, food pantries)
where people without a usual residence obtain services.
Help translate promotional materials into languages represented in
your area.
Be Innovative!
Include census messages on your Internet sites and create links to
the Census Bureau's Internet home page (www.census.gov). Surprise
us with great ideas of which we never thought of.
Mid-March To Mid-April 2000
Encourage People
To Open Their Doors
To Census Takers
Get Organized!
Hold a ceremonial kickoff to publicize delivery of census forms.
Organize community groups to conduct a "Quick Response" campaign.
Have materials encouraging questionnaire return distributed at all
government and community agencies that have public contact services
and programs.
Help dispel myths
about the census.
Reassure everyone
that answering the
census is safe.
Get Moving!
Intensify outreach and promotion campaign focusing on importance
of census to your community. Identify local sports and entertainment
personalities to appear on local TV and radio stations urging quick
response to census. Publicize that answering the census is safe, and
it is important that everyone in the household is counted.
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Lend A Hand!
Establish, publicize locations of, and recruit volunteers to operate
Questionnaire Assistance Centers for persons who need assistance
in completing their census questionnaire. Publicize the "Census Help
Line," our toll-free number for questionnaire assistance.
Focus On Community!
When mail return rates are publicized, launch campaign in low response
areas stressing "it is not too late to respond" to census.
After census questionnaires have been delivered, publicize sites where
people can obtain blank census questionnaires if 1) they think they
were not included on the questionnaire that was sent from their
household, 2) lost their questionnaire, or 3) did not receive a
questionnaire.
Encourage churches, ministerial alliances, and other religious
organizations to motivate participation in the census among their
members and congregations by using census developed materials for
religious organizations.
Encourage tenant and homeowner associations officials to distribute
materials encouraging return of the questionnaire.
After April 15, 2000
Alert The Media!
Schedule press conferences for highest elected officials and other
influential leaders to alert community that census takers will be visiting
homes of persons who have not responded; show how enumerators
can be identified; and encourage cooperation. Schedule other media
opportunities to encourage participation. Continue publicity and
promotion of the benefits of the census and the importance of a
complete count.
Get Out The Help!
Mobilize gatekeepers and community leaders to assist census takers
in areas that are difficult to enumerate or where danger may be
apparent. Assist local census staff in identifying tenant and homeowner
association representatives who can facilitate gaining access to gated
and high security communities and buildings.
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If you
live here Call here
Alabama Atlanta 404-331-0573
Thank You! Alaska Seattle 206-553-5882
Arizona Denver 303-231-5029
Arkansas Kansas City 816-801-2020
For more information on California 1 Los Angeles 818-904-6522
promotion, materials California 1 Seattle 206-553-5882
available, census jobs, Colorado Denver 303-231-5029
and census speakers- Connecticut Boston 617-424-4977
Call your regional Delaware Philadelphia 215-597-2000
partnership coordinator at DC Philadelphia 215-597-2000
the following numbers: Florida Atlanta 404-331-0573
Georgia Atlanta 404-331-0573
Hawaii Los Angeles 818-904-6522
P~.~' Idaho Seattle 206-553-5882
Illinois Chicago 312-353-9697
Indiana Chicago 312-353-9697
Iowa Kansas City 816-801-2020
L>5J t, Kansas Kansas City 816-801-2020
Kentucky Charlotte 704-344-6621
Louisiana Dallas 21 4-640-4461
... Maine Boston 617 -424-4977
Maryland Philadelphia 215-597-2000
Massachusetts Boston 617-424-4977
Michigan Detroit 248-967 -9524
f=I..~-:-:.~~ Minnesota Kansas City 816-801-2020
Mississippi Dallas 214-640-4461
. Missouri Kansas City 816-801-2020
Montana Denver 303-231-5029
Nebraska Denver 303-231-5029
Nevada Denver 303-231-5029
New Hampshire Boston 617 -424-4977
New Jersey2 Philadelphia 215-597-2000
New Jersey2 New York 212-264-8076
New Mexico Denver 303-231-5029
New York3 Boston 617-424-4977
New York3 New York 212-264-8076
North Carolina Charlotte 704-344-6621 1 The Los Angeles Regional Office
North Dakota Denver 303-231-5029 covers Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern,
Ohio Detroit 248-967-9524 Kings, Los Angeles, Madera,
--e_ Oklahoma Kansas City 816-801-2020 Mariposa, Merced, Monterey,
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mD :: ":: :.: f' Oregon Seattle 206-553-5882 Bernadino, San Diego, San Luis
Pennsylvania Philadelphia 215-597-2000 Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and
Ventura counties. The remaining
Rhode Island Boston 617-424-4977 counties are covered by the Seattle
South Carolina Charlotte 704-344-6621 Regional Office.
