Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.
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Data extracted on April 4, 2026.
| Central 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 | 132 | 5.4% | 1,746 | 70.9% | 519 | 21.1% | 13 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 44 | 1.8% | 2,462 | |
| 2020 | 125 | 4.5% | 2,032 | 73.6% | 529 | 19.2% | 9 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 60 | 2.2% | 2,762 | |
| 2021 | 140 | 5.3% | 1,994 | 75.3% | 443 | 16.7% | 12 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.0% | 49 | 1.8% | 2,649 | |
| 2022 | 120 | 5.6% | 1,596 | 74.5% | 386 | 18.0% | 8 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 27 | 1.3% | 2,143 | |
| 2023 | 104 | 4.6% | 1,717 | 76.4% | 383 | 17.1% | 10 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 21 | 0.9% | 2,246 | |
| 2024 | 84 | 3.8% | 1,659 | 74.9% | 416 | 18.8% | 4 | 0.2% | 23 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 1.3% | 2,214 | |
| 2025 | 70 | 3.6% | 1,430 | 74.3% | 360 | 18.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 27 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 32 | 1.7% | 1,924 | |
| 2026* | 42 | 3.4% | 894 | 72.6% | 262 | 21.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 24 | 1.9% | 1,232 | |
| Central 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) | 50 | 7.7% | 432 | 66.3% | 156 | 23.9% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 11 | 1.7% | 652 | White (Non-Latinx) | 66 | 4.3% | 1,142 | 73.6% | 297 | 19.1% | 8 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.1% | 32 | 2.1% | 1,552 | Latinx (Any Race) | 3 | 3.3% | 65 | 72.2% | 20 | 22.2% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 90 | Other Race | 12 | 8.1% | 93 | 62.8% | 41 | 27.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 148 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 132 | 5.4% | 1,746 | 70.9% | 519 | 21.1% | 13 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 44 | 1.8% | 2,462 | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 37 | 4.7% | 583 | 74.8% | 133 | 17.1% | 6 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 2.2% | 779 | White (Non-Latinx) | 73 | 4.4% | 1,228 | 74.0% | 320 | 19.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 36 | 2.2% | 1,660 | Latinx (Any Race) | 8 | 5.5% | 102 | 69.9% | 34 | 23.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.4% | 146 | Other Race | 7 | 4.5% | 104 | 67.5% | 37 | 24.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.9% | 154 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 125 | 4.5% | 2,032 | 73.6% | 529 | 19.2% | 9 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 60 | 2.2% | 2,762 | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 52 | 7.4% | 530 | 75.2% | 110 | 15.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.1% | 705 | White (Non-Latinx) | 72 | 4.4% | 1,261 | 76.6% | 267 | 16.2% | 7 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 35 | 2.1% | 1,647 | Latinx (Any Race) | 8 | 5.7% | 83 | 59.3% | 43 | 30.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.9% | 140 | Other Race | 6 | 4.7% | 97 | 75.8% | 20 | 15.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.6% | 128 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 140 | 5.3% | 1,994 | 75.3% | 443 | 16.7% | 12 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.0% | 49 | 1.8% | 2,649 | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 20 | 3.6% | 406 | 73.2% | 117 | 21.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 1.6% | 555 | White (Non-Latinx) | 86 | 6.4% | 1,012 | 75.0% | 228 | 16.9% | 5 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 15 | 1.1% | 1,350 | Latinx (Any Race) | 4 | 3.7% | 85 | 78.7% | 17 | 15.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.9% | 108 | Other Race | 9 | 8.6% | 74 | 70.5% | 21 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 105 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 120 | 5.6% | 1,596 | 74.5% | 386 | 18.0% | 8 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 27 | 1.3% | 2,143 | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 32 | 5.2% | 462 | 75.4% | 108 | 17.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.8% | 613 | White (Non-Latinx) | 58 | 4.3% | 1,055 | 77.7% | 218 | 16.1% | 6 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 15 | 1.1% | 1,358 | Latinx (Any Race) | 8 | 6.8% | 85 | 72.6% | 24 | 20.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 117 | Other Race | 4 | 3.1% | 96 | 74.4% | 26 | 20.2% | 3 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 129 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 104 | 4.6% | 1,717 | 76.4% | 383 | 17.1% | 10 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 21 | 0.9% | 2,246 | |
