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
0% Asian
46% Black
0% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
43% White
* Multiple
9% Another race
Ethnicity
62% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
41% No high school diploma
Child Age
22% <1 year
44% 1-2 years
34% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
84% Public
3% Private
13% None
Primary Language
39% English
59% Spanish
2% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In the District of Columbia, there were 31,300 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 45,200 children.
45,200 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 45,200 children who could benefit —
31,300 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 22%
- Single mother 29%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 1%
- Low income 16%
Of the 31,300 families who could benefit —
50% of families met one or more priority criteria
19% of families met two or more priority criteria