Kentucky
Models implemented in Kentucky included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Health Access Nurturing Development Services, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 78 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
<1% American Indian Alaska Native
<1% Asian
10% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
87% White
* Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
7% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
26% No high school diploma
Child Age
41% <1 year
54% 1-2 years
5% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
77% Public
7% Private
16% None
Primary Language
77% English
20% Spanish
3% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Kentucky, there were 254,100 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 319,800 children.
319,800 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 319,800 children who could benefit —
254,100 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 Kentucky who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 22%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 4%
- Low income 30%
Of the 254,100 families who could benefit —
52% of families met one or more priority criteria
21% of families met two or more priority criteria