Washington
Models implemented in Washington included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and Promoting First Relationships. Statewide, 69 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
8% American Indian Alaska Native
4% Asian
11% Black
2% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
60% White
9% Multiple
6% Another race
Ethnicity
46% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
27% No high school diploma
Child Age
39% <1 year
48% 1-2 years
12% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
85% Public
11% Private
4% None
Primary Language
74% English
21% Spanish
4% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Washington, there were 413,200 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 513,700 children.
513,700 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 513,700 children who could benefit —
413,200 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 Washington who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 17%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 1%
- Low income 12%
Of the 413,200 families who could benefit —
41% of families met one or more priority criteria
10% of families met two or more priority criteria