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Permanence Within 36 Months (By Permanence Type)

Of all children who entered substitute care during the year, the percentage that attained permanence within 36 months.

Data extracted on July 5, 2026.

Cook Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 36 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2016	1,211	279	23.0%	71	5.9%	45	3.7%	395	32.6%
2017	1,161	278	23.9%	68	5.9%	23	2.0%	369	31.8%
2018	1,367	409	29.9%	51	3.7%	16	1.2%	476	34.8%
2019	1,336	358	26.8%	36	2.7%	23	1.7%	417	31.2%
2020	1,819	546	30.0%	41	2.3%	16	0.9%	603	33.2%
2021	1,380	434	31.4%	37	2.7%	25	1.8%	496	35.9%
2022	1,059	337	31.8%	63	5.9%	30	2.8%	430	40.6%
2023*	993	306	30.8%	65	6.5%	43	4.3%	414	41.7%

Cook Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 36 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2016	Black (Non-Latinx)	804	142	17.7%	50	6.2%	29	3.6%	221	27.5%
	White (Non-Latinx)	139	41	29.5%	11	7.9%	7	5.0%	59	42.4%
	Latinx (Any Race)	238	84	35.3%	5	2.1%	8	3.4%	97	40.8%
	Other Race	25	11	44.0%	2	8.0%	1	4.0%	14	56.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,211	279	23.0%	71	5.9%	45	3.7%	395	32.6%
2017	Black (Non-Latinx)	754	160	21.2%	38	5.0%	14	1.9%	212	28.1%
	White (Non-Latinx)	138	35	25.4%	15	10.9%	0	0.0%	50	36.2%
	Latinx (Any Race)	231	72	31.2%	11	4.8%	8	3.5%	91	39.4%
	Other Race	31	9	29.0%	3	9.7%	1	3.2%	13	41.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,161	278	23.9%	68	5.9%	23	2.0%	369	31.8%
2018	Black (Non-Latinx)	950	276	29.1%	27	2.8%	11	1.2%	314	33.1%
	White (Non-Latinx)	171	51	29.8%	16	9.4%	2	1.2%	69	40.4%
	Latinx (Any Race)	191	68	35.6%	8	4.2%	2	1.0%	78	40.8%
	Other Race	39	7	17.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7	17.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,367	409	29.9%	51	3.7%	16	1.2%	476	34.8%
2019	Black (Non-Latinx)	849	210	24.7%	21	2.5%	12	1.4%	243	28.6%
	White (Non-Latinx)	217	77	35.5%	11	5.1%	7	3.2%	95	43.8%
	Latinx (Any Race)	231	61	26.4%	4	1.7%	4	1.7%	69	29.9%
	Other Race	29	8	27.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8	27.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,336	358	26.8%	36	2.7%	23	1.7%	417	31.2%
2020	Black (Non-Latinx)	1,115	311	27.9%	18	1.6%	8	0.7%	337	30.2%
	White (Non-Latinx)	229	92	40.2%	8	3.5%	4	1.7%	104	45.4%
	Latinx (Any Race)	422	126	29.9%	9	2.1%	2	0.5%	137	32.5%
	Other Race	36	13	36.1%	5	13.9%	2	5.6%	20	55.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,819	546	30.0%	41	2.3%	16	0.9%	603	33.2%
2021	Black (Non-Latinx)	812	234	28.8%	23	2.8%	15	1.8%	272	33.5%
	White (Non-Latinx)	196	55	28.1%	5	2.6%	1	0.5%	61	31.1%
	Latinx (Any Race)	330	122	37.0%	9	2.7%	7	2.1%	138	41.8%
	Other Race	34	21	61.8%	0	0.0%	2	5.9%	23	67.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,380	434	31.4%	37	2.7%	25	1.8%	496	35.9%
2022	Black (Non-Latinx)	675	187	27.7%	37	5.5%	22	3.3%	246	36.4%
	White (Non-Latinx)	141	50	35.5%	15	10.6%	4	2.8%	69	48.9%
	Latinx (Any Race)	218	88	40.4%	8	3.7%	3	1.4%	99	45.4%
	Other Race	19	9	47.4%	2	10.5%	1	5.3%	12	63.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,059	337	31.8%	63	5.9%	30	2.8%	430	40.6%
2023*	Black (Non-Latinx)	616	171	27.8%	25	4.1%	33	5.4%	229	37.2%
	White (Non-Latinx)	121	39	32.2%	16	13.2%	5	4.1%	60	49.6%
	Latinx (Any Race)	216	74	34.3%	21	9.7%	4	1.9%	99	45.8%
	Other Race	25	17	68.0%	1	4.0%	1	4.0%	19	76.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	993	306	30.8%	65	6.5%	43	4.3%	414	41.7%

