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, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Districtwide, 12 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
* Asian
53% Black
0% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
35% White
10% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
58% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
45% No high school diploma
Child Age
33% <1 year
40% 1-2 years
27% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
69% Public
4% Private
27% None
Primary Language
32% English
64% Spanish
4% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In the District of Columbia, there were 31,700 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 46,400 children.
46,400 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 46,400 children who could benefit —
31,700 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 the District of Columbia who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 31%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 18%
Of the 31,700 families who could benefit —
52% of families met one or more priority criteria
19% of families met two or more priority criteria