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, 196 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
2% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
33% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
51% White
9% Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
31% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
29% No high school diploma
Child Age
29% <1 year
56% 1-2 years
15% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
93% Public
4% Private
3% None
Primary Language
81% English
17% Spanish
2% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Illinois, there were 700,300 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 904,700 children.
904,700 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 904,700 children who could benefit —
700,300 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 Illinois who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 25%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 23%
Of the 700,300 families who could benefit —
50% of families met one or more priority criteria
19% of families met two or more priority criteria