itwt South Dakota Denver 303-231-5029 2The New York Regional Office
Tennessee Charlotte 704-344-6621 covers Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Middlesex, Morris, Passaic,
Texas Dallas 214-640-4461 Somerset, Sussex, Union, and
Utah Denver 303-231-5029 Warren counties. The remaining
Vermont Boston 61 7 -424-4977 counties are covered by the
Virginia Charlotte 704-344-6621 Philadelphia Regional Office.
3The New York Regional Office
Washington Seattle 206-553-5882 covers Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New
West Virginia Detroit 248-967-9524 York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland,
Wisconsin Chicago 312-353-9697 Suffolk, and Westchester counties.
The Boston Regional Office covers
Wyoming Denver 303-231-5029 the balance of New York State.
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Start Now
By Building
Awareness
You can make a
difference!
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Partnership
And Promotion
Suggested Activities For Your Organization
Name A Champion!
Identify a Census 2000 Coordinator to develop and implement a
Partnership Plan of Action to promote participation in the census among
employees and throughout your community.
Call A Meeting!
Call public and in-house meetings to help constituents and the community
at large to increase awareness of the census and promote its benefits
to the community.
Issue A Proclamation!
Make a public statement supporting the census. Publicize it. Post it.
Explain how the census benefits your community. Emphasize confidentiality.
Get Others Involved!
Establish a Complete Count Committee comprised of community, business
and civic leaders to develop and implement local activities
to promote the census. Identify people of influence to record public
service announcements, appear on local television and radio shows
about the census. Encourage the use of census educational materials
in schools. Encourage local businesses to post census materials and
sponsor local events.
Spread The Word!
Produce messages and promotional materials tailored to your community.
Insert census flyers, articles, and announcements in newsletters and
other publications. Put information about the census in mailings/
paychecks/utility bills to your members /employees/customers. Print
census messages on products, bags, envelopes, and sales bulletins.
Display promotional materials everywhere. Recruit community leaders
for a "telephone campaign," stressing the importance of the census and
requesting that forms are filled out promptly.
Call A Press Conference!
Call periodic press conferences for your highest official, or other influential
community leaders to talk about the importance of the census.
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The census results are used
to establish local eligibility
for government programs.
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The Long and
Short of It
Why Does the Census Ask
So Many Questions?
The questions asked represent the best balance between your
community's needs and our commitment to reduce the time and
effort it takes you to fill out the form.
The census is as important to our nation as highways and
telephone lines. Every question is required by law to manage or
evaluate federal programs or is needed to meet federal case law
requirements. Federal and state funds supporting schools,
employment services, housing assistance, road construction,
hospital services, programs for the elderly and more are distributed
based on census figures.
What's New for Census 2000?
Most housing units in the country (about 83 percent) will receive the
short-form questionnaire in Census 2000. The Census 2000 short
form will be the shortest form in 180 years.
Five subjects that were on the 1990 census short form have moved
to the Census 2000 long form: marital status, units in structure,
number of rooms, value of home and monthly rent. The long form
can reliably collect this information.
Five subjects that appeared on the 1990 census long form were
dropped: children ever born, year last worked, source of water,
sewage disposal and condominium status. These subjects were not
explicitly mandated or required by federal law.
Only one new subject was added to the Census 2000 long form:
grandparents as caregivers. This information was needed for the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996
(welfare reform).
Why Do We Need the Long Form?
The long form provides socio-economic detail needed for a
wide range of government programs and federal requirements.
Nationwide, it goes out to one in six housing units. But to assure
the same level of accuracy everywhere, a larger share of housing
units in small towns and rural counties receive this form.
Community leaders use the long form for planning a wide range
of activities, including neighborhood revitalization, economic
development and improved facilities and services.
To build highways, roads, bridges and tunnels in areas that need
them, planners need information about where people live and work
and the times they leave for work.
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Your
participation in
Census 2000 is
important, safe
and easy.
Just complete
the form and mail
it back.
