Mississippi
Models implemented in Mississippi included Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Maternal Infant Health Outreach Worker Program, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 18 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
6% American Indian Alaska Native
0% Asian
88% Black
0% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
4% White
2% Multiple
0% Another race
Ethnicity
4% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
16% No high school diploma
Child Age
44% <1 year
41% 1-2 years
16% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
95% Public
5% Private
0% None
Primary Language
100% English
0% Spanish
0% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Mississippi, there were 162,300 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 204,900 children.
204,900 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 204,900 children who could benefit —
162,300 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 Mississippi who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 31%
- Parent with no high school diploma 7%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 4%
- Low income 23%
Of the 162,300 families who could benefit —
53% of families met one or more priority criteria
22% of families met two or more priority criteria