Wisconsin
Models implemented in Wisconsin included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Connects, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 63 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
8% American Indian Alaska Native
3% Asian
13% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
66% White
8% Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
24% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
25% No high school diploma
Child Age
31% <1 year
46% 1-2 years
23% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
88% Public
8% Private
4% None
Primary Language
82% English
15% Spanish
3% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Wisconsin, there were 303,800 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 388,300 children.
388,300 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 388,300 children who could benefit —
303,800 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 Wisconsin who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 21%
- Single mother 23%
- Parent with no high school diploma 5%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 3%
- Low income 22%
Of the 303,800 families who could benefit —
48% of families met one or more priority criteria
18% of families met two or more priority criteria