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
0% American Indian Alaska Native
* Asian
73% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
14% White
11% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
37% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
42% No high school diploma
Child Age
26% <1 year
50% 1-2 years
25% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
96% Public
2% Private
2% None
Primary Language
46% English
48% Spanish
6% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In the District of Columbia, there were 32,200 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 —
32,200 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 the District of Columbia who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 32%
- Parent with no high school diploma 7%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 1%
- Low income 20%
Of the 32,200 families who could benefit —
53% of families met one or more priority criteria
21% of families met two or more priority criteria