Nebraska
Models implemented in Nebraska included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 30 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
4% American Indian Alaska Native
8% Asian
9% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
61% White
13% Multiple
6% Another race
Ethnicity
25% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
24% No high school diploma
Child Age
40% <1 year
50% 1-2 years
10% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
67% Public
32% Private
1% None
Primary Language
38% English
49% Spanish
13% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Nebraska, there were 109,000 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 148,400 children.
148,400 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 148,400 children who could benefit —
109,000 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 Nebraska who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 18%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 11%
Of the 109,000 families who could benefit —
41% of families met one or more priority criteria
12% of families met two or more priority criteria