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, 31 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
4% Multiple
<1% Another race
Ethnicity
8% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
18% No high school diploma
Child Age
51% <1 year
38% 1-2 years
11% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
84% Public
13% Private
3% None
Primary Language
94% English
6% Spanish
<1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Louisiana, there were 251,100 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 333,700 children.
333,700 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 333,700 children who could benefit —
251,100 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 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 25%
Of the 251,100 families who could benefit —
55% of families met one or more priority criteria
23% of families met two or more priority criteria