Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.
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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.
| 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 302 | 64.7% | 128 | 27.4% | 7 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 22 | 4.7% | 467 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 337 | 63.8% | 167 | 31.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 15 | 2.8% | 528 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0.8% | 547 | 71.7% | 165 | 21.6% | 6 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 29 | 3.8% | 763 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 1.2% | 716 | 73.0% | 193 | 19.7% | 4 | 0.4% | 15 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 40 | 4.1% | 981 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0.6% | 641 | 76.3% | 159 | 18.9% | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 23 | 2.7% | 840 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.3% | 557 | 78.1% | 112 | 15.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 13 | 1.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 25 | 3.5% | 713 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 1.6% | 559 | 76.6% | 128 | 17.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.7% | 730 | |
| 2025* | 1 | 0.4% | 202 | 78.9% | 35 | 13.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 13 | 5.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.2% | 256 | |
| 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | Black | 0 | 0.0% | 91 | 65.0% | 35 | 25.0% | 3 | 2.1% | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 6.4% | 140 | White | 0 | 0.0% | 126 | 66.0% | 53 | 27.7% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 6 | 3.1% | 191 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 60 | 61.9% | 27 | 27.8% | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 7.2% | 97 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 64.7% | 11 | 32.4% | 1 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 34 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 302 | 64.7% | 128 | 27.4% | 7 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 22 | 4.7% | 467 | |
| 2019 | Black | 0 | 0.0% | 126 | 65.3% | 57 | 29.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.5% | 5 | 2.6% | 193 | White | 0 | 0.0% | 114 | 60.0% | 67 | 35.3% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.7% | 190 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 81 | 70.4% | 29 | 25.2% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.6% | 115 | 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 337 | 63.8% | 167 | 31.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 15 | 2.8% | 528 | |
| 2020 | Black | 3 | 1.2% | 169 | 66.5% | 66 | 26.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 13 | 5.1% | 254 | White | 1 | 0.4% | 208 | 73.5% | 56 | 19.8% | 3 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.7% | 8 | 2.8% | 283 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 1.1% | 142 | 76.8% | 31 | 16.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 8 | 4.3% | 185 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 64.9% | 12 | 32.4% | 1 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 37 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 6 | 0.8% | 547 | 71.7% | 165 | 21.6% | 6 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 29 | 3.8% | 763 | |
| 2021 | Black | 3 | 1.3% | 159 | 68.5% | 52 | 22.4% | 3 | 1.3% | 5 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 9 | 3.9% | 232 | White | 7 | 1.8% | 291 | 74.8% | 63 | 16.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 5.7% | 389 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 0.6% | 233 | 74.9% | 66 | 21.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 2.6% | 311 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 63.2% | 10 | 26.3% | 1 | 2.6% | 2 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.6% | 38 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 12 | 1.2% | 716 | 73.0% | 193 | 19.7% | 4 | 0.4% | 15 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 40 | 4.1% | 981 | |
| 2022 | Black | 1 | 0.4% | 204 | 76.7% | 49 | 18.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.8% | 266 | White | 3 | 1.0% | 229 | 76.3% | 56 | 18.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 8 | 2.7% | 300 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 0.4% | 185 | 76.4% | 48 | 19.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.1% | 242 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 74.1% | 4 | 14.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 7.4% | 1 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 0.6% | 641 | 76.3% | 159 | 18.9% | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 23 | 2.7% | 840 | |
| 2023 | Black | 0 | 0.0% | 174 | 81.7% | 26 | 12.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.4% | 9 | 4.2% | 213 | White | 0 | 0.0% | 204 | 74.7% | 49 | 17.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 9 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.7% | 273 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 1.1% | 143 | 79.4% | 30 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.2% | 180 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 79.4% | 5 | 14.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.9% | 34 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2 | 0.3% | 557 | 78.1% | 112 | 15.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 13 | 1.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 25 | 3.5% | 713 | |
| 2024 | Black | 0 | 0.0% | 169 | 77.9% | 43 | 19.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.8% | 217 | White | 4 | 1.6% | 201 | 79.4% | 35 | 13.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 3.6% | 253 | Latinx (Any Race) | 6 | 2.7% | 167 | 73.9% | 41 | 18.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.1% | 226 | Other Race | 1 | 3.3% | 21 | 70.0% | 8 | 26.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 30 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 12 | 1.6% | 559 | 76.6% | 128 | 17.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.7% | 730 | |
| 2025* | Black | 0 | 0.0% | 65 | 83.3% | 9 | 11.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 78 | White | 1 | 1.2% | 57 | 67.9% | 15 | 17.9% | 1 | 1.2% | 9 | 10.7% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 84 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 71 | 85.5% | 9 | 10.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.4% | 83 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 87.5% | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.4% | 202 | 78.9% | 35 | 13.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 13 | 5.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.2% | 256 | |
