South Dakota
Models implemented in South Dakota included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 19 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
46% American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
2% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
42% White
7% Multiple
* Another race
Ethnicity
11% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
25% No high school diploma
Child Age
38% <1 year
55% 1-2 years
6% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
84% Public
13% Private
4% None
Primary Language
90% English
6% Spanish
5% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In South Dakota, there were 54,300 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 71,100 children.
71,100 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 71,100 children who could benefit —
54,300 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 South Dakota who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 22%
- Single mother 23%
- Parent with no high school diploma 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 21%
Of the 54,300 families who could benefit —
48% of families met one or more priority criteria
18% of families met two or more priority criteria