WATCH: 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference session on statewide 2020 Census efforts.
Read the takeaways from this session.
WATCH: 2019 Detroit Policy Conference session on the City of Detroit’s 2020 Census focus.
Read the takeaways from this session.
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Through the Be Counted Detroit 2020, Census 2020 Michigan Nonprofits Count Campaign, and Southeast Michigan Counts campaigns, the state and local governments, nonprofits, civic organizations and businesses are mobilizing efforts to encourage participation in the census in communities that are at significant risk of being undercounted.
The census is vital for several reasons: to illustrate and address local needs, for businesses to connect with customers, and for governments to equitably distribute funds to improve roads, schools, and communities.
Learn more about the importance of an accurate count by signing up for the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan’s 2020 Census Newsletter at www.CFSEM.org/census.
Engage with a Complete Count Committees from across the region:
Bloomfield Township Complete Count Committee
Contact: Jan Roncelli
Dearborn Complete Count Committee
Contact: Jawad Chaudhry
Detroit Complete Count Committee
Contact: Victoria Kovari
Website: DetroitMi.gov/Census
Ferndale Complete Count Committee
Contact: Justin Lyons
Grosse Pointe Complete Count Committee
Contact: Jennifer Palms Boettcher
Highland Park Complete Count Committee
Contact: Anistia Thomas
Oakland County Complete Count Committee
Contact: Sandy O’Brien or Janet Jackson
Oak Park Complete Count Committee
Contact: Crystal VanVleck
Pontiac Complete Count Committee
Contact: Tameka Ramsey
Royal Oak Complete Count Committee
Contact: James Krizen
Sterling Heights Complete Count Committee
Contact: Melanie Ryska
Wayne County Complete Count Committee
Contact: Zaineb A. Hussein