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, 12 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
4% American Indian Alaska Native
1% Asian
17% Black
2% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
64% White
10% Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
44% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
16% No high school diploma
Child Age
27% <1 year
39% 1-2 years
34% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
80% Public
16% Private
4% None
Primary Language
72% English
27% Spanish
<1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Nevada, there were 158,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 207,300 children.
207,300 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 207,300 children who could benefit —
158,500 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 priority criteria:
- Child <1 18%
- Single mother 23%
- Parent with no high school diploma 7%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 18%
Of the 158,500 families who could benefit —
49% of families met one or more priority criteria
15% of families met two or more priority criteria