Nevada
Models implemented in Nevada included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 11 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
6% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
15% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
64% White
10% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
40% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
18% No high school diploma
Child Age
22% <1 year
43% 1-2 years
34% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
79% Public
16% Private
5% None
Primary Language
75% English
25% Spanish
<1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Nevada, there were 155,200 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 204,300 children.
204,300 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 204,300 children who could benefit —
155,200 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 Nevada who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 24%
- Parent with no high school diploma 7%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 17%
Of the 155,200 families who could benefit —
49% of families met one or more priority criteria
15% of families met two or more priority criteria