Maine
Models implemented in Maine included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 18 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
1% American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
13% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
79% White
3% Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
5% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
7% No high school diploma
Child Age
42% <1 year
50% 1-2 years
8% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
Data not available
Primary Language
Data not available
Potential Beneficiaries
In Maine, there were 59,300 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 72,800 children.
72,800 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 72,800 children who could benefit —
59,300 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 3%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 1%
- Low income 14%
Of the 59,300 families who could benefit —
42% of families met one or more priority criteria
11% of families met two or more priority criteria