New Mexico
Models implemented in New Mexico included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 45 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
49% American Indian Alaska Native
1% Asian
<1% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
44% White
5% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
42% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
18% No high school diploma
Child Age
23% <1 year
46% 1-2 years
31% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
91% Public
5% Private
4% None
Primary Language
82% English
13% Spanish
5% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In New Mexico, there were 114,900 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 151,600 children.
151,600 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 151,600 children who could benefit —
114,900 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 20%
- Single mother 32%
- Parent with no high school diploma 9%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 5%
- Low income 34%
Of the 114,900 families who could benefit —
60% of families met one or more priority criteria
28% of families met two or more priority criteria