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In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog examined what advocates in one state are doing to ensure an accurate 2020 Census, and reminded readers of CHN's Wednesday, Dec. 4 webinar on what you can do to prepare for the Census. And we looked at better ways of spending more than $9 billion than increasing ICE's budget and building President Trump's proposed border wall. Please share!

This week on the blog...

In Connecticut, advocates succeed in push for Census funding
Nov. 21
When one examines Connecticut state leaders’ efforts to ensure that everyone is counted in the 2020 Census, the phrase “progress, not perfection” comes to mind. “Progress,” because state officials recently announced that $500,000 in state funds would be transferred from five different state agencies to promote the Census. “Not perfection,” because that still isn’t enough money. CT Voices for Children, an advocacy group that is organizing around the 2020 Census, has called for $3.57 million in funding — $1 dollar for each of the 3.57 million residents in the state. READ MORE »

Better than building Trump's border wall: Five ideas for investing in America's families
Nov. 20
What if we diverted $4.74 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention and deportation operations, and another $5 billion for President Trump’s proposed wall at the southern U.S. border, and used this money to invest in families instead? A new two-page research paper published by MomsRising and the National Priorities Project proposes doing just that, and offers up five examples of how this combined $9.74 billion could be invested.READ MORE »

Webinar: Service providers and the 2020 Census -- what you need to know. Register now.
Nov. 18
Join CHN and our partners for a webinar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 to learn what service providers need to know about the 2020 Census. Specifically we will share what’s at stake, what service providers need to be doing between now the Census, and where to get free/easy-to-use resources that can be used to achieve our goals. Hear from leaders of the national Count All Kids Campaign and the Census Counts Campaign as well as a local service provider about what works and what missteps to avoid. READ MORE »

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