Hawaii
Models implemented in Hawaii included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 21 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
11% Asian
2% Black
31% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
17% White
36% Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
17% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
17% No high school diploma
Child Age
19% <1 year
52% 1-2 years
29% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
77% Public
23% Private
0% None
Primary Language
86% English
<1% Spanish
13% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Hawaii, there were 70,000 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 94,300 children.
94,300 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 94,300 children who could benefit —
70,000 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 Hawaii who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 19%
- Parent with no high school diploma 2%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 1%
- Low income 12%
Of the 70,000 families who could benefit —
45% of families met one or more priority criteria
9% of families met two or more priority criteria