Oklahoma
Models implemented in Oklahoma included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and SafeCare/SafeCare Augmented. Statewide, 37 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
13% American Indian Alaska Native
4% Asian
13% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
64% White
3% Multiple
3% Another race
Ethnicity
29% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
30% No high school diploma
Child Age
33% <1 year
52% 1-2 years
16% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
95% Public
4% Private
<1% None
Primary Language
87% English
11% Spanish
2% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Oklahoma, there were 240,700 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 311,800 children.
311,800 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 311,800 children who could benefit —
240,700 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 Oklahoma who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 21%
- Parent with no high school diploma 9%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 5%
- Low income 27%
Of the 240,700 families who could benefit —
51% of families met one or more priority criteria
21% of families met two or more priority criteria