Cook Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 36 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2016	0 to 2	496	108	21.8%	57	11.5%	11	2.2%	176	35.5%
	3 to 5	181	50	27.6%	8	4.4%	5	2.8%	63	34.8%
	6 to 11	229	55	24.0%	4	1.7%	17	7.4%	76	33.2%
	12 to 17	305	66	21.6%	2	0.7%	12	3.9%	80	26.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,211	279	23.0%	71	5.9%	45	3.7%	395	32.6%
2017	0 to 2	463	91	19.7%	54	11.7%	7	1.5%	152	32.8%
	3 to 5	178	60	33.7%	6	3.4%	4	2.2%	70	39.3%
	6 to 11	242	78	32.2%	7	2.9%	6	2.5%	91	37.6%
	12 to 17	278	49	17.6%	1	0.4%	6	2.2%	56	20.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,161	278	23.9%	68	5.9%	23	2.0%	369	31.8%
2018	0 to 2	542	140	25.8%	40	7.4%	4	0.7%	184	33.9%
	3 to 5	197	62	31.5%	2	1.0%	1	0.5%	65	33.0%
	6 to 11	315	115	36.5%	4	1.3%	4	1.3%	123	39.0%
	12 to 17	313	92	29.4%	5	1.6%	7	2.2%	104	33.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,367	409	29.9%	51	3.7%	16	1.2%	476	34.8%
2019	0 to 2	505	125	24.8%	28	5.5%	7	1.4%	160	31.7%
	3 to 5	233	87	37.3%	4	1.7%	4	1.7%	95	40.8%
	6 to 11	299	81	27.1%	3	1.0%	6	2.0%	90	30.1%
	12 to 17	299	65	21.7%	1	0.3%	6	2.0%	72	24.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,336	358	26.8%	36	2.7%	23	1.7%	417	31.2%
2020	0 to 2	670	183	27.3%	31	4.6%	5	0.7%	219	32.7%
	3 to 5	282	101	35.8%	3	1.1%	5	1.8%	109	38.7%
	6 to 11	400	150	37.5%	4	1.0%	4	1.0%	158	39.5%
	12 to 17	467	112	24.0%	3	0.6%	2	0.4%	117	25.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,819	546	30.0%	41	2.3%	16	0.9%	603	33.2%
2021	0 to 2	551	157	28.5%	30	5.4%	9	1.6%	196	35.6%
	3 to 5	215	82	38.1%	3	1.4%	6	2.8%	91	42.3%
	6 to 11	296	113	38.2%	1	0.3%	6	2.0%	120	40.5%
	12 to 17	318	82	25.8%	3	0.9%	4	1.3%	89	28.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,380	434	31.4%	37	2.7%	25	1.8%	496	35.9%
2022	0 to 2	436	125	28.7%	51	11.7%	11	2.5%	187	42.9%
	3 to 5	149	64	43.0%	5	3.4%	4	2.7%	73	49.0%
	6 to 11	222	85	38.3%	4	1.8%	9	4.1%	98	44.1%
	12 to 17	252	63	25.0%	3	1.2%	6	2.4%	72	28.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,059	337	31.8%	63	5.9%	30	2.8%	430	40.6%
2023*	0 to 2	361	99	27.4%	49	13.6%	6	1.7%	154	42.7%
	3 to 5	143	61	42.7%	8	5.6%	6	4.2%	75	52.4%
	6 to 11	229	85	37.1%	8	3.5%	20	8.7%	113	49.3%
	12 to 17	260	61	23.5%	0	0.0%	11	4.2%	72	27.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	993	306	30.8%	65	6.5%	43	4.3%	414	41.7%

