Nevada
Models implemented in Nevada included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 10 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
5% American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
18% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
69% White
5% Multiple
0% Another race
Ethnicity
46% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
14% No high school diploma
Child Age
18% <1 year
31% 1-2 years
51% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
76% Public
22% Private
3% None
Primary Language
67% English
31% Spanish
2% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Nevada, there were 159,900 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 214,700 children.
214,700 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 214,700 children who could benefit —
159,900 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 Nevada who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 18%
- Single mother 24%
- Parent with no high school diploma 8%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 23%
Of the 159,900 families who could benefit —
50% of families met one or more priority criteria
19% of families met two or more priority criteria