West Virginia
Evidence-based models implemented with MIECHV funds in West Virginia included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Healthy Families America, Parents as Teachers, and Maternal Infant Health Outreach Worker Program. Statewide, MIECHV funded 88 full-time equivalent (FTE) home visitors and 22 FTE supervisors. FTE can include full-time and part-time staff.
Caregiver Age
20% ≤21 years
46% 22–29 years
29% 30–44 years
5% ≥45 years
Child Age
38% <1 year
39% 1-2 years
23% 3-6 years
Primary Language
98% English
<1% Spanish
2% Other
Child Insurance Status
80% Public
19% Private
<1% None
Caregiver Ethnicity
<1% Hispanic or Latino
Household Income
61% Low income
Caregiver Race
* American Indian/Alaska Native
* Asian
4% Black
* Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
93% White
2% Multiple
Caregiver Education
14% No high school diploma
42% High school diploma
32% Some college/training
11% Bachelor’s degree or higher