Montana
Models implemented in Montana included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and SafeCare/SafeCare Augmented. Statewide, 43 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
21% American Indian Alaska Native
* Asian
2% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
67% White
8% Multiple
1% Another race
Ethnicity
8% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
31% No high school diploma
Child Age
35% <1 year
45% 1-2 years
20% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
84% Public
4% Private
13% None
Primary Language
99% English
<1% Spanish
<1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Montana, there were 56,000 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 73,100 children.
73,100 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 73,100 children who could benefit —
56,000 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 Montana who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 21%
- Parent with no high school diploma 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 4%
- Low income 26%
Of the 56,000 families who could benefit —
48% of families met one or more priority criteria
20% of families met two or more priority criteria