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Census 2010: Stand Up and Be Counted, Urge Others to Do the Same
April 1st is National Census Day.
By the middle of this month, census forms will be showing up in mailboxes throughout the country giving individuals the opportunity to be counted. Nonprofits have a stake in making sure every person completes and sends in the Census form. Nearly $377 billion dollars are allocated based on census numbers. This federal funding goes to programs such as heating assistance, childcare, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Nonprofits are often an important point of contact for individuals who are likely to be missed by the Census. Visit Nonprofits Count (www.nonprofitscount.org), an initiative of the Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network, for more information and useful resources.
The 2010 Census, which begins on April 1, will produce the population count for thousands of funding and policy decisions that impact states and communities throughout the country. Nonprofit organizations have the opportunity to assist in alerting their constituencies of the importance of ensuring that every single person in the country is counted.
Why It Matters to Nonprofits
An increased head count means a community will get more funds. Conversely, a lower head count means a community will lose revenues from governments. That is the real driver in nonprofits getting involved: they know the people they serve will be hurt by any undercounting that occurs.
Status
The U.S. Census Bureau will commence the 2010 Census on April 1 with the goal of counting every person currently residing in the United States.
Resources
• Nonprofits Count, an initiative of the Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network, seeks to empower nonprofits to engage their membership around the Census (www.nonprofitscount.org)
• The Census Bureau has revamped its website in advance of the Census and has many resources available (http://2010.census.gov/2010census/)
2010 Red Cross Real Heroes Award Nominations
Mid-Rio Grande Chapter of New Mexico
2010 Red Cross Real Heroes
Deadline for Nominations: March 10, 2010
The American Red Cross Real Hero is prepared, trained, alert and committed to family, community and neighbors.
Sometimes they are in the right place at the right time and well prepared to save a victim or an emergency. Sometimes they support a need in the community that would otherwise have gone undone. What heroes have in common is that they are ordinary people like you and me, but they are ready and willing to be heroes when life calls upon them to take action, knowing that Together, We Can Save a Life.
To honor someone who does extraordinary things in our community, please nominate them:
2010 Red Cross Real Hero Nomination form.
Summit to End Child Homelessness - March 25-26, 2010
The people in the United States have a big heart. We are known for coming to the aid of other countries, especially when it concerns children. The earthquake in Haiti left 1.3 million children homeless. Our hearts went out to the children and a tremendous relief effort was launched by the United States. But did you know that there is another country facing a major crisis regarding homeless children? This country has 1.5 million children that are homeless. The country is the United States. Yes, here in our own communities, in our cities and states, we have homeless children.
In New Mexico we have identified over 10,000 homeless children and I stress the word "identified" because we are certain that there are homeless children that we were not able to find. So the total number is much higher and the crisis more severe.
In a recent major study conducted by the National Center on Family Homelessness, New Mexico ranked 47th out of 50 (with 50 being the worst) in how we address the needs of children and their families experiencing homelessness.
The negative impact of homelessness on children is tremendous.
Homeless children have:
• Four times the rate of developmental delays
• Two times the rate of learning disabilities
• Three times the rate of emotional and behavioral problems
• Two times the rate of respiratory infections
• Six times the risk of stunted growth
• Seven time the risk of anemia
Homelessness affects school performance
• 41% of homeless children attend two or more schools in one year
• 28% attend three or more schools in one year
• 75% of homeless children test below grade level in reading
• 54% of homeless children test below grade level in math
Be part of creating the vision to eradicate child homelessness in New Mexico!
Please join us on March 25 and 26, 2010, for the 2010 Summit to End Child Homelessness, organized by the New Mexico Campaign to End Child Homelessness.
Homeless service providers, children's advocates, community leaders, and state and elected officials will come together to specifically address the issue facing New Mexico's most vulnerable population - homeless children. The Summit will include opportunities to strategize about how to end child homelessness, keynote speakers from the national and state level, skill building workshops, and panel discussions with families who are formerly or currently experiencing homelessness.
For more information visit http://www.familyhomelessness.org/NewMexico.
WE CAN, AND WE MUST, END CHILD HOMELESSNESS IN NEW MEXICO.
News
Training & Events
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Mar 26 2010 - 9:00am
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Apr 1 2010 - 9:00am
Jobs
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Jewish Family Service New Mexico
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New Mexico Oil & Gas Association
Board Member Requests
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New Mexico GLBTQ Centers
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central NM
Searchable Directories
- NM Grantmakers Directory
An online database of New Mexico grantmaker profiles - NM Nonprofit Directory
An online database of New Mexico nonprofits; useful for donors, nonprofits and volunteers
