District of Columbia
Models implemented in the District of Columbia included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, and Parents as Teachers. Districtwide, 13 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
* Asian
79% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
16% White
3% Multiple
0% Another race
Ethnicity
32% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
35% No high school diploma
Child Age
17% <1 year
46% 1-2 years
37% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
83% Public
4% Private
13% None
Primary Language
43% English
52% Spanish
4% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In the District of Columbia, there were 33,700 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 50,800 children.
50,800 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 50,800 children who could benefit —
33,700 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 the District of Columbia who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 21%
- Single mother 34%
- Parent with no high school diploma 8%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 22%
Of the 33,700 families who could benefit —
55% of families met one or more priority criteria
24% of families met two or more priority criteria