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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 April 4, 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%1,02774.5%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%69469.9%18818.9%232.3%272.7%40.4%505.0%993
2024101.1%62469.6%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%896
2025111.1%70773.0%12813.2%111.1%788.0%10.1%333.4%969
2026*121.8%46469.9%10916.4%71.1%507.5%50.8%172.6%664
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%77069.0%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%57170.4%11914.7%344.2%212.6%20.2%506.2%811
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%1,02774.5%20014.5%423.0%261.9%40.3%614.4%1,379
2022Black (Non-Latinx)101.5%46769.2%12819.0%121.8%152.2%10.1%426.2%675
White (Non-Latinx)00.0%10171.1%3423.9%42.8%10.7%00.0%21.4%142
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%39469.1%9316.3%193.3%223.9%10.2%346.0%570
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%62469.6%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%896
2025Black (Non-Latinx)61.0%41372.0%7613.2%91.6%427.3%10.2%274.7%574
White (Non-Latinx)32.5%9174.6%1713.9%10.8%108.2%00.0%00.0%122
Latinx (Any Race)20.9%17277.5%219.5%00.0%219.5%00.0%62.7%222
Other Race00.0%2561.0%1024.4%12.4%512.2%00.0%00.0%41
ALL CHILDREN111.1%70773.0%12813.2%111.1%788.0%10.1%333.4%969
2026*Black (Non-Latinx)92.3%27570.3%5113.0%51.3%348.7%41.0%133.3%391
White (Non-Latinx)11.0%6967.0%2625.2%11.0%54.9%00.0%11.0%103
Latinx (Any Race)21.3%11070.5%2918.6%00.0%117.1%10.6%31.9%156
Other Race00.0%562.5%225.0%112.5%00.0%00.0%00.0%8
ALL CHILDREN121.8%46469.9%10916.4%71.1%507.5%50.8%172.6%664
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%17983.6%2210.3%73.3%10.5%00.0%20.9%214
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%1,02774.5%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%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%13556.7%229.2%52.1%2912.2%20.8%4217.6%238
ALL CHILDREN101.1%62469.6%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%896
20250 to 220.6%23073.7%7122.8%41.3%10.3%00.0%41.3%312
3 to 521.3%12784.1%1610.6%32.0%32.0%00.0%00.0%151
6 to 1110.4%18881.0%3012.9%31.3%93.9%00.0%10.4%232
12 to 1762.2%16259.1%114.0%10.4%6523.7%10.4%2810.2%274
ALL CHILDREN111.1%70773.0%12813.2%111.1%788.0%10.1%333.4%969
2026*0 to 200.0%16166.8%7531.1%41.7%00.0%00.0%10.4%241
3 to 511.1%7680.0%1212.6%00.0%55.3%00.0%11.1%95
6 to 1121.3%12579.1%159.5%00.0%159.5%00.0%10.6%158
12 to 1795.3%10260.0%74.1%31.8%3017.6%52.9%148.2%170
ALL CHILDREN121.8%46469.9%10916.4%71.1%507.5%50.8%172.6%664
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%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%30469.1%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 CHILDREN101.1%62469.6%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%896
2025Female91.7%41175.8%6411.8%50.9%437.9%10.2%91.7%542
Male20.5%29669.3%6415.0%61.4%358.2%00.0%245.6%427
ALL CHILDREN111.1%70773.0%12813.2%111.1%788.0%10.1%333.4%969
2026*Female51.4%25072.0%5215.0%41.2%257.2%20.6%92.6%347
Male72.2%21467.5%5718.0%30.9%257.9%30.9%82.5%317
ALL CHILDREN121.8%46469.9%10916.4%71.1%507.5%50.8%172.6%664
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%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%16462.1%5420.5%62.3%176.4%31.1%166.1%264
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%62469.6%14716.4%242.7%404.5%40.4%475.2%896
2025Cook North51.6%23873.9%3811.8%30.9%268.1%00.0%123.7%322
Cook Central41.3%23776.7%3812.3%41.3%206.5%10.3%51.6%309
Cook South20.6%23268.6%5215.4%41.2%329.5%00.0%164.7%338
ALL CHILDREN111.1%70773.0%12813.2%111.1%788.0%10.1%333.4%969
2026*Cook North31.7%11764.6%4122.7%42.2%116.1%10.6%42.2%181
Cook Central52.2%16874.7%3013.3%31.3%146.2%10.4%41.8%225
Cook South41.6%17969.4%3814.7%00.0%259.7%31.2%93.5%258
ALL CHILDREN121.8%46469.9%10916.4%71.1%507.5%50.8%172.6%664
 

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