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, 61 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
3% American Indian Alaska Native
5% Asian
7% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
68% White
11% Multiple
6% Another race
Ethnicity
37% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
30% No high school diploma
Child Age
39% <1 year
51% 1-2 years
10% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
82% Public
15% Private
2% None
Primary Language
41% English
54% Spanish
5% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Oregon, there were 198,800 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 244,000 children.
244,000 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 244,000 children who could benefit —
198,800 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 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 13%
Of the 198,800 families who could benefit —
42% of families met one or more priority criteria
11% of families met two or more priority criteria