Wisconsin
Models implemented in Wisconsin included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 57 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
6% American Indian Alaska Native
6% Asian
14% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
65% White
6% Multiple
2% Another race
Ethnicity
28% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
22% No high school diploma
Child Age
33% <1 year
48% 1-2 years
19% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
94% Public
5% Private
2% None
Primary Language
74% English
20% Spanish
6% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Wisconsin, there were 283,500 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 366,200 children.
366,200 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 366,200 children who could benefit —
283,500 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 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 11%
Of the 283,500 families who could benefit —
45% of families met one or more priority criteria
12% of families met two or more priority criteria