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
2% Asian
13% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
80% White
3% Multiple
<1% Another race
Ethnicity
4% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
8% No high school diploma
Child Age
48% <1 year
46% 1-2 years
5% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
Data not available
Primary Language
100% English
0% Spanish
0% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Maine, there were 59,600 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 73,900 children.
73,900 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 73,900 children who could benefit —
59,600 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 19%
- Parent with no high school diploma 2%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 1%
- Low income 12%
Of the 59,600 families who could benefit —
41% of families met one or more priority criteria
11% of families met two or more priority criteria