For additional information
about Census 2000, visit
the Census Bureau's
Internet site at
http://www.census.gov
or call one of our
Regional Census Centers
across the country:
Atlanta 404-331-0573
Boston 617-424-4977
Charlotte 704-344-6624
Chicago 312-353-9759
Dallas 214-655-3060
Denver 303-231-5029
Detroit 248-967-9524
Kansas City 816-801-2020
Los Angeles 818-904-6522
New York City 212-620-7702
or 212-620-7703
Philadelphia 215-597-8312
Seattle 206-553-5882
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To speed disaster relief to the affected areas, emergency management agencies
use census numbers to determine the number of people displaced by earthquakes,
hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters.
In cities and towns across the country, community leaders use census numbers to
decide where to locate police and fire stations and other public services. The census
helps local government and community organizations locate facilities such as day-care
centers, senior citizen community centers, health-care clinics and even playgrounds.
What Is Asked on the Short Form?
The short form asks about six population subjects and one housing subject and
takes 10 minutes to complete, on average.
Population
Name
Sex
Age
Relationship
Hispanic origin
Race
What Is Asked on the Long Form?
Housing
Tenure
(whether the home is owned
or rented)
The long form asks about the same subjects as the short form plus 27 more,
for a total of 34 subjects. The average household can complete this form in
approximately 38 minutes.
Population
Marital status
Place of birth, citizenship and
year of entry
School enrollment and
educational attainment
Ancestry
Residence five years ago (migration)
Language spoken at home
Veteran status
Disability
Grandparents as caregivers
Labor force status (current)
Place of work and journey to work
Work status last year
Industry, occupation and class of worker
Income (previous year)
The Law Protects Your Answers.
Housing
Units in structure
Number of rooms
Number of bedrooms
Plumbing and kitchen facilities
Year structure built
Year moved into unit
House heating fuel
Telephone
Vehicles available
Farm residence
Value of home
Monthly rent (including congregate
housing)
Shelter costs (selected monthly
owner costs)
By law, the Census Bureau cannot share your answers with others, including
welfare agencies, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Internal Revenue
Service, courts, police and the military. Anyone who breaks this law can receive
up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines. The law works - millions of
questionnaires were processed during the 1990s without any breach of trust.
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LAPORTE, TEXAS CENSUS 2000
COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE
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MEDIA SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT for OCTOBER 1999
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Committee Members:
Tim O'Connor, Lorraine Jeffery, Joeena Davis,
Mark Snider and Martha Gillett.
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PRE-CENSUS DAY "ACTION STEPS"
[] Press Conference - We do not think it necessary to facilitate a Press
Conference for the LaPorte Community. This decision is based on the fact that
the Census 2000 is a nationwide campaign, and we can not expect the television
and print media to cover such an event specifically for LaPorte. We will prepare
a "media package" for the Bayshore Sun Newspaper, which will involve providing
them with articles for publication from January through April of 2000.
[] Local Mailing List - We will compile a mailing list, with contact person, for all
area churches, business and industry, homeowners associations, schools,
municipalities, youth sports associations and civic clubs and organizations. This
Ilist" will be mailed all news releases generated by our committee, in hope that
they will include them in all newsletters, bulletins and flyers they generate for
distribution to their membership. I believe that the Chamber of Commerce has
compiled a significant number of these contacts, I would hope that City staff
could generate the mailing labels, and provide the envelopes and pay for the
postage that this project will demand.
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[] Potential Promotional Vehicles - LaPorte Cable Channel, Water/Sewer Bills,
Employee Newsletters, School District Newsletters, Chamber Publications and
Newsletters, Municipal & School District Bulletin Boards, LocaIIStorefronts",
Youth Sports Associations and San Jacinto College.
[] Promotional Materials - We need Gwen Goodwin to procure the necessary
numbers of promotional posters and flyers for the local efforts. We will have
the exact numbers upon completion of the "local mailing Iist" compilation.
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[] Development of a Speakers Bureau - We aspire to create a bureau that will
have the depth to allow for presentations to civic groups and other interested
organization. We feel that there is a need for both English and Spanish
presenters. I envision using the Student Government students to facilitate some
of these presentations. Maybe Beth could assist?
[] Committee Assistance - We perceive our committee as a "tool" for every
other Census 2000 Committee & Sub-Committee. It is imperative that they copy
us with a listing of their activities so that we can assist in the promotion of
those efforts.
