Louisiana
Models implemented in Louisiana included Child First, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 30 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
<1% American Indian Alaska Native
<1% Asian
56% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
38% White
3% Multiple
<1% Another race
Ethnicity
8% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
17% No high school diploma
Child Age
41% <1 year
47% 1-2 years
12% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
94% Public
3% Private
3% None
Primary Language
96% English
4% Spanish
<1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Louisiana, there were 251,700 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 335,500 children.
335,500 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 335,500 children who could benefit —
251,700 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 22%
Of the 251,700 families who could benefit —
55% of families met one or more priority criteria
22% of families met two or more priority criteria