Oregon
Models implemented in Oregon included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 49 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
2% American Indian Alaska Native
5% Asian
11% Black
1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
72% White
7% Multiple
3% Another race
Ethnicity
36% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
30% No high school diploma
Child Age
40% <1 year
46% 1-2 years
14% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
93% Public
5% Private
1% None
Primary Language
71% English
24% Spanish
5% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Oregon, there were 210,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 269,600 children.
269,600 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 269,600 children who could benefit —
210,500 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 Oregon who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 18%
- Single mother 18%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 23%
Of the 210,500 families who could benefit —
45% of families met one or more priority criteria
17% of families met two or more priority criteria