Texas
Models implemented in Texas included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, Play and Learning Strategies, Promoting First Relationships, and SafeCare Augmented. Statewide, 114 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
2% American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
13% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
76% White
6% Multiple
<1% Another race
Ethnicity
66% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
19% No high school diploma
Child Age
22% <1 year
45% 1-2 years
33% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
74% Public
18% Private
7% None
Primary Language
61% English
37% Spanish
2% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Texas, there were 1,690,300 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 2,227,200 children.
2,227,200 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 2,227,200 children who could benefit —
1,690,300 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 Texas who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 22%
- Parent with no high school diploma 7%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 18%
Of the 1,690,300 families who could benefit —
47% of families met one or more priority criteria
16% of families met two or more priority criteria