| 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 109 | 59.2% | 71 | 38.6% | 3 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 184 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 58 | 69.0% | 26 | 31.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 84 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 71 | 74.7% | 19 | 20.0% | 3 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.1% | 95 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 64 | 61.5% | 12 | 11.5% | 1 | 1.0% | 7 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 19.2% | 104 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 302 | 64.7% | 128 | 27.4% | 7 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 22 | 4.7% | 467 | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 130 | 62.5% | 77 | 37.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 208 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 50 | 61.0% | 31 | 37.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 82 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 86 | 69.9% | 37 | 30.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 123 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 71 | 61.7% | 22 | 19.1% | 2 | 1.7% | 6 | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 12.2% | 115 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 337 | 63.8% | 167 | 31.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 15 | 2.8% | 528 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 3 | 0.9% | 223 | 69.5% | 91 | 28.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 321 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 1.5% | 112 | 82.4% | 21 | 15.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 136 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 131 | 78.9% | 32 | 19.3% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 166 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 0.7% | 81 | 57.9% | 21 | 15.0% | 4 | 2.9% | 4 | 2.9% | 4 | 2.9% | 25 | 17.9% | 140 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 6 | 0.8% | 547 | 71.7% | 165 | 21.6% | 6 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 29 | 3.8% | 763 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.0% | 274 | 69.5% | 114 | 28.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 394 | 3 to 5 | 4 | 2.3% | 140 | 79.1% | 26 | 14.7% | 2 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.3% | 177 | 6 to 11 | 3 | 1.3% | 188 | 82.8% | 29 | 12.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.1% | 227 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 0.5% | 114 | 62.3% | 24 | 13.1% | 1 | 0.5% | 14 | 7.7% | 1 | 0.5% | 28 | 15.3% | 183 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 12 | 1.2% | 716 | 73.0% | 193 | 19.7% | 4 | 0.4% | 15 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 40 | 4.1% | 981 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.3% | 225 | 73.1% | 77 | 25.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 308 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 136 | 82.4% | 24 | 14.5% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.8% | 165 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 0.5% | 171 | 80.3% | 38 | 17.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 213 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 1.9% | 109 | 70.8% | 20 | 13.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.6% | 2 | 1.3% | 16 | 10.4% | 154 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 0.6% | 641 | 76.3% | 159 | 18.9% | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 23 | 2.7% | 840 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.4% | 201 | 75.3% | 61 | 22.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.5% | 267 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 0.8% | 106 | 79.7% | 24 | 18.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.5% | 133 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 158 | 91.3% | 13 | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 173 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 92 | 65.7% | 14 | 10.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 12 | 8.6% | 3 | 2.1% | 18 | 12.9% | 140 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2 | 0.3% | 557 | 78.1% | 112 | 15.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 13 | 1.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 25 | 3.5% | 713 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 5 | 2.1% | 166 | 68.3% | 72 | 29.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 243 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 1.3% | 131 | 87.3% | 17 | 11.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 150 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 0.5% | 161 | 86.1% | 20 | 10.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.6% | 187 | 12 to 17 | 4 | 2.7% | 101 | 67.3% | 19 | 12.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 7 | 4.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 17 | 11.3% | 150 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 12 | 1.6% | 559 | 76.6% | 128 | 17.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.7% | 730 | |
| 2025* | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 64 | 73.6% | 22 | 25.3% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 87 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 45 | 90.0% | 4 | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 50 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 1.4% | 62 | 84.9% | 4 | 5.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 73 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 31 | 67.4% | 5 | 10.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 13.0% | 1 | 2.2% | 3 | 6.5% | 46 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.4% | 202 | 78.9% | 35 | 13.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 13 | 5.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.2% | 256 | |
| 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | Female | 0 | 0.0% | 147 | 65.9% | 64 | 28.7% | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.8% | 223 | Male | 0 | 0.0% | 155 | 63.5% | 64 | 26.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 7.4% | 244 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 302 | 64.7% | 128 | 27.4% | 7 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 22 | 4.7% | 467 | |
| 2019 | Female | 0 | 0.0% | 178 | 66.7% | 84 | 31.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 267 | Male | 0 | 0.0% | 159 | 60.9% | 83 | 31.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 13 | 5.0% | 261 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 337 | 63.8% | 167 | 31.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 15 | 2.8% | 528 | |
| 2020 | Female | 4 | 1.1% | 273 | 72.4% | 85 | 22.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 11 | 2.9% | 377 | Male | 2 | 0.5% | 274 | 71.0% | 80 | 20.7% | 6 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 18 | 4.7% | 386 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 6 | 0.8% | 547 | 71.7% | 165 | 21.6% | 6 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 29 | 3.8% | 763 | |
| 2021 | Female | 6 | 1.3% | 337 | 73.4% | 92 | 20.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 4.4% | 459 | Male | 6 | 1.1% | 379 | 72.6% | 101 | 19.3% | 3 | 0.6% | 12 | 2.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 20 | 3.8% | 522 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 12 | 1.2% | 716 | 73.0% | 193 | 19.7% | 4 | 0.4% | 15 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 40 | 4.1% | 981 | |
| 2022 | Female | 2 | 0.5% | 315 | 80.2% | 60 | 15.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 10 | 2.5% | 393 | Male | 3 | 0.7% | 326 | 72.9% | 99 | 22.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 13 | 2.9% | 447 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 0.6% | 641 | 76.3% | 159 | 18.9% | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 23 | 2.7% | 840 | |
| 2023 | Female | 1 | 0.3% | 266 | 77.8% | 60 | 17.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 9 | 2.6% | 342 | Male | 1 | 0.3% | 291 | 78.4% | 52 | 14.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 16 | 4.3% | 371 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2 | 0.3% | 557 | 78.1% | 112 | 15.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 13 | 1.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 25 | 3.5% | 713 | |
| 2024 | Female | 5 | 1.6% | 250 | 77.9% | 53 | 16.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 8 | 2.5% | 321 | Male | 7 | 1.7% | 309 | 75.6% | 75 | 18.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 2.9% | 409 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 12 | 1.6% | 559 | 76.6% | 128 | 17.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.7% | 730 | |
| 2025* | Female | 1 | 0.7% | 112 | 80.0% | 18 | 12.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 140 | Male | 0 | 0.0% | 90 | 77.6% | 17 | 14.7% | 1 | 0.9% | 5 | 4.3% | 1 | 0.9% | 2 | 1.7% | 116 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.4% | 202 | 78.9% | 35 | 13.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 13 | 5.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.2% | 256 | |