Louisiana
Models implemented in Louisiana included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 32 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
<1% American Indian Alaska Native
<1% Asian
62% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
34% White
2% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
8% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
41% No high school diploma
Child Age
43% <1 year
49% 1-2 years
9% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
91% Public
3% Private
6% None
Primary Language
96% English
4% Spanish
<1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Louisiana, there were 275,200 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 360,200 children.
360,200 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 360,200 children who could benefit —
275,200 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 Louisiana who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 33%
- Parent with no high school diploma 9%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 4%
- Low income 31%
Of the 275,200 families who could benefit —
57% of families met one or more priority criteria
28% of families met two or more priority criteria