Santa Paula Latino Town Hall
WELCOME!
WELCOME!
Nominations are Now Open for the
2020 Santa Paula Latino Town Hall Community Awards
Please visit our LTH Annual Awards page to
learn about each award and criteria for selection.
learn about each award and criteria for selection.
2020 Census
Help Make Sure Santa Paula is Counted!
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For more information, please contact
Dr. Gabino Aguirre, Regional Coordinator, 2020 Census drgabino@gmail.com; (805) 701-3423 A Fair and Accurate census:
why does it matter? |
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Counting every person in the United States is a massive and complex undertaking even under the best conditions. Ensuring a fair, inclusive, and accurate count requires careful planning, continual updating of address information, advance testing of procedures and technology, and the hiring, training, and oversight of a large temporary workforce to gather and process the data.
Some groups of people have historically proven to be challenging to count accurately with disproportionate numbers of people of color, urban and rural low-income households, and young children being missed. Census Bureau classifies these communities, as well as immigrant, limited English proficient, and single-parent headed households, as “hard-to-count.” Accurately enumerating these communities takes a focused effort.
There are additional challenges facing the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau is behind schedule, it is being underfunded, cyber-security threats; fear of government authorities, which permeates some communities; disengagement from civic life - these are just some of the external factors working against a successful 2020 Census.
Still other problems could have been avoided: lack of a Senate-confirmed Census Director and other permanent top staff at the Census Bureau; delayed and generally insufficient annual funding throughout the research, testing, and planning phases; and an 11th hour proposal to add an unnecessary and untested citizenship question to the 2020 Census form.
A complete count of all residents in the US will impact the following sectors:
Some groups of people have historically proven to be challenging to count accurately with disproportionate numbers of people of color, urban and rural low-income households, and young children being missed. Census Bureau classifies these communities, as well as immigrant, limited English proficient, and single-parent headed households, as “hard-to-count.” Accurately enumerating these communities takes a focused effort.
There are additional challenges facing the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau is behind schedule, it is being underfunded, cyber-security threats; fear of government authorities, which permeates some communities; disengagement from civic life - these are just some of the external factors working against a successful 2020 Census.
Still other problems could have been avoided: lack of a Senate-confirmed Census Director and other permanent top staff at the Census Bureau; delayed and generally insufficient annual funding throughout the research, testing, and planning phases; and an 11th hour proposal to add an unnecessary and untested citizenship question to the 2020 Census form.
A complete count of all residents in the US will impact the following sectors:
- Healthcare - insurance, public health research (i.e. CDC), hospital funding and services, disability, Medicaid reimbursement levels, Medicare A & B, State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
- Education - local educational needs, community level interventions, pre-school and early education, high school graduation and dropout rates, Title I … Funding will impact CTE programs, Adult Basic Education, National School Lunch Program, Special Education, Head Start, Indian Education
- Housing - housing prices based on census info, RHNA calculations, low-income renters, Section 8 housing, other HUD programs
- Manufacturing - Consumer Price Indices that help measure inflation rates, labor force data, construction i.e housing sale and costs, exports from manufacturing data, CBDG, etc
- Transportation - planning and EIR reports, corridor studies for improving transportation, highway planning
- How can you help ensure a fair and accurate 2020 Census?
- Help members of Congress understand need for adequate resources to insure accurate collection of data used by health care, educaton, housing, local government, transportation and manufacturing sectors.
- Stay informed about key census policy and operational developments (https://thecensusproject.org/)
- Join Ventura County’s Census Complete Count Committee or one of its Sub-committeesWe invite YOU to be a part of the discussion and to help advocate for equitable services and opportunities for our families in the Santa Clara Valley.
Congratulations to the Recipients of the
2019 Santa Paula Latino Town Hall Community Awards!
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Santa Paula Latino Town Hall is a 501 (C)(3) California Public Benefit Corporation.
Donations to SPLTH may be tax deductible.
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Donations Made by SPLTHEach year Santa Paula Latino Town Hall awards thousands of dollars in donations for local causes that are aligned with its mission and vision. To see a list of past recipients, click here. Organizations and/or individuals seeking donations from Santa Paula Latino Town Hall should follow the Guidelines for Donation Requests and fill out the Donation Request Form.
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You Can Help!Attend one of our monthly meetings to find out how you can help! Meetings are held the 3rd Saturday of every month at 9:00 am at Santa Paula High School in the Sciences Building (parking in front of the school on Santa Paula Street). New Members are always welcome! Please contact Lorenzo Moraza at morazajr@gmail.com to confirm the date and location of the next meeting and to RSVP.
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Thank you to our 2019-20 Partners & Sponsors!
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