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, 46 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
54% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
37% White
4% Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
22% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
24% No high school diploma
Child Age
39% <1 year
36% 1-2 years
25% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
88% Public
10% Private
2% None
Primary Language
81% English
17% Spanish
2% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Maryland, there were 329,400 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 424,200 children.
424,200 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 424,200 children who could benefit —
329,400 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 priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 24%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 16%
Of the 329,400 families who could benefit —
46% of families met one or more priority criteria
15% of families met two or more priority criteria