Nevada
Models implemented in Nevada included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 11 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
4% American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
16% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
69% White
8% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
50% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
18% No high school diploma
Child Age
15% <1 year
33% 1-2 years
52% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
74% Public
19% Private
6% None
Primary Language
67% English
31% Spanish
2% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Nevada, there were 162,700 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 214,300 children.
214,300 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 214,300 children who could benefit —
162,700 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 Nevada who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 18%
- Single mother 24%
- Parent with no high school diploma 8%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 22%
Of the 162,700 families who could benefit —
50% of families met one or more priority criteria
18% of families met two or more priority criteria