Alaska
Models implemented in Alaska included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 18 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
40% American Indian Alaska Native
5% Asian
4% Black
2% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
36% White
12% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
9% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
9% No high school diploma
Child Age
30% <1 year
55% 1-2 years
15% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
75% Public
9% Private
15% None
Primary Language
86% English
4% Spanish
11% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Alaska, there were 42,000 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 55,900 children.
55,900 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 55,900 children who could benefit —
42,000 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 Alaska who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 21%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 11%
Of the 42,000 families who could benefit —
42% of families met one or more priority criteria
12% of families met two or more priority criteria