| 2024 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 29 | 4.8% | 433 | 72.0% | 119 | 19.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 8 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.7% | 601 | White (Non-Latinx) | 47 | 3.5% | 1,023 | 76.5% | 237 | 17.7% | 2 | 0.1% | 15 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 1.0% | 1,338 | Latinx (Any Race) | 4 | 3.4% | 93 | 78.2% | 21 | 17.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 119 | Other Race | 4 | 3.1% | 91 | 71.7% | 30 | 23.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.6% | 127 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 84 | 3.8% | 1,659 | 74.9% | 416 | 18.8% | 4 | 0.2% | 23 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 1.3% | 2,214 | |
| 2025 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 11 | 1.8% | 464 | 74.7% | 112 | 18.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 15 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 2.6% | 621 | White (Non-Latinx) | 50 | 4.7% | 793 | 74.0% | 203 | 18.9% | 2 | 0.2% | 10 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 1.3% | 1,072 | Latinx (Any Race) | 6 | 6.4% | 67 | 71.3% | 20 | 21.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 94 | Other Race | 3 | 2.6% | 88 | 77.2% | 20 | 17.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.8% | 114 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 70 | 3.6% | 1,430 | 74.3% | 360 | 18.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 27 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 32 | 1.7% | 1,924 | |
| 2026* | Black (Non-Latinx) | 17 | 4.7% | 255 | 70.4% | 81 | 22.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.7% | 362 | White (Non-Latinx) | 19 | 2.6% | 533 | 73.5% | 149 | 20.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 18 | 2.5% | 725 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 1.5% | 58 | 85.3% | 9 | 13.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 68 | Other Race | 3 | 4.8% | 41 | 65.1% | 18 | 28.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 63 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 42 | 3.4% | 894 | 72.6% | 262 | 21.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 24 | 1.9% | 1,232 | |
| Central 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 | 28 | 2.8% | 655 | 66.2% | 302 | 30.5% | 5 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 990 | 3 to 5 | 30 | 6.6% | 343 | 74.9% | 85 | 18.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 458 | 6 to 11 | 51 | 8.2% | 485 | 78.1% | 78 | 12.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.0% | 621 | 12 to 17 | 23 | 5.9% | 263 | 66.9% | 54 | 13.7% | 7 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 38 | 9.7% | 393 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 132 | 5.4% | 1,746 | 70.9% | 519 | 21.1% | 13 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 44 | 1.8% | 2,462 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 28 | 2.5% | 796 | 70.2% | 304 | 26.8% | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 1,134 | 3 to 5 | 29 | 5.5% | 403 | 77.1% | 89 | 17.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 523 | 6 to 11 | 35 | 5.2% | 537 | 80.5% | 85 | 12.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 1.0% | 667 | 12 to 17 | 33 | 7.5% | 296 | 67.6% | 51 | 11.6% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 49 | 11.2% | 438 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 125 | 4.5% | 2,032 | 73.6% | 529 | 19.2% | 9 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 60 | 2.2% | 2,762 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 37 | 3.2% | 823 | 71.4% | 286 | 24.8% | 5 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 1,153 | 3 to 5 | 27 | 5.5% | 397 | 81.5% | 59 | 12.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 487 | 6 to 11 | 50 | 8.3% | 486 | 80.3% | 64 | 10.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 605 | 12 to 17 | 26 | 6.4% | 288 | 71.3% | 34 | 8.4% | 4 | 1.0% | 10 | 2.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 41 | 10.1% | 404 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 140 | 5.3% | 1,994 | 75.3% | 443 | 16.7% | 12 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.0% | 49 | 1.8% | 2,649 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 18 | 1.9% | 655 | 70.7% | 251 | 27.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 926 | 3 to 5 | 27 | 6.9% | 307 | 78.7% | 55 | 14.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 390 | 6 to 11 | 38 | 7.6% | 400 | 79.7% | 62 | 12.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 502 | 12 to 17 | 37 | 11.4% | 234 | 72.0% | 18 | 5.5% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 26 | 8.0% | 325 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 120 | 5.6% | 1,596 | 74.5% | 386 | 18.0% | 8 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 27 | 1.3% | 2,143 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 20 | 2.2% | 660 | 71.0% | 247 | 26.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 930 | 3 to 5 | 17 | 4.4% | 327 | 83.8% | 43 | 11.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 390 | 6 to 11 | 44 | 7.4% | 485 | 81.5% | 63 | 10.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 595 | 12 to 17 | 23 | 6.9% | 245 | 74.0% | 30 | 9.1% | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.2% | 20 | 6.0% | 331 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 104 | 4.6% | 1,717 | 76.4% | 383 | 17.1% | 10 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 21 | 0.9% | 2,246 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 11 | 1.2% | 627 | 70.2% | 252 | 28.