Kentucky
Models implemented in Kentucky included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Check-Up, Health Access Nurturing Development Services, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 72 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
<1% American Indian Alaska Native
<1% Asian
10% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
88% White
* Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
7% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
25% No high school diploma
Child Age
43% <1 year
51% 1-2 years
6% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
79% Public
8% Private
13% None
Primary Language
81% English
19% Spanish
<1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Kentucky, there were 256,700 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 319,900 children.
319,900 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 319,900 children who could benefit —
256,700 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 Kentucky who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 23%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 4%
- Low income 30%
Of the 256,700 families who could benefit —
53% of families met one or more priority criteria
22% of families met two or more priority criteria