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, 71 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
8% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
10% Black
2% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
58% White
11% Multiple
8% Another race
Ethnicity
46% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
27% No high school diploma
Child Age
43% <1 year
45% 1-2 years
12% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
84% Public
11% Private
5% None
Primary Language
73% English
20% Spanish
7% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Washington, there were 420,400 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 517,200 children.
517,200 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 517,200 children who could benefit —
420,400 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 17%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 11%
Of the 420,400 families who could benefit —
41% of families met one or more priority criteria
10% of families met two or more priority criteria