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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 December 31, 2024.


All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
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%
201850.4%77257.2%31323.2%936.9%423.1%141.0%1108.2%1,349
201980.6%78663.1%26321.1%655.2%383.1%70.6%786.3%1,245
2020442.5%1,25470.5%27215.3%372.1%553.1%80.4%1096.1%1,779
2021191.5%95973.5%19915.2%382.9%251.9%40.3%614.7%1,305
2022111.1%71270.5%19919.7%181.8%191.9%10.1%505.0%1,010
202360.6%64468.3%19320.5%232.4%262.8%30.3%485.1%943
2024121.4%59168.2%15317.7%202.3%424.8%40.5%445.1%866
2025*20.5%25466.1%7218.8%41.0%328.3%00.0%205.2%384

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
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%
2018Black50.5%53255.3%22923.8%767.9%272.8%111.1%828.5%962
White00.0%8859.9%3725.2%42.7%42.7%00.0%149.5%147
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%11965.4%2915.9%116.0%105.5%21.1%116.0%182
Other Race00.0%2660.5%1125.6%24.7%12.3%12.3%24.7%43
ALL CHILDREN50.4%77257.2%31323.2%936.9%423.1%141.0%1108.2%1,349
2019Black80.9%50159.4%19222.7%455.3%293.4%40.5%657.7%844
White00.0%9063.4%3625.4%53.5%32.1%21.4%64.2%142
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%17577.8%2912.9%114.9%52.2%00.0%52.2%225
Other Race00.0%1562.5%416.7%14.2%14.2%14.2%28.3%24
ALL CHILDREN80.6%78663.1%26321.1%655.2%383.1%70.6%786.3%1,245
2020Black322.9%76368.8%17315.6%262.3%343.1%80.7%736.6%1,109
White00.0%13771.4%3417.7%42.1%63.1%00.0%115.7%192
Latinx (Any Race)112.6%32776.6%5212.2%71.6%71.6%00.0%235.4%427
Other Race12.9%1750.0%1338.2%00.0%38.8%00.0%00.0%34
ALL CHILDREN442.5%1,25470.5%27215.3%372.1%553.1%80.4%1096.1%1,779
2021Black162.0%54769.3%12115.3%324.1%212.7%20.3%506.3%789
White31.8%12174.2%3018.4%21.2%31.8%10.6%31.8%163
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%26483.0%4213.2%30.9%00.0%10.3%82.5%318
Other Race00.0%2275.9%517.2%13.4%13.4%00.0%00.0%29
ALL CHILDREN191.5%95973.5%19915.2%382.9%251.9%40.3%614.7%1,305
2022Black111.7%44267.9%12819.7%121.8%152.3%10.2%426.5%651
White00.0%8766.9%3627.7%43.1%10.8%00.0%21.5%130
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%17081.7%3014.4%10.5%21.0%00.0%52.4%208
Other Race00.0%1266.7%422.2%15.6%00.0%00.0%15.6%18
ALL CHILDREN111.1%71270.5%19919.7%181.8%191.9%10.1%505.0%1,010
2023Black40.7%41969.5%11218.6%142.3%183.0%10.2%355.8%603
White22.2%4953.3%3538.0%00.0%22.2%11.1%33.3%92
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%15273.4%3315.9%83.9%52.4%10.5%83.9%207
Other Race00.0%1453.8%830.8%13.8%13.8%00.0%27.7%26
ALL CHILDREN60.6%64468.3%19320.5%232.4%262.8%30.3%485.1%943
2024Black61.1%38268.8%9617.3%162.9%224.0%10.2%325.8%555
White22.0%6159.8%2322.5%43.9%76.9%11.0%43.9%102
Latinx (Any Race)31.6%13473.6%2714.8%00.0%105.5%21.1%63.3%182
Other Race00.0%750.0%535.7%00.0%17.1%00.0%17.1%14
ALL CHILDREN121.4%59168.2%15317.7%202.3%424.8%40.5%445.1%866
2025*Black10.4%16067.8%3816.1%31.3%218.9%00.0%135.5%236
White00.0%3061.2%1530.6%12.0%36.1%00.0%00.0%49
Latinx (Any Race)11.2%5972.0%78.5%00.0%89.8%00.0%78.5%82
Other Race00.0%222.2%777.8%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%9
ALL CHILDREN20.5%25466.1%7218.8%41.0%328.3%00.0%205.2%384

