Washington
Models implemented in Washington included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 73 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
8% American Indian Alaska Native
4% Asian
10% Black
1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
61% White
12% Multiple
4% Another race
Ethnicity
43% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
33% No high school diploma
Child Age
35% <1 year
52% 1-2 years
13% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
95% Public
3% Private
2% None
Primary Language
69% English
22% Spanish
8% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Washington, there were 422,800 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 531,400 children.
531,400 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 531,400 children who could benefit —
422,800 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 Washington who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 18%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 20%
Of the 422,800 families who could benefit —
44% of families met one or more priority criteria
16% of families met two or more priority criteria