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, 15 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
11% Asian
* Black
41% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
13% White
26% Multiple
7% Another race
Ethnicity
17% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
21% No high school diploma
Child Age
36% <1 year
37% 1-2 years
27% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
79% Public
19% Private
1% None
Primary Language
80% English
4% Spanish
16% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Hawaii, there were 79,700 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 105,100 children.
105,100 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 105,100 children who could benefit —
79,700 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 Hawaii who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 20%
- Parent with no high school diploma 3%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 16%
Of the 79,700 families who could benefit —
43% of families met one or more priority criteria
13% of families met two or more priority criteria