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
11% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
10% Black
1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
60% White
12% Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
41% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
31% No high school diploma
Child Age
26% <1 year
50% 1-2 years
24% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
92% Public
5% Private
3% None
Primary Language
86% English
10% Spanish
4% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Washington, there were 428,000 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 532,700 children.
532,700 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 532,700 children who could benefit —
428,000 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 priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 18%
- Parent with no high school diploma 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 19%
Of the 428,000 families who could benefit —
44% of families met one or more priority criteria
15% of families met two or more priority criteria