Washington
Models implemented in Washington included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 72 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
9% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
10% Black
1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
60% White
13% Multiple
4% Another race
Ethnicity
43% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
30% No high school diploma
Child Age
34% <1 year
51% 1-2 years
15% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
86% Public
6% Private
7% None
Primary Language
73% English
18% Spanish
9% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Washington, there were 431,800 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 532,600 children.
532,600 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 532,600 children who could benefit —
431,800 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 priority criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 18%
- Parent with no high school diploma 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 18%
Of the 431,800 families who could benefit —
43% of families met one or more priority criteria
15% of families met two or more priority criteria