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, 11 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
* Asian
65% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
10% White
21% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
32% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
36% No high school diploma
Child Age
25% <1 year
42% 1-2 years
33% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
95% Public
2% Private
3% None
Primary Language
57% English
13% Spanish
31% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In District of Columbia, there were 33,100 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 50,100 children.
50,100 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 50,100 children who could benefit —
33,100 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 21%
- Single mother 34%
- Parent with no high school diploma 8%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 23%
Of the 33,100 families who could benefit —
56% of families met one or more priority criteria
24% of families met two or more priority criteria