Louisiana
Models implemented in Louisiana included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Child First, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 29 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
<1% American Indian Alaska Native
1% Asian
52% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
41% White
4% Multiple
<1% Another race
Ethnicity
8% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
18% No high school diploma
Child Age
36% <1 year
51% 1-2 years
12% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
77% Public
20% Private
2% None
Primary Language
73% English
27% Spanish
<1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Louisiana, there were 248,300 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 328,000 children.
328,000 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 328,000 children who could benefit —
248,300 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 Louisiana who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 35%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 24%
Of the 248,300 families who could benefit —
56% of families met one or more priority criteria
23% of families met two or more priority criteria