Wyoming
Models implemented in Wyoming included Early Head Start Home-Based Option, Family Spirit, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. Statewide, 11 local agencies operated at least one of these models.
Race
7% American Indian Alaska Native
* Asian
3% Black
* Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
85% White
4% Multiple
0% Another race
Ethnicity
28% Hispanic or Latino
Caregiver Education
29% No high school diploma
Child Age
32% <1 year
61% 1-2 years
8% 3-5 years
Child Insurance Status
85% Public
8% Private
7% None
Primary Language
64% English
36% Spanish
<1% Another language
Potential Beneficiaries
In Wyoming, there were 34,600 pregnant women and families with children under 6 years old not yet in kindergarten who could benefit from home visiting. These families included 43,700 children.
43,700 children could benefit from home visiting
Of the 43,700 children who could benefit —
34,600 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 Wyoming who met the following targeting criteria:
- Child <1 18%
- Single mother 16%
- Parent with no high school diploma 4%
- Pregnant woman or mother <21 4%
- Low income 19%
Of the 34,600 families who could benefit —
43% of families met one or more priority criteria
14% of families met two or more priority criteria