California
Models implemented in California included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 225 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
3% American Indian Alaska Native
4% Asian
11% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
54% White
9% Multiple
19% Another race
Ethnicity
73% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
31% No high school diploma
Child Age
36% <1 year
49% 1-2 years
14% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
91% Public
8% Private
2% None
Primary Language
59% English
36% Spanish
5% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In California, there were 2,169,700 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 2,871,600 children.
2,871,600 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 2,871,600 children who could benefit —
2,169,700 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 California who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 18%
- Single mother 23%
- Parent with no high school diploma 10%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 23%
Of the 2,169,700 families who could benefit —
50% of families met one or more priority criteria
20% of families met two or more priority criteria