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, 73 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
<1% Asian
9% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
82% White
1% Multiple
7% Another race
Ethnicity
3% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
24% No high school diploma
Child Age
35% <1 year
56% 1-2 years
8% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
91% Public
5% Private
4% None
Primary Language
95% English
<1% Spanish
5% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Kentucky, there were 255,600 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 318,900 children.
318,900 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 318,900 children who could benefit —
255,600 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 priority criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 24%
- Parent with no high school diploma 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 29%
Of the 255,600 families who could benefit —
52% of families met one or more priority criteria
21% of families met two or more priority criteria