Maine
Models implemented in Maine included Early Head Start Home-Based Option and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 21 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
1% American Indian Alaska Native
1% Asian
6% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
88% White
2% Multiple
0% Another race
Ethnicity
3% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
11% No high school diploma
Child Age
71% <1 year
27% 1-2 years
2% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
75% Public
23% Private
2% None
Primary Language
93% English
<1% Spanish
6% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Maine, there were 64,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 75,900 children.
75,900 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 75,900 children who could benefit —
64,500 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 Maine who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 22%
- Parent with no high school diploma 3%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 26%
Of the 64,500 families who could benefit —
47% of families met one or more priority criteria
19% of families met two or more priority criteria