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
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%
20180 to 200.0%31559.0%17933.5%285.2%30.6%61.1%30.6%534
3 to 510.5%12364.4%4724.6%168.4%21.0%00.0%21.0%191
6 to 1100.0%20664.8%6620.8%226.9%123.8%41.3%82.5%318
12 to 1741.3%12841.8%216.9%278.8%258.2%41.3%9731.7%306
ALL CHILDREN50.4%77257.2%31323.2%936.9%423.1%141.0%1108.2%1,349
20190 to 210.2%28860.0%16233.8%234.8%10.2%40.8%10.2%480
3 to 521.0%14669.9%4521.5%146.7%21.0%00.0%00.0%209
6 to 1100.0%20273.2%4114.9%82.9%124.3%10.4%124.3%276
12 to 1751.8%15053.6%155.4%207.1%238.2%20.7%6523.2%280
ALL CHILDREN80.6%78663.1%26321.1%655.2%383.1%70.6%786.3%1,245
20200 to 2203.0%43265.8%17426.5%132.0%132.0%30.5%20.3%657
3 to 583.0%21980.8%3011.1%41.5%62.2%00.0%41.5%271
6 to 1171.8%31681.7%4110.6%30.8%143.6%10.3%51.3%387
12 to 1791.9%28762.0%265.6%173.7%224.8%40.9%9821.2%463
ALL CHILDREN442.5%1,25470.5%27215.3%372.1%553.1%80.4%1096.1%1,779
20210 to 220.4%37672.4%12023.1%142.7%40.8%00.0%30.6%519
3 to 531.5%16282.2%2211.2%84.1%00.0%00.0%21.0%197
6 to 1151.8%23283.5%2910.4%62.2%10.4%10.4%41.4%278
12 to 1792.9%18960.8%289.0%103.2%206.4%31.0%5216.7%311
ALL CHILDREN191.5%95973.5%19915.2%382.9%251.9%40.3%614.7%1,305
20220 to 200.0%27466.2%12530.2%51.2%20.5%00.0%81.9%414
3 to 532.1%11581.0%2114.8%21.4%10.7%00.0%00.0%142
6 to 1110.5%16779.9%2612.4%31.4%73.3%00.0%52.4%209
12 to 1772.9%15563.5%2711.1%83.3%93.7%10.4%3715.2%244
ALL CHILDREN111.1%71270.5%19919.7%181.8%191.9%10.1%505.0%1,010
20230 to 210.3%21662.8%11834.3%82.3%00.0%00.0%10.3%344
3 to 500.0%11381.3%2215.8%32.2%00.0%00.0%10.7%139
6 to 1120.9%17380.8%2813.1%41.9%10.5%00.0%62.8%214
12 to 1731.2%14257.7%2510.2%83.3%2510.2%31.2%4016.3%246
ALL CHILDREN60.6%64468.3%19320.5%232.4%262.8%30.3%485.1%943
20240 to 220.7%19664.9%9431.1%93.0%10.3%00.0%00.0%302
3 to 532.4%9978.6%1713.5%43.2%10.8%00.0%21.6%126
6 to 1110.5%16682.2%209.9%21.0%94.5%21.0%21.0%202
12 to 1762.5%13055.1%229.3%52.1%3113.1%20.8%4016.9%236
ALL CHILDREN121.4%59168.2%15317.7%202.3%424.8%40.5%445.1%866
2025*0 to 200.0%8164.3%4132.5%21.6%00.0%00.0%21.6%126
3 to 500.0%4074.1%1120.4%23.7%11.9%00.0%00.0%54
6 to 1111.1%6574.7%1416.1%00.0%78.0%00.0%00.0%87
12 to 1710.9%6858.1%65.1%00.0%2420.5%00.0%1815.4%117
ALL CHILDREN20.5%25466.1%7218.8%41.0%328.3%00.0%205.2%384

