District of Columbia
Models implemented in the District of Columbia included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, 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
61% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
25% White
13% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
57% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
48% No high school diploma
Child Age
37% <1 year
41% 1-2 years
21% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
70% Public
23% Private
7% None
Primary Language
35% English
61% Spanish
3% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In the District of Columbia, there were 32,000 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 47,700 children.
47,700 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 47,700 children who could benefit —
32,000 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 the District of Columbia who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 30%
- Parent with no high school diploma 7%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 22%
Of the 32,000 families who could benefit —
51% of families met one or more priority criteria
22% of families met two or more priority criteria