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 Augmented. Statewide, 41 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
15% American Indian Alaska Native
<1% Asian
1% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
76% White
5% Multiple
1% Another race
Ethnicity
8% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
24% No high school diploma
Child Age
35% <1 year
42% 1-2 years
23% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
96% Public
3% Private
2% None
Primary Language
99% English
<1% Spanish
<1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Montana, there were 54,700 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 —
54,700 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 19%
- Parent with no high school diploma 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 4%
- Low income 24%
Of the 54,700 families who could benefit —
47% of families met one or more priority criteria
17% of families met two or more priority criteria