Maine
Models implemented in Maine included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, 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
8% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
87% White
2% Multiple
0% Another race
Ethnicity
3% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
11% No high school diploma
Child Age
67% <1 year
30% 1-2 years
3% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
73% Public
25% Private
2% None
Primary Language
92% English
<1% Spanish
8% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Maine, there were 63,400 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 75,700 children.
75,700 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 75,700 children who could benefit —
63,400 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 Maine who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 20%
- Parent with no high school diploma 3%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 24%
Of the 63,400 families who could benefit —
45% of families met one or more priority criteria
18% of families met two or more priority criteria