Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.
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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.
| Aurora Sub-Region | Initial Placement Type | |||||||||||||||
| Home of Parents | Kinship Foster Home | Traditional Foster Home | Specialized Foster Home | Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home | Group Home | Institution | Total Children Entering Substitute Care | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2019 | 1 | 0.2% | 330 | 60.2% | 190 | 34.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 7 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 16 | 2.9% | 548 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0.8% | 557 | 71.5% | 169 | 21.7% | 8 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 29 | 3.7% | 779 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 0.9% | 715 | 73.6% | 189 | 19.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 14 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 41 | 4.2% | 972 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0.7% | 615 | 75.4% | 164 | 20.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 21 | 2.6% | 816 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1% | 552 | 77.2% | 119 | 16.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 13 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 24 | 3.4% | 715 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.2% | 558 | 76.3% | 132 | 18.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.7% | 731 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0.8% | 482 | 75.5% | 95 | 14.9% | 6 | 0.9% | 34 | 5.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 15 | 2.4% | 638 | |
| Aurora Sub-Region | Initial Placement Type | |||||||||||||||
| Home of Parents | Kinship Foster Home | Traditional Foster Home | Specialized Foster Home | Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home | Group Home | Institution | Total Children Entering Substitute Care | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2019 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 1 | 0.4% | 127 | 57.0% | 82 | 36.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 5 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 6 | 2.7% | 223 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 108 | 58.7% | 67 | 36.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.8% | 184 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 79 | 71.2% | 27 | 24.3% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.7% | 111 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 53.6% | 13 | 46.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 28 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.2% | 330 | 60.2% | 190 | 34.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 7 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 16 | 2.9% | 548 | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 3 | 1.1% | 175 | 66.8% | 66 | 25.2% | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 13 | 5.0% | 262 | White (Non-Latinx) | 1 | 0.4% | 208 | 73.2% | 57 | 20.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.7% | 8 | 2.8% | 284 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 1.1% | 144 | 75.8% | 34 | 17.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 8 | 4.2% | 190 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 66.7% | 12 | 30.8% | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 39 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 6 | 0.8% | 557 | 71.5% | 169 | 21.7% | 8 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 29 | 3.7% | 779 | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 1 | 0.5% | 151 | 68.0% | 52 | 23.4% | 2 | 0.9% | 5 | 2.3% | 1 | 0.5% | 10 | 4.5% | 222 | White (Non-Latinx) | 6 | 1.5% | 303 | 75.9% | 62 | 15.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 5.5% | 399 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 0.7% | 227 | 75.2% | 63 | 20.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 2.6% | 302 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 69.2% | 9 | 23.1% | 1 | 2.6% | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.6% | 39 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 0.9% | 715 | 73.6% | 189 | 19.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 14 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 41 | 4.2% | 972 | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 1 | 0.4% | 196 | 75.7% | 50 | 19.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.9% | 259 | White (Non-Latinx) | 4 | 1.3% | 225 | 75.5% | 58 | 19.5% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 2.3% | 298 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 0.4% | 170 | 75.2% | 50 | 22.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.8% | 226 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 72.4% | 5 | 17.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 6.9% | 1 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 29 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 6 | 0.7% | 615 | 75.4% | 164 | 20.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 21 | 2.6% | 816 | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 177 | 80.1% | 30 | 13.6% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 9 | 4.1% | 221 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 202 | 75.4% | 47 | 17.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 9 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 3.4% | 268 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 0.6% | 136 | 77.7% | 32 | 18.3% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.3% | 175 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 72.2% | 8 | 22.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.8% | 36 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.1% | 552 | 77.2% | 119 | 16.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 13 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 24 | 3.4% | 715 | |
| 2024 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 171 | 77.0% | 46 | 20.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.8% | 222 | White (Non-Latinx) | 3 | 1.2% | 204 | 79.7% | 36 | 14.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 3.5% | 256 | Latinx (Any Race) | 6 | 2.7% | 161 | 73.2% | 40 | 18.2% | 1 | 0.5% | 5 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.2% | 220 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 69.0% | 9 | 31.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 29 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 1.2% | 558 | 76.3% | 132 | 18.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.7% | 731 | |
| 2025 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 2 | 1.0% | 146 | 74.9% | 31 | 15.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 8 | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.6% | 195 | White (Non-Latinx) | 3 | 1.4% | 136 | 65.1% | 36 | 17.2% | 5 | 2.4% | 22 | 10.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 6 | 2.9% | 209 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 173 | 87.4% | 21 | 10.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 198 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 77.8% | 4 | 14.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 0.8% | 482 | 75.5% | 95 | 14.9% | 6 | 0.9% | 34 | 5.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 15 | 2.4% | 638 | |
| Aurora Sub-Region | Initial Placement Type | |||||||||||||||
