Minnesota
Models implemented in Minnesota included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 92 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
5% American Indian Alaska Native
9% Asian
21% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
50% White
12% Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
18% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
28% No high school diploma
Child Age
38% <1 year
49% 1-2 years
13% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
86% Public
7% Private
7% None
Primary Language
78% English
8% Spanish
14% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Minnesota, there were 319,200 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 413,100 children.
413,100 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 413,100 children who could benefit —
319,200 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 19%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 17%
Of the 319,200 families who could benefit —
44% of families met one or more priority criteria
15% of families met two or more priority criteria