Oregon
Models implemented in Oregon included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 51 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
3% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
9% Black
1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
70% White
9% Multiple
5% Another race
Ethnicity
42% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
28% No high school diploma
Child Age
41% <1 year
46% 1-2 years
14% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
92% Public
6% Private
2% None
Primary Language
72% English
24% Spanish
5% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Oregon, there were 210,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 267,400 children.
267,400 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 267,400 children who could benefit —
210,500 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 Oregon who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 18%
- Single mother 18%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 21%
Of the 210,500 families who could benefit —
44% of families met one or more priority criteria
15% of families met two or more priority criteria