The Media Sub-Committee will be conducting a lengthy planning meeting in
November. We would like to use the classroom at the Recreation and Fitness
Center, if possible. The purpose of the meeting will be to formulate the action
steps identified in the "getting started" section of the attachment.
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ACTION STEPS
Arrange a press conference announcing the formation of the Complete Count
Committee (CCC), Highlight the background, accomplishments, and role of the
chairperson, '.
Ask the chairperson of the other sub-committees to compile an ongoing list of
Census activities generated by groups in their area of focus.
Create a series of messages about the Census tailored to address your community
and its major concerns. Use them to create press releases.
Produce Census messages and promotional materials tailored to your community.
Ask the local newspapers and trade magazines to insert your materials into their
publications.. Le., a flyer.
List five things your community could stand to gain by participating in the Census.
List five things the community may lose without an accurate count.
Create five or more Census articles (drop-in articles) that can be easily submitted to
newspapers and used with little or no editing.
Create a flyer emphasizing the CONFIDENTIALITY of Census information.
Identify community members who"are fluent in each of the languages spoken in
your community. Ask them to translate flyers, press releases, and other articles
into that language.
Ask local media to do a series of stories on Census operations, such as, hiring,
address listing, block canvassing, completing and returning questionnaires, and
activities generated by the CCC sub-committees.
({reate a calendar of Census events and circulate it to local media.
Hold periodic press conferences for your highest elected official and other known
community leaders and members to talk about the importance of the Census.
Develop, and distribute public service announcements (PSAs) tailored to your
community using popular local personalities as messengers.
Arrange for appearances on radio and television talk shows to discuss Census
subjects such as CONFIDENTIALITY of the individual's responses to the Census
and the benefits of Census data to the community. If you wish, ask for a local
Census Bureau representative to accompany you.
Ask local radio stations to air regular Census "Profile America" messages available
on CD from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, Public Information Office,
301-457 - 2808.
Prepare messages that can be used on computerized displays at sports events, on
office buildings, and for use by businesses.
Ask college officials to have Marketing, Advertising, Journalism, Television, and
Radio students to develop Census promotional material tailored to your
community in exchange for class credit.
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Hold a press conference announ the delivery of the questionnaires to the
nation's households. Include all stakeholders, educators, students, parents, social
service providers, health care providers, Headstart leaders, senior citizen advocates,
and other agencies that depend on federal funding.
Contact college newspapers and radio stations and ask them to print and broadcast
Census stories and messages.
Ask highest elected official to send a letter to all residents urging them to complete
their Census questionnaires accurately and return them promptly.
Ask radio stations to earmark certain times of the day as Census time, and give a
short motivational talk to residents encouraging them to participate in the Census.
Keep the media abreast of all Census activities generated by the CCC sub-
committees.
CENSUS DAY 2.000 - APRIL.1,2000'
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Hold a Census Day rally in a prominent location featuring the highest elected
official, local personalities, entertainment, and prizes.
Continue to ask radio stations to earmark certain times of the day as Census time,
reminding residents to complete and return Census questionnaires immediately.
Circulate a schedule of Census activities generated by other sub-committees and
organizations in the community.
Distribute balloons imprinted with "Census 2000 ACT TODAY". Ask residents to
display them in their yards, on their balconies, in their windows and doors as a
show of support for and participation in Census 2000.
CENSUS DAY - MAY - NOVEMBER
Ask radio and television stations to include Census speakers on their talk show
programs.
Encourage local media to r~d residents that Census 2000 is not over. and to
cooperate with Census workers.
Hold press conferences to give the community an update on the progress of the
Non-response Follow up operation.
Hold press conferences in areas that have a low mail response rate.
Keep the Census awareness momentum in the forefront of the minds of the media.
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Encourage the media to continue remi. residents to cooperate with Census
workers.
Hold press conferences in areas where Census workers are interviewing residents.
Send press releases reporting on the progress of the Census operation.
Keep the Census awareness momentum in the forefront of the minds of the media.
Send a press release to announce the conclusion of the Census 2000 operation,
recognizing the efforts of the members of the Complete Count Committee.
Celebrate the success of your work and recognize the efforts of the committee
members.
"Thank YOm"
"Thank YOU!
"Thank YOU!"
