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, 28 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
<1% American Indian Alaska Native
<1% Asian
60% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
36% White
3% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
7% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
17% No high school diploma
Child Age
42% <1 year
49% 1-2 years
9% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
95% Public
2% Private
3% None
Primary Language
97% English
3% Spanish
<1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Louisiana, there were 253,100 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 343,900 children.
343,900 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 343,900 children who could benefit —
253,100 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 33%
- Parent with no high school diploma 7%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 30%
Of the 253,100 families who could benefit —
56% of families met one or more priority criteria
26% of families met two or more priority criteria