New Mexico
Models implemented in New Mexico included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 41 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
60% American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
1% Black
0% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
32% White
5% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
38% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
20% No high school diploma
Child Age
21% <1 year
49% 1-2 years
31% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
81% Public
6% Private
13% None
Primary Language
84% English
11% Spanish
5% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In New Mexico, there were 119,200 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 154,100 children.
154,100 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 154,100 children who could benefit —
119,200 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 New Mexico who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 32%
- Parent with no high school diploma 9%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 5%
- Low income 35%
Of the 119,200 families who could benefit —
60% of families met one or more priority criteria
29% of families met two or more priority criteria