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, 26 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
3% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
6% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
18% No high school diploma
Child Age
43% <1 year
51% 1-2 years
6% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
97% Public
2% Private
1% None
Primary Language
94% English
2% Spanish
4% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Louisiana, there were 257,400 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 350,900 children.
350,900 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 350,900 children who could benefit —
257,400 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 31%
Of the 257,400 families who could benefit —
56% of families met one or more priority criteria
26% of families met two or more priority criteria