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, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 113 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
<1% American Indian Alaska Native
2% Asian
14% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
77% White
4% Multiple
1% Another race
Ethnicity
67% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
22% No high school diploma
Child Age
35% <1 year
35% 1-2 years
30% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
74% Public
19% Private
7% None
Primary Language
73% English
22% Spanish
4% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Texas, there were 1,741,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 2,312,700 children.
2,312,700 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 2,312,700 children who could benefit —
1,741,500 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 Texas who met the following priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 22%
- Parent with no high school diploma 9%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 23%
Of the 1,741,500 families who could benefit —
50% of families met one or more priority criteria
20% of families met two or more priority criteria