Hawaii
Models implemented in Hawaii included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Check-Up, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 21 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
13% Asian
2% Black
37% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
11% White
30% Multiple
7% Another race
Ethnicity
15% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
16% No high school diploma
Child Age
26% <1 year
49% 1-2 years
26% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
88% Public
12% Private
<1% None
Primary Language
80% English
1% Spanish
19% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Hawaii, there were 72,300 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 97,100 children.
97,100 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 97,100 children who could benefit —
72,300 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 Hawaii who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 20%
- Parent with no high school diploma 2%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 12%
Of the 72,300 families who could benefit —
44% of families met one or more priority criteria
10% of families met two or more priority criteria