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
* Asian
16% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
67% White
10% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
48% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
18% No high school diploma
Child Age
23% <1 year
27% 1-2 years
51% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
66% Public
30% Private
3% None
Primary Language
70% English
26% Spanish
4% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Nevada, there were 159,400 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 212,500 children.
212,500 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 212,500 children who could benefit —
159,400 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 25%
- Parent with no high school diploma 9%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 25%
Of the 159,400 families who could benefit —
51% of families met one or more priority criteria
20% of families met two or more priority criteria