Massachusetts
Models implemented in Massachusetts included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Healthy Families America, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 47 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
17% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
44% White
6% Multiple
31% Another race
Ethnicity
48% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
42% No high school diploma
Child Age
39% <1 year
45% 1-2 years
16% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
97% Public
2% Private
<1% None
Primary Language
64% English
22% Spanish
13% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Massachusetts, there were 333,800 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 416,100 children.
416,100 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 416,100 children who could benefit —
333,800 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 priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 22%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 1%
- Low income 16%
Of the 333,800 families who could benefit —
43% of families met one or more priority criteria
15% of families met two or more priority criteria