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 893 | 3 to 5 | 16 | 4.0% | 308 | 76.8% | 75 | 18.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 401 | 6 to 11 | 41 | 7.1% | 464 | 80.7% | 58 | 10.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.0% | 575 | 12 to 17 | 16 | 4.6% | 260 | 75.4% | 31 | 9.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 16 | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 6.1% | 345 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 84 | 3.8% | 1,659 | 74.9% | 416 | 18.8% | 4 | 0.2% | 23 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 1.3% | 2,214 | |
| 2025 | 0 to 2 | 12 | 1.6% | 533 | 69.5% | 217 | 28.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 767 | 3 to 5 | 13 | 3.6% | 284 | 77.8% | 64 | 17.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 365 | 6 to 11 | 23 | 4.8% | 399 | 84.0% | 48 | 10.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 475 | 12 to 17 | 22 | 6.9% | 214 | 67.5% | 31 | 9.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 21 | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 8.2% | 317 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 70 | 3.6% | 1,430 | 74.3% | 360 | 18.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 27 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 32 | 1.7% | 1,924 | |
| 2026* | 0 to 2 | 10 | 1.9% | 332 | 63.5% | 181 | 34.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 523 | 3 to 5 | 9 | 4.5% | 166 | 83.0% | 24 | 12.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 200 | 6 to 11 | 14 | 4.5% | 257 | 82.4% | 41 | 13.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 312 | 12 to 17 | 9 | 4.6% | 139 | 70.6% | 16 | 8.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 4.1% | 1 | 0.5% | 24 | 12.2% | 197 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 42 | 3.4% | 894 | 72.6% | 262 | 21.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 24 | 1.9% | 1,232 | |
| Central 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 | 66 | 5.4% | 861 | 70.8% | 262 | 21.5% | 7 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 1.5% | 1,216 | Male | 66 | 5.3% | 885 | 71.0% | 257 | 20.6% | 6 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 26 | 2.1% | 1,246 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 132 | 5.4% | 1,746 | 70.9% | 519 | 21.1% | 13 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 44 | 1.8% | 2,462 | |
| 2020 | Female | 50 | 3.8% | 973 | 74.1% | 259 | 19.7% | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 25 | 1.9% | 1,313 | Male | 75 | 5.2% | 1,059 | 73.1% | 270 | 18.6% | 6 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 35 | 2.4% | 1,449 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 125 | 4.5% | 2,032 | 73.6% | 529 | 19.2% | 9 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 60 | 2.2% | 2,762 | |
| 2021 | Female | 77 | 5.8% | 1,013 | 76.6% | 209 | 15.8% | 8 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 0.9% | 1,323 | Male | 63 | 4.8% | 981 | 74.0% | 234 | 17.6% | 4 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 37 | 2.8% | 1,326 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 140 | 5.3% | 1,994 | 75.3% | 443 | 16.7% | 12 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.0% | 49 | 1.8% | 2,649 | |
| 2022 | Female | 60 | 5.7% | 789 | 75.4% | 183 | 17.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.1% | 1,047 | Male | 60 | 5.5% | 807 | 73.6% | 203 | 18.5% | 7 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 16 | 1.5% | 1,096 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 120 | 5.6% | 1,596 | 74.5% | 386 | 18.0% | 8 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 27 | 1.3% | 2,143 | |
| 2023 | Female | 53 | 4.9% | 831 | 76.3% | 190 | 17.4% | 7 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.6% | 1,089 | Male | 51 | 4.4% | 886 | 76.6% | 193 | 16.7% | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 15 | 1.3% | 1,157 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 104 | 4.6% | 1,717 | 76.4% | 383 | 17.1% | 10 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 21 | 0.9% | 2,246 | |
| 2024 | Female | 43 | 3.9% | 852 | 76.8% | 192 | 17.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 1.2% | 1,109 | Male | 41 | 3.7% | 807 | 73.0% | 224 | 20.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 17 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 1.4% | 1,105 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 84 | 3.8% | 1,659 | 74.9% | 416 | 18.8% | 4 | 0.2% | 23 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 1.3% | 2,214 | |
| 2025 | Female | 34 | 3.7% | 698 | 75.1% | 171 | 18.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 14 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.2% | 930 | Male | 36 | 3.6% | 732 | 73.6% | 189 | 19.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 13 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 2.1% | 994 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 70 | 3.6% | 1,430 | 74.3% | 360 | 18.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 27 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 32 | 1.7% | 1,924 | |
