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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 July 5, 2026.

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%1,02774.4%20114.6%423.0%261.9%40.3%614.4%1,380
2022100.9%76372.0%19518.4%212.0%191.8%10.1%504.7%1,059
202370.7%69469.9%18818.9%232.3%272.7%40.4%505.0%993
2024101.1%62669.7%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%898
2025111.1%70872.9%12913.3%111.1%788.0%10.1%333.4%971
2026*141.6%59369.2%13215.4%91.1%779.0%50.6%273.2%857
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%15671.9%4420.3%73.2%20.9%20.9%62.8%217
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%18077.9%3013.0%114.8%52.2%00.0%52.2%231
Other Race00.0%1862.1%517.2%13.4%26.9%13.4%26.9%29
ALL CHILDREN70.5%89867.2%24418.3%675.0%372.8%70.5%765.7%1,336
2020Black (Non-Latinx)272.4%77069.1%17315.5%282.5%343.0%90.8%746.6%1,115
White (Non-Latinx)00.0%17074.2%3816.6%41.7%62.6%00.0%114.8%229
Latinx (Any Race)122.8%32176.1%5212.3%71.7%71.7%00.0%235.5%422
Other Race12.8%1850.0%1438.9%00.0%38.3%00.0%00.0%36
ALL CHILDREN402.2%1,28970.9%27715.2%392.1%553.0%90.5%1106.0%1,819
2021Black (Non-Latinx)141.7%57170.3%12014.8%344.2%212.6%20.2%506.2%812
White (Non-Latinx)42.0%15277.6%3115.8%21.0%31.5%10.5%31.5%196
Latinx (Any Race)10.3%27382.7%4413.3%30.9%00.0%10.3%82.4%330
Other Race00.0%2470.6%514.7%38.8%25.9%00.0%00.0%34
ALL CHILDREN191.4%1,02774.4%20114.6%423.0%261.9%40.3%614.4%1,380
2022Black (Non-Latinx)101.5%46769.2%12819.0%121.8%152.2%10.1%426.2%675
White (Non-Latinx)00.0%10070.9%3424.1%42.8%10.7%00.0%21.4%141
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%43570.6%10717.4%132.1%193.1%20.3%365.8%616
White (Non-Latinx)21.7%7360.3%3932.2%00.0%21.7%10.8%43.3%121
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%16275.0%3114.4%94.2%52.3%10.5%83.7%216
Other Race00.0%1560.0%624.0%14.0%14.0%00.0%28.0%25
ALL CHILDREN70.7%69469.9%18818.9%232.3%272.7%40.4%505.0%993
2024Black (Non-Latinx)71.2%39669.2%9316.3%193.3%223.8%10.2%345.9%572
White (Non-Latinx)00.0%7063.6%2220.0%43.6%76.4%10.9%65.5%110
Latinx (Any Race)21.1%14576.7%2613.8%10.5%84.2%21.1%52.6%189
Other Race00.0%861.5%323.1%00.0%17.7%00.0%17.7%13
ALL CHILDREN101.1%62669.7%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%898
2025Black (Non-Latinx)61.0%41372.0%7613.2%91.6%427.3%10.2%274.7%574
White (Non-Latinx)32.5%9175.2%1714.0%10.8%97.4%00.0%00.0%121
Latinx (Any Race)20.9%17376.5%229.7%00.0%2310.2%00.0%62.7%226
Other Race00.0%2562.5%1025.0%12.5%410.0%00.0%00.0%40
ALL CHILDREN111.1%70872.9%12913.3%111.1%788.0%10.1%333.4%971
2026*Black (Non-Latinx)101.9%37570.0%6812.7%61.1%539.9%40.7%203.7%536
White (Non-Latinx)10.9%7765.8%2924.8%10.9%86.8%00.0%10.9%117
Latinx (Any Race)31.6%12568.7%3217.6%10.5%147.7%10.5%63.3%182
Other Race00.0%872.7%218.2%19.1%00.0%00.0%00.0%11
ALL CHILDREN141.6%59369.2%13215.4%91.1%779.0%50.6%273.2%857
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%40473.3%12021.8%173.1%40.7%00.0%30.5%551
3 to 531.4%17983.3%2310.7%73.3%10.5%00.0%20.9%215
6 to 1151.7%24984.1%3010.1%62.0%10.3%10.3%41.4%296
12 to 1782.5%19561.3%288.8%123.8%206.3%30.9%5216.4%318
