Washington
Models implemented in Washington included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and SafeCare/SafeCare Augmented. Statewide, 107 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
7% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
11% Black
3% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
62% White
11% Multiple
4% Another race
Ethnicity
40% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
45% No high school diploma
Child Age
34% <1 year
55% 1-2 years
11% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
86% Public
2% Private
12% None
Primary Language
69% English
24% Spanish
7% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Washington, there were 422,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 526,200 children.
526,200 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 526,200 children who could benefit —
422,500 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 Washington who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 18%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 21%
Of the 422,500 families who could benefit —
45% of families met one or more priority criteria
17% of families met two or more priority criteria