Washington
Models implemented in Washington included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and Promoting First Relationships. Statewide, 75 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
11% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
11% Black
2% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
58% White
12% Multiple
4% Another race
Ethnicity
44% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
29% No high school diploma
Child Age
38% <1 year
48% 1-2 years
15% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
86% Public
7% Private
7% None
Primary Language
74% English
19% Spanish
6% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Washington, there were 427,800 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 529,100 children.
529,100 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 529,100 children who could benefit —
427,800 families could benefit from home visiting
Many home visiting services are geared toward particular subpopulations. The NHVRC estimated the percentage of families who could benefit in Washington who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 18%
- Parent with no high school diploma 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 18%
Of the 427,800 families who could benefit —
43% of families met one or more priority criteria
14% of families met two or more priority criteria