Massachusetts
Models implemented in Massachusetts included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Healthy Families America, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 49 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
17% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
41% White
5% Multiple
34% Another race
Ethnicity
54% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
25% No high school diploma
Child Age
37% <1 year
47% 1-2 years
16% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
97% Public
3% Private
<1% None
Primary Language
56% English
28% Spanish
16% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Massachusetts, there were 331,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 407,000 children.
407,000 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 407,000 children who could benefit —
331,500 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 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 12%
Of the 331,500 families who could benefit —
42% of families met one or more priority criteria
12% of families met two or more priority criteria