Cook Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 36 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2016	Female	553	111	20.1%	36	6.5%	22	4.0%	169	30.6%
	Male	658	168	25.5%	35	5.3%	23	3.5%	226	34.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,211	279	23.0%	71	5.9%	45	3.7%	395	32.6%
2017	Female	577	145	25.1%	35	6.1%	11	1.9%	191	33.1%
	Male	584	133	22.8%	33	5.7%	12	2.1%	178	30.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,161	278	23.9%	68	5.9%	23	2.0%	369	31.8%
2018	Female	678	197	29.1%	20	2.9%	10	1.5%	227	33.5%
	Male	689	212	30.8%	31	4.5%	6	0.9%	249	36.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,367	409	29.9%	51	3.7%	16	1.2%	476	34.8%
2019	Female	682	194	28.4%	20	2.9%	11	1.6%	225	33.0%
	Male	654	164	25.1%	16	2.4%	12	1.8%	192	29.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,336	358	26.8%	36	2.7%	23	1.7%	417	31.2%
2020	Female	930	273	29.4%	22	2.4%	7	0.8%	302	32.5%
	Male	889	273	30.7%	19	2.1%	9	1.0%	301	33.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,819	546	30.0%	41	2.3%	16	0.9%	603	33.2%
2021	Female	715	212	29.7%	28	3.9%	13	1.8%	253	35.4%
	Male	665	222	33.4%	9	1.4%	12	1.8%	243	36.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,380	434	31.4%	37	2.7%	25	1.8%	496	35.9%
2022	Female	525	168	32.0%	30	5.7%	14	2.7%	212	40.4%
	Male	534	169	31.6%	33	6.2%	16	3.0%	218	40.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,059	337	31.8%	63	5.9%	30	2.8%	430	40.6%
2023*	Female	496	164	33.1%	32	6.5%	20	4.0%	216	43.5%
	Male	497	142	28.6%	33	6.6%	23	4.6%	198	39.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	993	306	30.8%	65	6.5%	43	4.3%	414	41.7%

Cook Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 36 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2016	Cook North	344	75	21.8%	20	5.8%	14	4.1%	109	31.7%
	Cook Central	438	98	22.4%	29	6.6%	15	3.4%	142	32.4%
	Cook South	429	106	24.7%	22	5.1%	16	3.7%	144	33.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,211	279	23.0%	71	5.9%	45	3.7%	395	32.6%
2017	Cook North	286	64	22.4%	17	5.9%	8	2.8%	89	31.1%
	Cook Central	370	95	25.7%	29	7.8%	6	1.6%	130	35.1%
	Cook South	505	119	23.6%	22	4.4%	9	1.8%	150	29.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,161	278	23.9%	68	5.9%	23	2.0%	369	31.8%
2018	Cook North	305	80	26.2%	11	3.6%	5	1.6%	96	31.5%
	Cook Central	460	156	33.9%	21	4.6%	3	0.7%	180	39.1%
	Cook South	602	173	28.7%	19	3.2%	8	1.3%	200	33.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,367	409	29.9%	51	3.7%	16	1.2%	476	34.8%
2019	Cook North	367	121	33.0%	10	2.7%	5	1.4%	136	37.1%
	Cook Central	415	107	25.8%	11	2.7%	8	1.9%	126	30.4%
	Cook South	554	130	23.5%	15	2.7%	10	1.8%	155	28.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,336	358	26.8%	36	2.7%	23	1.7%	417	31.2%
2020	Cook North	486	153	31.5%	14	2.9%	2	0.4%	169	34.8%
	Cook Central	544	160	29.4%	8	1.5%	6	1.1%	174	32.0%
	Cook South	789	233	29.5%	19	2.4%	8	1.0%	260	33.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,819	546	30.0%	41	2.3%	16	0.9%	603	33.2%
2021	Cook North	338	101	29.9%	13	3.8%	6	1.8%	120	35.5%
	Cook Central	467	167	35.8%	4	0.9%	8	1.7%	179	38.3%
	Cook South	575	166	28.9%	20	3.5%	11	1.9%	197	34.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,380	434	31.4%	37	2.7%	25	1.8%	496	35.9%
2022	Cook North	290	101	34.8%	17	5.9%	8	2.8%	126	43.4%
	Cook Central	295	99	33.6%	22	7.5%	8	2.7%	129	43.7%
	Cook South	474	137	28.9%	24	5.1%	14	3.0%	175	36.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,059	337	31.8%	63	5.9%	30	2.8%	430	40.6%
2023*	Cook North	279	102	36.6%	10	3.6%	20	7.2%	132	47.3%
	Cook Central	266	72	27.1%	32	12.0%	6	2.3%	110	41.4%
	Cook South	448	132	29.5%	23	5.1%	17	3.8%	172	38.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	993	306	30.8%	65	6.5%	43	4.3%	414	41.7%

Permanence Within 36 Months (By Permanence Type)

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