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
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%
2018Female40.6%39359.0%15222.8%538.0%172.6%60.9%416.2%666
Male10.1%37955.5%16123.6%405.9%253.7%81.2%6910.1%683
ALL CHILDREN50.4%77257.2%31323.2%936.9%423.1%141.0%1108.2%1,349
2019Female30.5%41966.3%13120.7%284.4%162.5%40.6%314.9%632
Male50.8%36759.9%13221.5%376.0%223.6%30.5%477.7%613
ALL CHILDREN80.6%78663.1%26321.1%655.2%383.1%70.6%786.3%1,245
2020Female262.9%63270.1%13515.0%192.1%313.4%70.8%515.7%901
Male182.1%62270.8%13715.6%182.1%242.7%10.1%586.6%878
ALL CHILDREN442.5%1,25470.5%27215.3%372.1%553.1%80.4%1096.1%1,779
2021Female101.5%50774.3%10615.5%182.6%131.9%30.4%253.7%682
Male91.4%45272.6%9314.9%203.2%121.9%10.2%365.8%623
ALL CHILDREN191.5%95973.5%19915.2%382.9%251.9%40.3%614.7%1,305
2022Female61.2%36674.2%9018.3%81.6%81.6%00.0%153.0%493
Male51.0%34666.9%10921.1%101.9%112.1%10.2%356.8%517
ALL CHILDREN111.1%71270.5%19919.7%181.8%191.9%10.1%505.0%1,010
2023Female30.6%32669.2%9520.2%173.6%143.0%00.0%163.4%471
Male30.6%31867.4%9820.8%61.3%122.5%30.6%326.8%472
ALL CHILDREN60.6%64468.3%19320.5%232.4%262.8%30.3%485.1%943
2024Female81.9%28167.2%7517.9%122.9%204.8%10.2%215.0%418
Male40.9%31069.2%7817.4%81.8%224.9%30.7%235.1%448
ALL CHILDREN121.4%59168.2%15317.7%202.3%424.8%40.5%445.1%866
2025*Female10.5%14874.0%2914.5%21.0%157.5%00.0%52.5%200
Male10.5%10657.6%4323.4%21.1%179.2%00.0%158.2%184
ALL CHILDREN20.5%25466.1%7218.8%41.0%328.3%00.0%205.2%384

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
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%
2018Cook North10.3%20257.7%8323.7%257.1%133.7%30.9%236.6%350
Cook Central00.0%24261.9%7819.9%205.1%123.1%61.5%338.4%391
Cook South40.7%32853.9%15225.0%487.9%172.8%50.8%548.9%608
ALL CHILDREN50.4%77257.2%31323.2%936.9%423.1%141.0%1108.2%1,349
2019Cook North30.9%19762.3%7122.5%123.8%82.5%10.3%247.6%316
Cook Central20.6%21963.5%7421.4%185.2%92.6%20.6%216.1%345
Cook South30.5%37063.4%11820.2%356.0%213.6%40.7%335.7%584
ALL CHILDREN80.6%78663.1%26321.1%655.2%383.1%70.6%786.3%1,245
2020Cook North30.7%31971.2%6514.5%112.5%153.3%20.4%337.4%448
Cook Central122.4%35369.2%9318.2%91.8%122.4%20.4%295.7%510
Cook South293.5%58270.9%11413.9%172.1%283.4%40.5%475.7%821
ALL CHILDREN442.5%1,25470.5%27215.3%372.1%553.1%80.4%1096.1%1,779
2021Cook North41.2%24675.5%4714.4%30.9%72.1%10.3%185.5%326
Cook Central41.0%27370.9%7720.0%112.9%41.0%00.0%164.2%385
Cook South111.9%44074.1%7512.6%244.0%142.4%30.5%274.5%594
ALL CHILDREN191.5%95973.5%19915.2%382.9%251.9%40.3%614.7%1,305
2022Cook North00.0%20266.0%7624.8%72.3%41.3%10.3%165.2%306
Cook Central52.0%18573.1%4618.2%10.4%31.2%00.0%135.1%253
Cook South61.3%32572.1%7717.1%102.2%122.7%00.0%214.7%451
ALL CHILDREN111.1%71270.5%19919.7%181.8%191.9%10.1%505.0%1,010
2023Cook North20.7%18666.9%5519.8%72.5%114.0%10.4%165.8%278
Cook Central00.0%13465.0%5325.7%41.9%83.9%00.0%73.4%206
Cook South40.9%32470.6%8518.5%122.6%71.5%20.4%255.4%459
ALL CHILDREN60.6%64468.3%19320.5%232.4%262.8%30.3%485.1%943
2024Cook North31.0%20163.8%6721.3%61.9%196.0%31.0%165.1%315
Cook Central41.9%14669.2%4019.0%62.8%62.8%00.0%94.3%211
Cook South51.5%24471.8%4613.5%82.4%175.0%10.3%195.6%340
ALL CHILDREN121.4%59168.2%15317.7%202.3%424.8%40.5%445.1%866
2025*Cook North10.8%7160.2%2420.3%00.0%1512.7%00.0%75.9%118
Cook Central00.0%7070.7%1616.2%00.0%88.1%00.0%55.1%99
Cook South10.6%11367.7%3219.2%42.4%95.4%00.0%84.8%167
ALL CHILDREN20.5%25466.1%7218.8%41.0%328.3%00.0%205.2%384