Massachusetts
Models implemented in Massachusetts included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Healthy Families America, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 48 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
17% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
53% White
23% Multiple
3% Another race
Ethnicity
48% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
46% No high school diploma
Child Age
40% <1 year
48% 1-2 years
11% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
95% Public
4% Private
1% None
Primary Language
60% English
29% Spanish
10% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Massachusetts, there were 341,800 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 425,200 children.
425,200 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 425,200 children who could benefit —
341,800 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 Massachusetts who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 23%
- Parent with no high school diploma 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 18%
Of the 341,800 families who could benefit —
45% of families met one or more priority criteria
17% of families met two or more priority criteria