Michigan
Models implemented in Michigan included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and Play and Learning Strategies. Statewide, 98 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
1% American Indian Alaska Native
4% Asian
25% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
61% White
8% Multiple
<1% Another race
Ethnicity
11% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
28% No high school diploma
Child Age
24% <1 year
54% 1-2 years
22% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
89% Public
6% Private
5% None
Primary Language
92% English
3% Spanish
5% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Michigan, there were 520,600 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 667,400 children.
667,400 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 667,400 children who could benefit —
520,600 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 Michigan who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 21%
- Single mother 27%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 29%
Of the 520,600 families who could benefit —
53% of families met one or more priority criteria
24% of families met two or more priority criteria