| Home of Parents | Kinship Foster Home | Traditional Foster Home | Specialized Foster Home | Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home | Group Home | Institution | Total Children Entering Substitute Care | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 135 | 60.0% | 88 | 39.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 225 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 52 | 58.4% | 36 | 40.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 89 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 82 | 66.1% | 41 | 33.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 124 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 0.9% | 61 | 55.5% | 25 | 22.7% | 2 | 1.8% | 7 | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 12.7% | 110 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.2% | 330 | 60.2% | 190 | 34.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 7 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 16 | 2.9% | 548 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 3 | 0.9% | 231 | 69.2% | 96 | 28.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 334 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 1.4% | 115 | 83.3% | 20 | 14.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 138 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 130 | 78.8% | 32 | 19.4% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 165 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 0.7% | 81 | 57.0% | 21 | 14.8% | 6 | 4.2% | 4 | 2.8% | 4 | 2.8% | 25 | 17.6% | 142 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 6 | 0.8% | 557 | 71.5% | 169 | 21.7% | 8 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 29 | 3.7% | 779 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.0% | 270 | 69.6% | 112 | 28.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 388 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 1.2% | 137 | 80.1% | 26 | 15.2% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.3% | 171 | 6 to 11 | 2 | 0.9% | 191 | 83.8% | 28 | 12.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.1% | 228 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 0.5% | 117 | 63.2% | 23 | 12.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 7.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 29 | 15.7% | 185 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 0.9% | 715 | 73.6% | 189 | 19.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 14 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 41 | 4.2% | 972 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.3% | 218 | 71.7% | 82 | 27.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 304 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 0.6% | 133 | 81.6% | 24 | 14.7% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.8% | 163 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 0.5% | 160 | 79.2% | 39 | 19.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 202 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 2.0% | 104 | 70.7% | 19 | 12.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 15 | 10.2% | 147 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 6 | 0.7% | 615 | 75.4% | 164 | 20.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 21 | 2.6% | 816 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 203 | 74.1% | 67 | 24.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 274 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 0.7% | 111 | 79.3% | 26 | 18.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.4% | 140 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 150 | 90.4% | 14 | 8.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 166 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 88 | 65.2% | 12 | 8.9% | 3 | 2.2% | 12 | 8.9% | 2 | 1.5% | 18 | 13.3% | 135 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.1% | 552 | 77.2% | 119 | 16.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 13 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 24 | 3.4% | 715 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 2 | 0.8% | 164 | 67.5% | 77 | 31.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 243 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 0.7% | 132 | 88.0% | 17 | 11.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 150 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 0.5% | 162 | 86.2% | 19 | 10.1% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.6% | 188 | 12 to 17 | 5 | 3.3% | 100 | 66.7% | 19 | 12.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 7 | 4.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 17 | 11.3% | 150 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 1.2% | 558 | 76.3% | 132 | 18.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.7% | 731 | |
| 2025 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 160 | 71.4% | 60 | 26.8% | 4 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 224 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 0.9% | 95 | 85.6% | 13 | 11.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 111 | 6 to 11 | 3 | 1.6% | 159 | 86.4% | 10 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 184 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 0.8% | 68 | 57.1% | 12 | 10.1% | 2 | 1.7% | 22 | 18.5% | 1 | 0.8% | 13 | 10.9% | 119 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 0.8% | 482 | 75.5% | 95 | 14.9% | 6 | 0.9% | 34 | 5.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 15 | 2.4% | 638 | |
| Aurora Sub-Region | Initial Placement Type | |||||||||||||||
| Home of Parents | Kinship Foster Home | Traditional Foster Home | Specialized Foster Home | Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home | Group Home | Institution | Total Children Entering Substitute Care | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2019 | Female | 1 | 0.4% | 165 | 61.6% | 95 | 35.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 268 | Male | 0 | 0.0% | 165 | 58.9% | 95 | 33.9% | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 13 | 4.6% | 280 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.2% | 330 | 60.2% | 190 | 34.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 7 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 16 | 2.9% | 548 | |
| 2020 | Female | 4 | 1.0% | 276 | 71.5% | 90 | 23.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 11 | 2.8% | 386 | Male | 2 | 0.5% | 281 | 71.5% | 79 | 20.1% | 7 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 18 | 4.6% | 393 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 6 | 0.8% | 557 | 71.5% | 169 | 21.7% | 8 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 29 | 3.7% | 779 | |
| 2021 | Female | 3 | 0.7% | 339 | 74.3% | 91 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 4.4% | 456 | Male | 6 | 1.2% | 376 | 72.9% | 98 | 19.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 11 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 21 | 4.1% | 516 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 0.9% | 715 | 73.6% | 189 | 19.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 14 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 41 | 4.2% | 972 | |
| 2022 | Female | 3 | 0.8% | 299 | 78.9% | 63 | 16.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 10 | 2.6% | 379 | Male | 3 | 0.7% | 316 | 72.3% | 101 | 23.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 11 | 2.5% | 437 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 6 | 0.7% | 615 | 75.4% | 164 | 20.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 21 | 2.6% | 816 | |
| 2023 | Female | 1 | 0.3% | 263 | 76.5% | 65 | 18.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 9 | 2.6% | 344 | Male | 0 | 0.0% | 289 | 77.9% | 54 | 14.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 10 | 2.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 15 | 4.0% | 371 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.1% | 552 | 77.2% | 119 | 16.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 13 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 24 | 3.4% | 715 | |
| 2024 | Female | 4 | 1.3% | 244 | 77.7% | 53 | 16.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 8 | 2.5% | 314 | Male | 5 | 1.2% | 314 | 75.3% | 79 | 18.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 2.9% | 417 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 1.2% | 558 | 76.3% | 132 | 18.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.7% | 731 | |
| 2025 | Female | 1 | 0.3% | 233 | 76.6% | 44 | 14.5% | 3 | 1.0% | 17 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.0% | 304 | Male | 4 | 1.2% | 249 | 74.6% | 51 | 15.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 17 | 5.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 9 | 2.7% | 334 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 0.8% | 482 | 75.5% | 95 | 14.9% | 6 | 0.9% | 34 | 5.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 15 | 2.4% | 638 | |