Minnesota
Models implemented in Minnesota included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 78 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
5% American Indian Alaska Native
6% Asian
21% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
59% White
9% Multiple
<1% Another race
Ethnicity
20% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
39% No high school diploma
Child Age
40% <1 year
53% 1-2 years
7% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
79% Public
8% Private
14% None
Primary Language
81% English
10% Spanish
9% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Minnesota, there were 319,900 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 409,200 children.
409,200 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 409,200 children who could benefit —
319,900 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 Minnesota who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 21%
- Single mother 20%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 18%
Of the 319,900 families who could benefit —
44% of families met one or more priority criteria
16% of families met two or more priority criteria