Oregon
Models implemented in Oregon included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and SafeCare/SafeCare Augmented. Statewide, 57 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
3% American Indian Alaska Native
6% Asian
8% Black
1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
65% White
9% Multiple
7% Another race
Ethnicity
44% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
38% No high school diploma
Child Age
36% <1 year
50% 1-2 years
14% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
90% Public
4% Private
6% None
Primary Language
71% English
23% Spanish
6% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Oregon, there were 216,200 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 271,400 children.
271,400 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 271,400 children who could benefit —
216,200 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 Oregon who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 20%
- Parent with no high school diploma 7%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 26%
Of the 216,200 families who could benefit —
48% of families met one or more priority criteria
20% of families met two or more priority criteria