Maryland
Models implemented in Maryland included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 42 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
1% Asian
53% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
41% White
4% Multiple
<1% Another race
Ethnicity
21% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
33% No high school diploma
Child Age
33% <1 year
40% 1-2 years
26% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
91% Public
8% Private
2% None
Primary Language
82% English
16% Spanish
2% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Maryland, there were 334,100 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 427,300 children.
427,300 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 427,300 children who could benefit —
334,100 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 Maryland who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 24%
- Parent with no high school diploma 7%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 17%
Of the 334,100 families who could benefit —
46% of families met one or more priority criteria
17% of families met two or more priority criteria