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Definition: Of all children in kinship or traditional foster homes at the end of the fiscal year, the percentage that was placed with their siblings.

Denominator: The number of children in kinship or traditional foster homes at the end of the fiscal year who had siblings in substitute care. Siblings are defined as children who belong to a common family based on the ID number of the family.

Numerator: The number of children placed in the same foster home as all of their siblings in substitute care at the end of the fiscal year.

Exclusions
Children with no siblings in substitute care excluded.

A Note on Totals
The per-year totals for this measure ("ALL CHILDREN") reflect the total numbers of children with valid values for the breakdown being viewed. Since counts may be culled from records missing geographic, demographic or placement type information, totals between breakdowns may not be identical. For example, adding counts for all age groups for a given year may not produce the same result as adding races, since there may be missing races and/or ages in the population.

A Note on Race
If the value of the primary race is Native American/Alaska Native, Asian, or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islanders, it was coded as "Other." If the value of primary race was "could not be verified," "unknown," "declined to identify," or missing (null), it was treated as missing and excluded when indicators are reported by race/ethnicity.

The data used to compute this measure come from two Illinois DCFS data systems: the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) and the Child and Youth Centered Information System (CYCIS). Both the SACWIS data and the CYCIS data were extracted on December 31, 2024. They were calculated based on the state fiscal year, which spans the 12-month period from July 1 to June 30.

End of Year Placement with Siblings

Of all children in kinship or traditional foster homes at the end of the year, the percentage that was placed with siblings.

Change Measure

Data extracted on December 31, 2024.

Illinois Region Sub-Region County

Cook Northern Central Southern

| All Children | Placement Type |

Cook Region		1 or 2 Siblings in Care			3 or More Siblings in Care			Total Children
Cook Region		Children with this # of Sibs	Placed with All Sibs	%	Children with this # of Sibs	Placed with All Sibs	%	Total Children	Placed with All Sibs	%
2018	1,491	915	61.4%	883	199	22.5%	2,374	1,114	46.9%
2019	1,480	900	60.8%	886	195	22.0%	2,366	1,095	46.3%
2020	1,754	1,086	61.9%	1,071	267	24.9%	2,825	1,353	47.9%
2021	1,851	1,190	64.3%	1,152	280	24.3%	3,003	1,470	49.0%
2022	1,782	1,110	62.3%	1,050	263	25.0%	2,832	1,373	48.5%
2023	1,531	904	59.0%	991	240	24.2%	2,522	1,144	45.4%
2024	1,413	834	59.0%	727	174	23.9%	2,140	1,008	47.1%
2025*	1,354	846	62.5%	674	188	27.9%	2,028	1,034	51.0%

| All Children | Placement Type |

Cook Region		1 or 2 Siblings in Care			3 or More Siblings in Care			Total Children
Cook Region		Children with this # of Sibs	Placed with All Sibs	%	Children with this # of Sibs	Placed with All Sibs	%	Total Children	Placed with All Sibs	%
2018	Traditional	489	253	51.7%	307	33	10.7%	796	286	35.9%
	Kinship	1,002	662	66.1%	576	166	28.8%	1,578	828	52.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,491	915	61.4%	883	199	22.5%	2,374	1,114	46.9%
2019	Traditional	430	220	51.2%	300	21	7.0%	730	241	33.0%
	Kinship	1,050	680	64.8%	586	174	29.7%	1,636	854	52.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,480	900	60.8%	886	195	22.0%	2,366	1,095	46.3%
2020	Traditional	437	218	49.9%	309	16	5.2%	746	234	31.4%
	Kinship	1,317	868	65.9%	762	251	32.9%	2,079	1,119	53.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,754	1,086	61.9%	1,071	267	24.9%	2,825	1,353	47.9%
2021	Traditional	453	225	49.7%	313	28	8.9%	766	253	33.0%
	Kinship	1,398	965	69.0%	839	252	30.0%	2,237	1,217	54.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,851	1,190	64.3%	1,152	280	24.3%	3,003	1,470	49.0%
2022	Traditional	479	238	49.7%	260	14	5.4%	739	252	34.1%
	Kinship	1,303	872	66.9%	790	249	31.5%	2,093	1,121	53.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,782	1,110	62.3%	1,050	263	25.0%	2,832	1,373	48.5%
2023	Traditional	424	191	45.0%	224	18	8.0%	648	209	32.3%
	Kinship	1,107	713	64.4%	767	222	28.9%	1,874	935	49.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,531	904	59.0%	991	240	24.2%	2,522	1,144	45.4%
2024	Traditional	390	157	40.3%	188	7	3.7%	578	164	28.4%
	Kinship	1,023	677	66.2%	539	167	31.0%	1,562	844	54.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,413	834	59.0%	727	174	23.9%	2,140	1,008	47.1%
2025*	Traditional	372	164	44.1%	163	12	7.4%	535	176	32.9%
	Kinship	982	682	69.5%	511	176	34.4%	1,493	858	57.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,354	846	62.5%	674	188	27.9%	2,028	1,034	51.0%