Oklahoma
Models implemented in Oklahoma included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and SafeCare Augmented. Statewide, 51 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
11% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
13% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
64% White
5% Multiple
3% Another race
Ethnicity
32% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
25% No high school diploma
Child Age
59% <1 year
28% 1-2 years
14% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
82% Public
17% Private
<1% None
Primary Language
79% English
19% Spanish
2% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Oklahoma, there were 225,300 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 289,000 children.
289,000 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 289,000 children who could benefit —
225,300 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 Oklahoma who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 21%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 18%
Of the 225,300 families who could benefit —
47% of families met one or more priority criteria
16% of families met two or more priority criteria