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
2% Asian
15% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
44% White
4% Multiple
34% Another race
Ethnicity
52% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
31% No high school diploma
Child Age
36% <1 year
48% 1-2 years
16% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
98% Public
2% Private
<1% None
Primary Language
63% English
25% Spanish
12% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Massachusetts, there were 335,700 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 408,400 children.
408,400 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 408,400 children who could benefit —
335,700 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 21%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 1%
- Low income 10%
Of the 335,700 families who could benefit —
41% of families met one or more priority criteria
11% of families met two or more priority criteria