Hawaii
Models implemented in Hawaii included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 17 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian/Alaska Native
9% Asian
* Black
43% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
12% White
28% Multiple
7% Another race
Ethnicity
20% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
29% No high school diploma
Child Age
36% <1 year
45% 1-2 years
19% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
86% Public
11% Private
2% None
Primary Language
72% English
5% Spanish
23% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Hawaii, there were 81,400 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 106,900 children.
106,900 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 106,900 children who could benefit —
81,400 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 Hawaii who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 20%
- Parent with no high school diploma 2%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 15%
Of the 81,400 families who could benefit —
43% of families met one or more priority criteria
13% of families met two or more priority criteria