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residential and support ser-
vices for people with devel-
opmental disabilities, Kristen 
Mack, chief program officer, 
spoke to a Census Bureau 
staff member as a first step 
to ensure that JARC’
s group 
home residents are includ-
ed in the count. Shaindle 
Braunstein, JARC’
s CEO, said 
that Mack will complete the 
census tally for JARC when 
the form is provided.
Kadima offers residential, 
therapeutic and social ser-
vices for those with mental 
health issues. Eric Edelman, 
Kadima’
s executive director, 
said, “The Census Bureau 
has reached out to Kadima 
to ensure that the people 
we serve are included in the 
census. This is even more 
important as vulnerable pop-
ulations, including people 
with chronic mental health 
challenges, are often under-
counted.” 
As of the third week 
of March, Kadima hadn’
t 
received the census form, but 
Edelman says it could have 
been delayed because of the 
public health emergency.
Even with the coronavi-
rus pandemic, the work of 
the 2020 Census continues, 
although more time has been 
allocated for certain interim 
goals. The first “nonresponse 
follow-up and re-interviews” 
were scheduled for May 
13-July 31, but have been 
pushed back to May 28-Aug. 
14. 
By Dec. 31, 2020, the U.S. 
Census is scheduled to deliver 
each state’
s total count and 
then provide local counts 
needed for legislative redis-
tricting by April 1, 2021. It’
s a 
huge job requiring everyone’
s 
cooperation. 

Facts 
about the 
U.S. Census

• The goal of the census 
is to include everyone who 
lives in the U.S. in its count. 
Respondents do not need to 
be citizens. Nor can census 
data be used to deport undoc-
umented people. Census data 
is secure and individual data 
is confidential.
• English literacy is not 
required. Resources are avail-
able in 12 other languages.
• The Census is required 
by the U.S. Constitution and 
responding to it is required 
by law.
• This is the first census 
that can be completed online, 
as well through the U.S. mail 
or by phone. Responding 
online helps conserve natural 
resources, save taxpayer 
money and process data more 
efficiently, according to the 
initial Census invitation letter.
• Individuals who haven’
t 
responded online or by phone 
by April 1 will receive a 
paper questionnaire in a few 
weeks. Those who still have 
not responded will receive a 
phone call or home visit.

• For help in English to 
complete the form, call toll-
free 1-844-330-2020. The 
initial invitation letter includes 
phone numbers for help in 12 
additional languages. 
• Hearing impaired individ-
uals can call 1-844-467-2020 
toll-free for telephone display 
service (TDD).
• Visit my2020census.gov 
for more detailed information.
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