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
1% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
30% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
52% White
10% Multiple
4% Another race
Ethnicity
35% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
23% No high school diploma
Child Age
41% <1 year
44% 1-2 years
14% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
81% Public
18% Private
2% None
Primary Language
78% English
18% Spanish
4% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Illinois, there were 668,700 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 869,100 children.
869,100 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 869,100 children who could benefit —
668,700 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 20%
Of the 668,700 families who could benefit —
47% of families met one or more priority criteria
18% of families met two or more priority criteria