Colorado
Models implemented in Colorado included Child First, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, Promoting First Relationships, and SafeCare Augmented. Statewide, 97 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
2% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
7% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
77% White
9% Multiple
1% Another race
Ethnicity
56% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
22% No high school diploma
Child Age
39% <1 year
40% 1-2 years
21% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
82% Public
13% Private
5% None
Primary Language
71% English
26% Spanish
3% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Colorado, there were 291,200 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 368,900 children.
368,900 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 368,900 children who could benefit —
291,200 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 Colorado who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 14%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 10%
Of the 291,200 families who could benefit —
38% of families met one or more priority criteria
9% of families met two or more priority criteria