ALL CHILDREN191.4%1,02774.4%20114.6%423.0%261.9%40.3%614.4%1,380
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%15057.7%259.6%93.5%2610.0%41.5%4115.8%260
ALL CHILDREN70.7%69469.9%18818.9%232.3%272.7%40.4%505.0%993
20240 to 220.6%20867.3%8828.5%103.2%10.3%00.0%00.0%309
3 to 543.0%10478.2%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%13757.1%229.2%52.1%2912.1%20.8%4217.5%240
ALL CHILDREN101.1%62669.7%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%898
20250 to 220.6%23073.7%7122.8%41.3%10.3%00.0%41.3%312
3 to 521.3%12884.2%1610.5%32.0%32.0%00.0%00.0%152
6 to 1110.4%18881.0%3012.9%31.3%93.9%00.0%10.4%232
12 to 1762.2%16258.9%124.4%10.4%6523.6%10.4%2810.2%275
ALL CHILDREN111.1%70872.9%12913.3%111.1%788.0%10.1%333.4%971
2026*0 to 200.0%20967.4%9029.0%61.9%31.0%00.0%20.6%310
3 to 510.8%10079.4%1511.9%00.0%75.6%00.0%32.4%126
6 to 1152.5%15777.0%2110.3%00.0%188.8%00.0%31.5%204
12 to 1783.7%12758.5%62.8%31.4%4922.6%52.3%198.8%217
ALL CHILDREN141.6%59369.2%13215.4%91.1%779.0%50.6%273.2%857
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%53474.7%11015.4%202.8%131.8%30.4%253.5%715
Male91.4%49374.1%9113.7%223.3%132.0%10.2%365.4%665
ALL CHILDREN191.4%1,02774.4%20114.6%423.0%261.9%40.3%614.4%1,380
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%34369.0%9619.3%71.4%132.6%30.6%326.4%497
ALL CHILDREN70.7%69469.9%18818.9%232.3%272.7%40.4%505.0%993
2024Female61.4%30569.2%7416.8%153.4%194.3%10.2%214.8%441
Male40.9%32170.2%7316.0%92.0%214.6%30.7%265.7%457
ALL CHILDREN101.1%62669.7%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%898
2025Female91.7%41175.7%6512.0%50.9%437.9%10.2%91.7%543
Male20.5%29769.4%6415.0%61.4%358.2%00.0%245.6%428
ALL CHILDREN111.1%70872.9%12913.3%111.1%788.0%10.1%333.4%971
2026*Female71.6%32672.8%6314.1%40.9%357.8%20.4%112.5%448
Male71.7%26765.3%6916.9%51.2%4210.3%30.7%163.9%409
ALL CHILDREN141.6%59369.2%13215.4%91.1%779.0%50.6%273.2%857
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%42373.6%7012.2%274.7%91.6%30.5%366.3%575
ALL CHILDREN191.4%1,02774.4%20114.6%423.0%261.9%40.3%614.4%1,380
2022Cook North00.0%21774.8%5820.0%51.7%31.0%10.3%62.1%290
Cook Central51.7%22676.6%4615.6%41.4%10.3%00.0%134.4%295
Cook South51.1%32067.5%9119.2%122.5%153.2%00.0%316.5%474
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%32071.4%7717.2%112.5%71.6%20.4%276.0%448
ALL CHILDREN70.7%69469.9%18818.9%232.3%272.7%40.4%505.0%993
2024Cook North41.5%16662.4%5420.3%62.3%176.4%31.1%166.0%266
Cook Central31.0%22976.6%4314.4%93.0%51.7%00.0%103.3%299
Cook South30.9%23169.4%5015.0%92.7%185.4%10.3%216.3%333
ALL CHILDREN101.1%62669.7%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%898
2025Cook North51.6%23873.9%3811.8%30.9%268.1%00.0%123.7%322
Cook Central41.3%23876.8%3812.3%41.3%206.5%10.3%51.6%310
Cook South20.6%23268.4%5315.6%41.2%329.4%00.0%164.7%339
ALL CHILDREN111.1%70872.9%12913.3%111.1%788.0%10.1%333.4%971
2026*Cook North62.5%15264.4%5121.6%41.7%177.2%10.4%52.1%236
Cook Central51.9%20074.1%3814.1%31.1%165.9%10.4%72.6%270
Cook South30.9%24168.7%4312.3%20.6%4412.5%30.9%154.3%351
ALL CHILDREN141.6%59369.2%13215.4%91.1%779.0%50.6%273.2%857
 

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