Nebraska
Models implemented in Nebraska included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Healthy Families America, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 28 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
3% American Indian Alaska Native
9% Asian
11% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
65% White
7% Multiple
5% Another race
Ethnicity
28% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
26% No high school diploma
Child Age
57% <1 year
35% 1-2 years
8% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
72% Public
27% Private
2% None
Primary Language
66% English
22% Spanish
12% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Nebraska, there were 109,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 150,400 children.
150,400 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 150,400 children who could benefit —
109,500 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 Nebraska 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 12%
Of the 109,500 families who could benefit —
40% of families met one or more priority criteria
12% of families met two or more priority criteria