Illinois
Models implemented in Illinois included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 191 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
2% American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
33% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
51% White
8% Multiple
3% Another race
Ethnicity
31% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
35% No high school diploma
Child Age
30% <1 year
56% 1-2 years
15% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
93% Public
3% Private
4% None
Primary Language
81% English
18% Spanish
1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Illinois, there were 708,200 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 916,900 children.
916,900 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 916,900 children who could benefit —
708,200 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 Illinois who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 25%
- Parent with no high school diploma 7%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 24%
Of the 708,200 families who could benefit —
50% of families met one or more priority criteria
20% of families met two or more priority criteria