South Dakota
Models implemented in South Dakota included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 9 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
20% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
4% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
62% White
10% Multiple
0% Another race
Ethnicity
19% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
25% No high school diploma
Child Age
42% <1 year
53% 1-2 years
5% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
69% Public
6% Private
25% None
Primary Language
86% English
11% Spanish
3% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In South Dakota, there were 50,000 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 66,300 children.
66,300 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 66,300 children who could benefit —
50,000 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 South Dakota who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 21%
- Single mother 19%
- Parent with no high school diploma 3%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 14%
Of the 50,000 families who could benefit —
43% of families met one or more priority criteria
13% of families met two or more priority criteria