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, 228 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
3% American Indian Alaska Native
6% Asian
15% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
56% White
10% Multiple
10% Another race
Ethnicity
65% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
26% No high school diploma
Child Age
35% <1 year
49% 1-2 years
15% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
84% Public
13% Private
3% None
Primary Language
63% English
31% Spanish
6% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In California, there were 2,092,000 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 2,786,700 children.
2,786,700 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 2,786,700 children who could benefit —
2,092,000 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 California who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 18%
- Single mother 22%
- Parent with no high school diploma 8%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 20%
Of the 2,092,000 families who could benefit —
48% of families met one or more priority criteria
17% of families met two or more priority criteria