Maryland
Models implemented in Maryland included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, 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
2% Asian
59% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
26% White
4% Multiple
8% Another race
Ethnicity
26% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
30% No high school diploma
Child Age
49% <1 year
31% 1-2 years
19% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
92% Public
6% Private
2% None
Primary Language
70% English
24% Spanish
6% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Maryland, there were 325,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 423,100 children.
423,100 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 423,100 children who could benefit —
325,500 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 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 15%
Of the 325,500 families who could benefit —
45% of families met one or more priority criteria
14% of families met two or more priority criteria