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Initial Placement Types

Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.

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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.

Cook 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%
201970.5%89867.2%24418.3%675.0%372.8%70.5%765.7%1,336
2020402.2%1,28970.9%27715.2%392.1%553.0%90.5%1106.0%1,819
2021191.4%1,02774.5%20014.5%423.0%261.9%40.3%614.4%1,379
2022100.9%76372.0%19518.4%212.0%191.8%10.1%504.7%1,059
202370.7%69570.0%18818.9%232.3%262.6%40.4%505.0%993
202491.0%62569.8%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%896
2025111.1%70673.1%12913.4%111.1%767.9%10.1%323.3%966
Cook 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%
2019Black (Non-Latinx)70.8%53963.5%16319.2%455.3%283.3%40.5%637.4%849
White (Non-Latinx)00.0%15671.6%4520.6%73.2%20.9%20.9%62.8%218
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%18077.9%3013.0%114.8%52.2%00.0%52.2%231
Other Race00.0%1864.3%414.3%13.6%27.1%13.6%27.1%28
ALL CHILDREN70.5%89867.2%24418.3%675.0%372.8%70.5%765.7%1,336
2020Black (Non-Latinx)272.4%77069.0%17415.6%282.5%343.0%90.8%746.6%1,116
White (Non-Latinx)00.0%17073.9%3917.0%41.7%62.6%00.0%114.8%230
Latinx (Any Race)122.9%32176.2%5112.1%71.7%71.7%00.0%235.5%421
Other Race12.9%1851.4%1337.1%00.0%38.6%00.0%00.0%35
ALL CHILDREN402.2%1,28970.9%27715.2%392.1%553.0%90.5%1106.0%1,819
2021Black (Non-Latinx)141.7%57070.4%11914.7%344.2%212.6%20.2%506.2%810
White (Non-Latinx)42.0%15377.7%3115.7%21.0%31.5%10.5%31.5%197
Latinx (Any Race)10.3%27382.5%4513.6%30.9%00.0%10.3%82.4%331
Other Race00.0%2470.6%514.7%38.8%25.9%00.0%00.0%34
ALL CHILDREN191.4%1,02774.5%20014.5%423.0%261.9%40.3%614.4%1,379
2022Black (Non-Latinx)101.5%46669.1%12819.0%121.8%152.2%10.1%426.2%674
White (Non-Latinx)00.0%10271.3%3423.8%42.8%10.7%00.0%21.4%143
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%17982.1%2812.8%41.8%20.9%00.0%52.3%218
Other Race00.0%1473.7%315.8%15.3%00.0%00.0%15.3%19
ALL CHILDREN100.9%76372.0%19518.4%212.0%191.8%10.1%504.7%1,059
2023Black (Non-Latinx)40.6%43670.8%10717.4%132.1%182.9%20.3%365.8%616
White (Non-Latinx)21.6%7460.7%3932.0%00.0%21.6%10.8%43.3%122
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%16174.9%3114.4%94.2%52.3%10.5%83.7%215
Other Race00.0%1560.0%624.0%14.0%14.0%00.0%28.0%25
ALL CHILDREN70.7%69570.0%18818.9%232.3%262.6%40.4%505.0%993
2024Black (Non-Latinx)61.1%39669.4%9316.3%193.3%223.9%10.2%346.0%571
White (Non-Latinx)00.0%7063.6%2220.0%43.6%76.4%10.9%65.5%110
Latinx (Any Race)21.1%14476.6%2613.8%10.5%84.3%21.1%52.7%188
Other Race00.0%861.5%323.1%00.0%17.7%00.0%17.7%13
