South Dakota
Models implemented in South Dakota included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 16 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
47% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
2% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
42% White
7% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
10% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
41% No high school diploma
Child Age
34% <1 year
59% 1-2 years
7% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
80% Public
9% Private
10% None
Primary Language
88% English
6% Spanish
6% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In South Dakota, there were 55,700 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 71,300 children.
71,300 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 71,300 children who could benefit —
55,700 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 South Dakota who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 22%
- Single mother 24%
- Parent with no high school diploma 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 21%
Of the 55,700 families who could benefit —
48% of families met one or more priority criteria
19% of families met two or more priority criteria