"We could not have done it without YOm"
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Colleen Hicks
La Porte -Bayshore Chamber
P. O. Box 996
La Porte, Texas 77572
281-471-1123
Lorraine Jeffery
La Porte Library
526 San Jacinto
La Porte, Texas 77571
281-471-4022
liefferv@stic.lib.tx.us
Jeanne Zemanek
Fairmont Park Home Owners Association
3102 Valley Brook
La Porte, Texas 77571
281-471-1426
Linda Barley
Neighborhood Center, Inc.
911 S. 8th.street
La Porte, Texas 77571
281-471-1824 Day
281-471-2977 Fax
lindabarlev@hotmail.com
Susan Parastar
Harris County Community Youth Services/LPISD
&Neighborhood Centers Board Chair
301 E. Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
281-604-4731
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Father Tom Rafferty
St. Mary's Catholic Church
816 Park Avenue
La Porte, Texas 77571
tomr@brokersys.com
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Beth Rickert
La Porte Independent School District
301 East Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
281-604-7007
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Randy Gilchrist
First Baptist Church
310 S. Broadway
La Porte, Texas 77571
281-471-0338
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Steve Jacks
Steve Jacks Insurance Agency
Deer Park Masonic Lodge
1200 Highway 146 S. #152
La Porte, Texas 77571
281-471-0481
Marlin Fenn
First United Methodist Church
P. O. Box 1185
La Porte, Texas 77571
281-478-4673
Herman H Berges (RESIGNED FROM COMMITIEE)
P. O. Box 215
La Porte, Texas 77572
281-471-0344
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Kathy Alberts
8735 Collingda1e
La Porte, Texas 77571
281-930-0926
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Tim O'Connor
9806 Brookview
La Porte, Texas 77571
(281) 470-0560
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Ada Bowen
1613 Willowview
La Porte, Texas 77571
(281) 471-7244
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Reverend Tom Rawls
11702 North P. Street
La Porte, Texas 77571
(281) 471-4106
Debra Kurz
3118 Eastwick
La Porte, Texas 77571
(281) 479-1470
smsdeb@ibm.net
Vicky Abshire
3811 Barracuda
La Porte, Texas 77571
(281) 867-0775 (H)
(281) 842-1503 (La Porte WK)
Pager (713) 727-0973
Dr. Wayne Spears
3109 Old Hickory
La Porte, Texas 77571
(281) 471-7421
James Snider
9801 Brookview
La Porte, Texas 77571
(281) 470-1491 Hm.
(281) 476-2933 Wk.
Joeena Davis
3118 Oaken Ln.
La Porte, Texas 77571
(281) 471-3539
ioeena.b.davis@usa.dupont.com
Gwen Goodwin
Government Specialist
1919 Smith, Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77002
(281) 403-2139
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Ms. Colleen Hicks
P.O. Box 996
La Porte, Texas 77572
Ms. Jeanne Zemanek
3 102 Valley Brook
La Porte, Texas 77571
Ms. Susan Parastar
301 E. Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Ms. Beth Rickert
301 E. Fairmont Parkway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Mr. Steve Jacks
1200 Highway 146 S. #152
La Porte, Texas 77571
Gwen Goodwin, Government Specialist
1919 Smith, Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77002
Mr. Tim O'Connor
9806 Brookview
La Porte, Texas 77571
Reverend Tom Rawls
11702 North P. Street
La Porte, Texas 77571
Ms. Vickie Abshire
3811 Baraccuda
La Porte, Texas 77571
Mr. James Snider
9801 Brookview
La Porte, Texas 77571
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Ms. Lorraine Jeffery
526 San Jacinto
La Porte, Texas 77571
Ms. Linda Barley
911 S. 8th Street
La Porte, Texas 77571
Father Tom Rafferty
816 Park Avenue RESIGNED
La Porte, Texas 77571
Reverend Randy Gilchrist
310 S. Broadway
La Porte, Texas 77571
Mr. Marlin Fenn
P.O. Box 1185
La Porte, Texas 77572
Ms. Kathy Alberts
8735 Collingdale
La Porte, Texas 77571
Ms. Ada Bowen
1613 Willowview
La Porte, Texas 77571
Ms. Debra Kurz
3118 Eastwick
La Porte, Texas 77571
Dr. Wayne Spears
3109 Old Hickory
La Porte, Texas 77571
Ms. Joeena Davis
3 118 Oaken Lane
La Porte, Texas 77571