California
Models implemented in California included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and Promoting First Relationships. Statewide, 260 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
3% American Indian Alaska Native
4% Asian
13% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
49% White
11% Multiple
20% Another race
Ethnicity
69% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
27% No high school diploma
Child Age
34% <1 year
50% 1-2 years
16% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
90% Public
6% Private
3% None
Primary Language
62% English
32% Spanish
6% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In California, there were 1,939,200 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 2,558,300 children.
2,558,300 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 2,558,300 children who could benefit —
1,939,200 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 California who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 22%
- Parent with no high school diploma 7%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 1%
- Low income 15%
Of the 1,939,200 families who could benefit —
46% of families met one or more priority criteria
14% of families met two or more priority criteria