ALL CHILDREN91.0%62569.8%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%896
2025Black (Non-Latinx)61.0%41472.3%7613.3%91.6%417.2%10.2%264.5%573
White (Non-Latinx)32.5%8974.2%1714.2%10.8%108.3%00.0%00.0%120
Latinx (Any Race)20.9%17277.5%229.9%00.0%209.0%00.0%62.7%222
Other Race00.0%2561.0%1024.4%12.4%512.2%00.0%00.0%41
ALL CHILDREN111.1%70673.1%12913.4%111.1%767.9%10.1%323.3%966
Cook 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%
20190 to 210.2%31963.2%15630.9%234.6%10.2%40.8%10.2%505
3 to 520.9%17273.8%4218.0%156.4%20.9%00.0%00.0%233
6 to 1100.0%23377.9%3511.7%82.7%124.0%00.0%113.7%299
12 to 1741.3%17458.2%113.7%217.0%227.4%31.0%6421.4%299
ALL CHILDREN70.5%89867.2%24418.3%675.0%372.8%70.5%765.7%1,336
20200 to 2182.7%44766.7%17426.0%131.9%131.9%30.4%20.3%670
3 to 572.5%22780.5%3412.1%41.4%62.1%00.0%41.4%282
6 to 1171.8%32280.5%4310.8%61.5%153.8%20.5%51.3%400
12 to 1781.7%29362.7%265.6%163.4%214.5%40.9%9921.2%467
ALL CHILDREN402.2%1,28970.9%27715.2%392.1%553.0%90.5%1106.0%1,819
20210 to 230.5%40373.3%12021.8%173.1%40.7%00.0%30.5%550
3 to 531.4%17983.6%2210.3%73.3%10.5%00.0%20.9%214
6 to 1151.7%25084.2%3010.1%62.0%10.3%10.3%41.3%297
12 to 1782.5%19561.3%288.8%123.8%206.3%30.9%5216.4%318
ALL CHILDREN191.4%1,02774.5%20014.5%423.0%261.9%40.3%614.4%1,379
20220 to 200.0%29968.6%12027.5%71.6%20.5%00.0%81.8%436
3 to 532.0%12281.9%2114.1%21.3%10.7%00.0%00.0%149
6 to 1110.5%18081.1%2511.3%41.8%73.2%00.0%52.3%222
12 to 1762.4%16264.3%2911.5%83.2%93.6%10.4%3714.7%252
ALL CHILDREN100.9%76372.0%19518.4%212.0%191.8%10.1%504.7%1,059
20230 to 210.3%23665.4%11531.9%71.9%00.0%00.0%20.6%361
3 to 500.0%11983.2%2014.0%32.1%00.0%00.0%10.7%143
6 to 1110.4%18982.5%2812.2%41.7%10.4%00.0%62.6%229
12 to 1751.9%15158.1%259.6%93.5%259.6%41.5%4115.8%260
ALL CHILDREN70.7%69570.0%18818.9%232.3%262.6%40.4%505.0%993
20240 to 220.6%20867.3%8828.5%103.2%10.3%00.0%00.0%309
3 to 532.3%10578.9%1712.8%53.8%10.8%00.0%21.5%133
6 to 1110.5%17781.9%209.3%41.9%94.2%20.9%31.4%216
12 to 1731.3%13556.7%229.2%52.1%2912.2%20.8%4217.6%238
ALL CHILDREN91.0%62569.8%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%896
20250 to 210.3%23174.0%7122.8%41.3%10.3%00.0%41.3%312
3 to 521.3%12684.0%1610.7%32.0%32.0%00.0%00.0%150
6 to 1120.9%18780.6%3012.9%31.3%93.9%00.0%10.4%232
12 to 1762.2%16259.6%124.4%10.4%6323.2%10.4%279.9%272
ALL CHILDREN111.1%70673.1%12913.4%111.1%767.9%10.1%323.3%966
Cook 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%
2019Female20.3%48070.4%12318.0%294.3%152.2%40.6%294.3%682
Male50.8%41863.9%12118.5%385.8%223.4%30.5%477.2%654
ALL CHILDREN70.5%89867.2%24418.3%675.0%372.8%70.5%765.7%1,336
2020Female232.5%65970.9%13514.5%212.3%323.4%80.9%525.6%930
Male171.9%63070.9%14216.0%182.0%232.6%10.1%586.5%889