| 2026* | Female | 26 | 4.3% | 447 | 73.3% | 123 | 20.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.6% | 610 | Male | 16 | 2.6% | 447 | 71.9% | 139 | 22.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 14 | 2.3% | 622 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 42 | 3.4% | 894 | 72.6% | 262 | 21.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 24 | 1.9% | 1,232 | |
| Central 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 | Champaign | 88 | 9.3% | 678 | 71.6% | 160 | 16.9% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 14 | 1.5% | 947 | Peoria | 20 | 2.4% | 596 | 71.4% | 192 | 23.0% | 7 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.4% | 835 | Springfield | 24 | 3.5% | 472 | 69.4% | 167 | 24.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 680 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 132 | 5.4% | 1,746 | 70.9% | 519 | 21.1% | 13 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 44 | 1.8% | 2,462 | |
| 2020 | Champaign | 64 | 7.3% | 645 | 73.4% | 146 | 16.6% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.3% | 879 | Peoria | 33 | 3.0% | 844 | 77.6% | 183 | 16.8% | 5 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 20 | 1.8% | 1,087 | Springfield | 28 | 3.5% | 543 | 68.2% | 200 | 25.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.5% | 796 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 125 | 4.5% | 2,032 | 73.6% | 529 | 19.2% | 9 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 60 | 2.2% | 2,762 | |
| 2021 | Champaign | 92 | 9.7% | 683 | 72.1% | 151 | 15.9% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 1.8% | 947 | Peoria | 23 | 2.3% | 766 | 77.7% | 162 | 16.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 2.4% | 986 | Springfield | 25 | 3.5% | 545 | 76.1% | 130 | 18.2% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 1.1% | 716 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 140 | 5.3% | 1,994 | 75.3% | 443 | 16.7% | 12 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.0% | 49 | 1.8% | 2,649 | |
| 2022 | Champaign | 70 | 9.1% | 550 | 71.4% | 140 | 18.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.8% | 770 | Peoria | 19 | 2.4% | 634 | 79.3% | 132 | 16.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.3% | 799 | Springfield | 31 | 5.4% | 412 | 71.8% | 114 | 19.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.9% | 574 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 120 | 5.6% | 1,596 | 74.5% | 386 | 18.0% | 8 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 27 | 1.3% | 2,143 | |
| 2023 | Champaign | 68 | 8.5% | 603 | 75.1% | 122 | 15.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 803 | Peoria | 11 | 1.5% | 567 | 76.6% | 144 | 19.5% | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 740 | Springfield | 25 | 3.6% | 547 | 77.8% | 117 | 16.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 703 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 104 | 4.6% | 1,717 | 76.4% | 383 | 17.1% | 10 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 21 | 0.9% | 2,246 | |
| 2024 | Champaign | 43 | 6.0% | 532 | 73.8% | 134 | 18.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.1% | 721 | Peoria | 23 | 2.7% | 655 | 77.2% | 144 | 17.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 14 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.3% | 848 | Springfield | 18 | 2.8% | 472 | 73.2% | 138 | 21.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 645 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 84 | 3.8% | 1,659 | 74.9% | 416 | 18.8% | 4 | 0.2% | 23 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 1.3% | 2,214 | |
| 2025 | Champaign | 28 | 4.5% | 458 | 74.1% | 111 | 18.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 13 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.1% | 618 | Peoria | 29 | 3.7% | 600 | 75.8% | 133 | 16.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 8 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 2.3% | 792 | Springfield | 13 | 2.5% | 372 | 72.4% | 116 | 22.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.4% | 514 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 70 | 3.6% | 1,430 | 74.3% | 360 | 18.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 27 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 32 | 1.7% | 1,924 | |
| 2026* | Champaign | 16 | 4.3% | 278 | 74.5% | 71 | 19.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.6% | 373 | Peoria | 20 | 3.4% | 437 | 73.7% | 119 | 20.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 2.0% | 593 | Springfield | 6 | 2.3% | 179 | 67.3% | 72 | 27.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 6 | 2.3% | 266 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 42 | 3.4% | 894 | 72.6% | 262 | 21.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 24 | 1.9% | 1,232 | |