Colorado
Models implemented in Colorado included Child First, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, Promoting First Relationships, and SafeCare Augmented. Statewide, 100 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
3% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
7% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
74% White
11% Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
58% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
21% No high school diploma
Child Age
42% <1 year
39% 1-2 years
19% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
84% Public
11% Private
6% None
Primary Language
68% English
29% Spanish
3% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Colorado, there were 284,200 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 366,100 children.
366,100 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 366,100 children who could benefit —
284,200 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 Colorado who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 14%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 11%
Of the 284,200 families who could benefit —
39% of families met one or more priority criteria
9% of families met two or more priority criteria