Rhode Island
Evidence-based models implemented with MIECHV funds in Rhode Island included Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, MIECHV funded 70 full-time equivalent (FTE) home visitors and 22 FTE supervisors. FTE can include full-time and part-time staff.
Caregiver Age
18% ≤21 years
41% 22–29 years
39% 30–44 years
1% ≥45 years
Child Age
38% <1 year
43% 1-2 years
19% 3-6 years
Primary Language
68% English
28% Spanish
4% Other
Child Insurance Status
88% Public
10% Private
2% None
Caregiver Ethnicity
48% Hispanic or Latino
Household Income
74% Low income
Caregiver Race
2% American Indian/Alaska Native
2% Asian
25% Black
* Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
54% White
17% Multiple
Caregiver Education
32% No high school diploma
37% High school diploma
23% Some college/training
8% Bachelor’s degree or higher