Wisconsin
Models implemented in Wisconsin included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 55 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
5% American Indian Alaska Native
7% Asian
15% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
63% White
8% Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
28% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
22% No high school diploma
Child Age
31% <1 year
52% 1-2 years
16% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
94% Public
4% Private
2% None
Primary Language
76% English
20% Spanish
3% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Wisconsin, there were 278,000 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 365,900 children.
365,900 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 365,900 children who could benefit —
278,000 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 Wisconsin who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 22%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 13%
Of the 278,000 families who could benefit —
44% of families met one or more priority criteria
13% of families met two or more priority criteria