Nebraska
Models implemented in Nebraska included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, and Healthy Families America. Statewide, 20 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
6% American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
4% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
76% White
8% Multiple
5% Another race
Ethnicity
32% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
29% No high school diploma
Child Age
41% <1 year
52% 1-2 years
7% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
87% Public
7% Private
6% None
Primary Language
74% English
24% Spanish
2% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Nebraska, there were 118,600 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 153,800 children.
153,800 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 153,800 children who could benefit —
118,600 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 Nebraska who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 22%
- Single mother 20%
- Parent with no high school diploma 7%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 21%
Of the 118,600 families who could benefit —
47% of families met one or more priority criteria
18% of families met two or more priority criteria