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Every child loves a good game of hide and seek. There are the fun
butterflies they get in their tummies when they're waiting to be discovered
and the pride they feel when they're able to count to ten and then yelling,
"Ready or not, here I come!"
But children who are hidden from the U.S. Census counts (taken only
once every 10 years) are not a laughing matter. So, ready or not, here
comes 2010 Census ... and you have an important role to play!
Many parents may not realize the importance of accurately reporting the
number of children in their family, including newborns. The truth is that
the undercount of children means that we do not get a true picture of our
nation and our communities do not get their rightful share of public funds
.
Why Children Count Too
Children have been undercounted in every census since the first one in
1790. Local communities rely on census information in planning for
schools, child care, health and other critical services. Babies need to be
counted today, so they can benefit tomorrow from community services.
Census counts are used, in whole or in part, for more than 140 programs
that distribute more than $400 billion of federal funds to states and
localities, including such child-focused programs as:
•Special Education Grants to states ($10.8 billion)
•Head Start ($6.9 billion)
•State Children's Health Insurance Program ($5.9 billion)
•Foster Care Title IV-E ($4.7 billion)
•Improving Teacher Quality State Grants ($2.9 billion)
Unlike adults, who may bear some responsibility for making sure they are
counted in the Census, children are dependent on others to make sure
they are included. Yet in 1980, 1990, and 2000, Census Bureau data
show children, particularly young children, are one of the groups most
likely to be missed in the Census. In fact, in the 2000 Census, there was
a net undercount of more than 1 million children under age 10.
Global Influence is working with 2010 Census to help spread this
important message for the next week to all of the parents who read our
blogs. We need your help to make sure that every child is reported so
they can receive the services they will need in the future.
When playing hide and seek your children have the opportunity to be
found after ten seconds.
The Census only comes around every ten years. So when you receive
your Census form in mid-March, make sure your child (no matter how
old) is counted!
How You Can Help:
•spread the word about the importance of correctly reporting
children;
•print out this Dora Census 2010 Fact Sheet and post it in a public
spot--your library, church, MOMS group, school;
•talk about the reasons why it is important to correctly report
children (think: funding for children-focused programs!).
butterflies they get in their tummies when they're waiting to be discovered
and the pride they feel when they're able to count to ten and then yelling,
"Ready or not, here I come!"
But children who are hidden from the U.S. Census counts (taken only
once every 10 years) are not a laughing matter. So, ready or not, here
comes 2010 Census ... and you have an important role to play!
Many parents may not realize the importance of accurately reporting the
number of children in their family, including newborns. The truth is that
the undercount of children means that we do not get a true picture of our
nation and our communities do not get their rightful share of public funds
.
Why Children Count Too
Children have been undercounted in every census since the first one in
1790. Local communities rely on census information in planning for
schools, child care, health and other critical services. Babies need to be
counted today, so they can benefit tomorrow from community services.
Census counts are used, in whole or in part, for more than 140 programs
that distribute more than $400 billion of federal funds to states and
localities, including such child-focused programs as:
•Special Education Grants to states ($10.8 billion)
•Head Start ($6.9 billion)
•State Children's Health Insurance Program ($5.9 billion)
•Foster Care Title IV-E ($4.7 billion)
•Improving Teacher Quality State Grants ($2.9 billion)
Unlike adults, who may bear some responsibility for making sure they are
counted in the Census, children are dependent on others to make sure
they are included. Yet in 1980, 1990, and 2000, Census Bureau data
show children, particularly young children, are one of the groups most
likely to be missed in the Census. In fact, in the 2000 Census, there was
a net undercount of more than 1 million children under age 10.
Global Influence is working with 2010 Census to help spread this
important message for the next week to all of the parents who read our
blogs. We need your help to make sure that every child is reported so
they can receive the services they will need in the future.
When playing hide and seek your children have the opportunity to be
found after ten seconds.
The Census only comes around every ten years. So when you receive
your Census form in mid-March, make sure your child (no matter how
old) is counted!
How You Can Help:
•spread the word about the importance of correctly reporting
children;
•print out this Dora Census 2010 Fact Sheet and post it in a public
spot--your library, church, MOMS group, school;
•talk about the reasons why it is important to correctly report
children (think: funding for children-focused programs!).
