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City seeks help from disability council to reach hard‑to‑count residents for 2020 Census

Mayor's Disability Council · July 19, 2019
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Summary

Office of Civic Engagement presented San Francisco's Census 2020 outreach plan and requested the council’s help ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities, including accessible questionnaires, captioned and ASL materials, and in‑person assistance centers.

Adrienne (identified in the transcript as Adrienne McCallum), executive director in the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, briefed the Mayor’s Disability Council on San Francisco’s Census 2020 outreach strategy, emphasizing that people with disabilities are among the city’s 'hard‑to‑count' populations.

Adrienne told the council that an accurate census count is essential for federal funding and representation and said the city will deploy a coordinated campaign using community ambassadors, grassroots field teams, community grants, accessible assistance centers, libraries and schools. She listed…

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