West Virginia
Models implemented in West Virginia included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Healthy Families America, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 33 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
* American Indian Alaska Native
<1% Asian
5% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
88% White
5% Multiple
<1% Another race
Ethnicity
4% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
16% No high school diploma
Child Age
23% <1 year
43% 1-2 years
34% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
92% Public
8% Private
<1% None
Primary Language
88% English
6% Spanish
6% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In West Virginia, there were 90,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 116,500 children.
116,500 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 116,500 children who could benefit —
90,500 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 West Virginia who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 19%
- Single mother 26%
- Parent with no high school diploma 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 4%
- Low income 33%
Of the 90,500 families who could benefit —
54% of families met one or more priority criteria
24% of families met two or more priority criteria