Texas
Models implemented in Texas included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and Play and Learning Strategies. Statewide, 114 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
<1% American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
13% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
79% White
4% Multiple
1% Another race
Ethnicity
72% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
25% No high school diploma
Child Age
18% <1 year
35% 1-2 years
48% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
78% Public
11% Private
10% None
Primary Language
63% English
34% Spanish
3% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Texas, there were 1,754,100 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 2,323,000 children.
2,323,000 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 2,323,000 children who could benefit —
1,754,100 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 Texas who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 23%
- Parent with no high school diploma 10%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 4%
- Low income 25%
Of the 1,754,100 families who could benefit —
52% of families met one or more priority criteria
21% of families met two or more priority criteria