Nevada
Models implemented in Nevada included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 10 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
4% American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
17% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
68% White
8% Multiple
0% Another race
Ethnicity
49% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
34% No high school diploma
Child Age
16% <1 year
22% 1-2 years
63% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
80% Public
9% Private
10% None
Primary Language
61% English
39% Spanish
<1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Nevada, there were 161,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 211,500 children.
211,500 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 211,500 children who could benefit —
161,500 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 Nevada who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 24%
- Parent with no high school diploma 9%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 26%
Of the 161,500 families who could benefit —
52% of families met one or more priority criteria
21% of families met two or more priority criteria