ALL CHILDREN402.2%1,28970.9%27715.2%392.1%553.0%90.5%1106.0%1,819
2021Female101.4%53474.8%10915.3%202.8%131.8%30.4%253.5%714
Male91.4%49374.1%9113.7%223.3%132.0%10.2%365.4%665
ALL CHILDREN191.4%1,02774.5%20014.5%423.0%261.9%40.3%614.4%1,379
2022Female51.0%39775.6%9017.1%101.9%81.5%00.0%152.9%525
Male50.9%36668.5%10519.7%112.1%112.1%10.2%356.6%534
ALL CHILDREN100.9%76372.0%19518.4%212.0%191.8%10.1%504.7%1,059
2023Female40.8%35170.8%9218.5%163.2%142.8%10.2%183.6%496
Male30.6%34469.2%9619.3%71.4%122.4%30.6%326.4%497
ALL CHILDREN70.7%69570.0%18818.9%232.3%262.6%40.4%505.0%993
2024Female51.1%30569.3%7416.8%153.4%194.3%10.2%214.8%440
Male40.9%32070.2%7316.0%92.0%214.6%30.7%265.7%456
ALL CHILDREN91.0%62569.8%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%896
2025Female81.5%41176.3%6411.9%50.9%427.8%10.2%81.5%539
Male30.7%29569.1%6515.2%61.4%348.0%00.0%245.6%427
ALL CHILDREN111.1%70673.1%12913.4%111.1%767.9%10.1%323.3%966
Cook 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%
2019Cook North20.5%25970.6%6918.8%113.0%82.2%10.3%174.6%367
Cook Central20.5%26664.1%9121.9%266.3%92.2%10.2%204.8%415
Cook South30.5%37367.3%8415.2%305.4%203.6%50.9%397.0%554
ALL CHILDREN70.5%89867.2%24418.3%675.0%372.8%70.5%765.7%1,336
2020Cook North71.4%35573.0%6713.8%122.5%183.7%20.4%255.1%486
Cook Central132.4%39272.1%8615.8%112.0%132.4%20.4%275.0%544
Cook South202.5%54268.7%12415.7%162.0%243.0%50.6%587.4%789
ALL CHILDREN402.2%1,28970.9%27715.2%392.1%553.0%90.5%1106.0%1,819
2021Cook North41.2%25976.6%4814.2%51.5%82.4%10.3%133.8%338
Cook Central81.7%34573.9%8317.8%102.1%91.9%00.0%122.6%467
Cook South71.2%42373.7%6912.0%274.7%91.6%30.5%366.3%574
ALL CHILDREN191.4%1,02774.5%20014.5%423.0%261.9%40.3%614.4%1,379
2022Cook North00.0%21674.7%5820.1%51.7%31.0%10.3%62.1%289
Cook Central51.7%22777.7%4214.4%41.4%10.3%00.0%134.5%292
Cook South51.0%32066.9%9519.9%122.5%153.1%00.0%316.5%478
ALL CHILDREN100.9%76372.0%19518.4%212.0%191.8%10.1%504.7%1,059
2023Cook North31.1%19268.8%5218.6%62.2%113.9%10.4%145.0%279
Cook Central00.0%18268.4%5922.2%62.3%93.4%10.4%93.4%266
Cook South40.9%32171.7%7717.2%112.5%61.3%20.4%276.0%448
ALL CHILDREN70.7%69570.0%18818.9%232.3%262.6%40.4%505.0%993
2024Cook North41.5%16362.0%5420.5%62.3%176.5%31.1%166.1%263
Cook Central20.7%23076.9%4314.4%93.0%51.7%00.0%103.3%299
Cook South30.9%23269.5%5015.0%92.7%185.4%10.3%216.3%334
ALL CHILDREN91.0%62569.8%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%896
2025Cook North41.3%23874.4%3811.9%30.9%257.8%00.0%123.8%320
Cook Central51.6%23576.3%3912.7%41.3%196.2%10.3%51.6%308
Cook South20.6%23368.9%5215.4%41.2%329.5%00.0%154.4%338
ALL CHILDREN111.1%70673.1%12913.4%111.1%767.9%10.1%323.3%966