South Dakota
Models implemented in South Dakota included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 9 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
25% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
5% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
59% White
9% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
20% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
24% No high school diploma
Child Age
43% <1 year
52% 1-2 years
5% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
70% Public
8% Private
22% None
Primary Language
84% English
12% Spanish
4% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In South Dakota, there were 50,300 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 67,500 children.
67,500 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 67,500 children who could benefit —
50,300 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 South Dakota who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 21%
- Single mother 20%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 16%
Of the 50,300 families who could benefit —
44% of families met one or more priority criteria
14% of families met two or more priority criteria