District of Columbia
Models implemented in the District of Columbia included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, and Parents as Teachers. Districtwide, 12 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
* Asian
72% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
10% White
16% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
28% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
35% No high school diploma
Child Age
32% <1 year
31% 1-2 years
37% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
58% Public
28% Private
15% None
Primary Language
73% English
26% Spanish
2% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In District of Columbia, there were 33,700 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 48,700 children.
48,700 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 48,700 children who could benefit —
33,700 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 District of Columbia who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 22%
- Single mother 35%
- Parent with no high school diploma 9%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 24%
Of the 33,700 families who could benefit —
57% of families met one or more priority criteria
25% of families met two or more priority criteria