Maine
Models implemented in Maine included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 20 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
1% American Indian Alaska Native
1% Asian
8% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
86% White
3% Multiple
0% Another race
Ethnicity
4% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
7% No high school diploma
Child Age
43% <1 year
49% 1-2 years
7% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
Data not available
Primary Language
Data not available
Potential Beneficiaries
In Maine, there were 61,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 76,100 children.
76,100 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 76,100 children who could benefit —
61,500 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 priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 20%
- Parent with no high school diploma 2%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 1%
- Low income 22%
Of the 61,500 families who could benefit —
44% of families met one or more priority criteria
15% of families met two or more priority criteria