Texas
Models implemented in Texas included Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 109 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
<1% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
15% Black
<1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
75% White
5% Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
65% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
21% No high school diploma
Child Age
38% <1 year
31% 1-2 years
31% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
68% Public
24% Private
8% None
Primary Language
72% English
26% Spanish
2% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Texas, there were 1,738,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 2,272,600 children.
2,272,600 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 2,272,600 children who could benefit —
1,738,500 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 8%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 23%
Of the 1,738,500 families who could benefit —
49% of families met one or more priority criteria
19% of families met two or more priority criteria