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, 43 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian/Alaska Native
2% Asian
52% Black
* Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
35% White
4% Multiple
6% Another race
Ethnicity
26% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
27% No high school diploma
Child Age
52% <1 year
33% 1-2 years
15% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
83% Public
9% Private
8% None
Primary Language
71% English
25% Spanish
4% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Maryland, there were 324,100 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 422,500 children.
422,500 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 422,500 children who could benefit —
324,100 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 priority criteria:
- Child <1 18%
- Single mother 23%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 15%
Of the 324,100 families who could benefit —
45% of families met one or more priority criteria
15% of families met two or more priority criteria