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
2% Asian
11% Black
0% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
84% White
2% Multiple
0% Another race
Ethnicity
4% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
10% No high school diploma
Child Age
64% <1 year
33% 1-2 years
3% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
72% Public
27% Private
<1% None
Primary Language
88% English
1% Spanish
10% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Maine, there were 59,200 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 —
59,200 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 20%
- Single mother 19%
- Parent with no high school diploma 2%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 1%
- Low income 21%
Of the 59,200 families who could benefit —
44% of families met one or more priority criteria
14% of families met two or more priority criteria