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, 58 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
5% American Indian Alaska Native
6% Asian
16% Black
1% Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
63% White
7% Multiple
1% Another race
Ethnicity
27% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
22% No high school diploma
Child Age
34% <1 year
46% 1-2 years
21% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
90% Public
7% Private
3% None
Primary Language
77% English
21% Spanish
2% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Wisconsin, there were 290,600 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 378,400 children.
378,400 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 378,400 children who could benefit —
290,600 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 priority criteria:
- Child <1 20%
- Single mother 22%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 2%
- Low income 18%
Of the 290,600 families who could benefit —
45% of families met one or more priority criteria
16% of families met two or more priority criteria