West Virginia
Models implemented in West Virginia included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Healthy Families America, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 30 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
<1% Asian
4% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
90% White
4% Multiple
<1% Another race
Ethnicity
4% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
15% No high school diploma
Child Age
23% <1 year
44% 1-2 years
33% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
94% Public
6% Private
<1% None
Primary Language
89% English
7% Spanish
4% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In West Virginia, there were 91,900 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 118,200 children.
118,200 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 118,200 children who could benefit —
91,900 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 West Virginia who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 26%
- Parent with no high school diploma 6%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 4%
- Low income 33%
Of the 91,900 families who could benefit —
54% of families met one or more priority criteria
24% of families met two or more priority criteria