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
18% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
40% White
10% Multiple
30% Another race
Ethnicity
59% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
21% No high school diploma
Child Age
33% <1 year
47% 1-2 years
21% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
96% Public
3% Private
<1% None
Primary Language
54% English
31% Spanish
15% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Massachusetts, there were 330,300 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 405,000 children.
405,000 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 405,000 children who could benefit —
330,300 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 3%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 1%
- Low income 12%
Of the 330,300 families who could benefit —
42% of families met one or more priority criteria
12% of families met two or more priority criteria