Massachusetts
Models implemented in Massachusetts included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Healthy Families America, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 50 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
1% Asian
14% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
42% White
7% Multiple
36% Another race
Ethnicity
49% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
50% No high school diploma
Child Age
40% <1 year
46% 1-2 years
14% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
97% Public
3% Private
<1% None
Primary Language
64% English
19% Spanish
17% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Massachusetts, there were 339,200 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 —
339,200 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 22%
- Parent with no high school diploma 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 18%
Of the 339,200 families who could benefit —
45% of families met one or more priority criteria
16% of families met two or more priority criteria