New User

1. Gather the materials we mailed to you.
2. Go to https://centurion.census.gov/nsch
3. Enter the 12-character Login ID provided with your mailed materials and click, “Log in.”
4. On the next screen, enter an email address or cell phone number that will be used to send your verification code.
5. Retrieve and enter the single use 8-digit verification code sent to your registered email address or cell phone number.
6. Click “Verify” to begin the web survey.

Even if there are no children 0-17 years old in your household, please log in to let us know.

Returning User

1. Follow steps 1 through 4 as shown under the New User instructions.
2. Your single use 8-digit verification code will be automatically sent to your registered email address or cell phone number.
3. Follow steps 5 and 6 as shown under the New User instructions to pick back up where you left off with the web survey.

If you need assistance with the survey or have questions, please call us at 1-800-845-8241. 

Si necesita ayuda para responder a esta encuesta o tiene preguntas en español, llame al 1-800-845-8241. 

Is it safe to provide my information over the internet?

Your information is always encrypted. Our secure servers use "HTTPS," Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, to ensure the encrypted transmission of data between your browser and the U.S. Census Bureau.

This means that instead of sending readable text over the Internet, both your browser and our server encode (scramble) all data using a security key. In addition to data being encrypted during transmission, all data are encrypted for protection when stored on the Census Bureau servers.

How do I recover my Web survey Login ID? 

Your Login ID is printed on the invitation letter you received for the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). If you no longer have the letter, a reminder mailing with your Login ID will be sent within the next month. Once you have your Login ID, you can access the online survey at: https://centurion.census.gov/nsch

You can respond in one of the following ways:

• Web questionnaire
• Paper questionnaire

As noted in the letter you received requesting your participation, if you cannot complete the survey by Web, you may contact the U.S. Census Bureau at 1-800-845-8241 or [email protected] for assistance. You can also contact us if you received a Web questionnaire invitation only and prefer to respond by paper.

Si necesita un cuestionario en español, por favor llame gratis al 1-800-845-8241 o envíe un correo electrónico a  [email protected]. Si necesita ayuda o tiene preguntas sobre cómo completar este formulario, llame al 1-800-845-8241.

The U.S. Census Bureau chose your address, not you personally, as part of a randomly selected sample from a list of all mailable addresses in the United States. Only a sample is selected because surveying every address in the country would cost too much and take too long.

It is important that all selected households respond to the survey to make sure that the experiences of all types of households and families are represented.

Participating in the NSCH helps families, communities, educators, researchers, policymakers, child advocates, and the general public better understand and respond to the health service needs of children and families. Your response also helps provide information for various federal and state programs that keep track of U.S. children's health, including the Title V maternal and child health program and the Healthy People 2030 initiative.

The information that you provide is used solely for statistical purposes. All U.S. Census Bureau employees take an oath of confidentiality and are subject to fines or imprisonment for improperly disclosing information. Names and addresses are removed from all forms, and are not included in any statistical release. Also, the NSCH NEVER asks for:

• your Social Security number
• you to send your personal information via email
• money or donations
• credit card information

For more information about U.S. Census Bureau data protection and privacy, visit https://www.census.gov/about/policies/privacy.html

Yes, even if there are no children in the home, we still need you to respond so that we can get accurate information about the number of children living in the United States.