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, 204 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
<1% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
31% Black
2% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
51% White
8% Multiple
5% Another race
Ethnicity
33% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
26% No high school diploma
Child Age
37% <1 year
47% 1-2 years
15% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
82% Public
16% Private
2% None
Primary Language
80% English
15% Spanish
5% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Illinois, there were 674,800 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 878,000 children.
878,000 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 878,000 children who could benefit —
674,800 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 priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 24%
- Parent with no high school diploma 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 21%
Of the 674,800 families who could benefit —
48% of families met one or more priority criteria
18% of families met two or more priority criteria