Louisiana
Models implemented in Louisiana included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 27 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
<1% American Indian Alaska Native
<1% Asian
63% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
33% White
2% Multiple
0% Another race
Ethnicity
6% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
19% No high school diploma
Child Age
42% <1 year
48% 1-2 years
10% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
96% Public
3% Private
1% None
Primary Language
96% English
3% Spanish
<1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Louisiana, there were 264,900 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 355,400 children.
355,400 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 355,400 children who could benefit —
264,900 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 priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 32%
- Parent with no high school diploma 8%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 30%
Of the 264,900 families who could benefit —
56% of families met one or more priority criteria
27% of families met two or more priority criteria