Hawaii
Models implemented in Hawaii 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. Statewide, 19 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
14% Asian
1% Black
31% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
13% White
34% Multiple
6% Another race
Ethnicity
13% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
16% No high school diploma
Child Age
27% <1 year
47% 1-2 years
25% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
59% Public
34% Private
8% None
Primary Language
86% English
1% Spanish
13% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Hawaii, there were 74,900 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 101,900 children.
101,900 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 101,900 children who could benefit —
74,900 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 priority criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 19%
- Parent with no high school diploma 2%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 17%
Of the 74,900 families who could benefit —
44% of families met one or more priority criteria
13% of families met two or more priority criteria