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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 September 30, 2025.

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%	422	34.8%
2017	1,161	278	23.9%	68	5.9%	23	2.0%	397	34.2%
2018	1,367	406	29.7%	51	3.7%	19	1.4%	507	37.1%
2019	1,336	359	26.9%	36	2.7%	22	1.6%	437	32.7%
2020	1,819	548	30.1%	41	2.3%	14	0.8%	620	34.1%
2021	1,379	436	31.6%	36	2.6%	17	1.2%	517	37.5%
2022	1,059	338	31.9%	62	5.9%	30	2.8%	458	43.2%

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%	245	30.5%
	White (Non-Latinx)	139	41	29.5%	11	7.9%	7	5.0%	60	43.2%
	Latinx (Any Race)	238	84	35.3%	5	2.1%	8	3.4%	99	41.6%
	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%	422	34.8%
2017	Black (Non-Latinx)	754	160	21.2%	38	5.0%	14	1.9%	230	30.5%
	White (Non-Latinx)	140	35	25.0%	15	10.7%	0	0.0%	56	40.0%
	Latinx (Any Race)	229	72	31.4%	11	4.8%	8	3.5%	95	41.5%
	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%	397	34.2%
2018	Black (Non-Latinx)	950	273	28.7%	27	2.8%	14	1.5%	337	35.5%
	White (Non-Latinx)	171	51	29.8%	16	9.4%	2	1.2%	71	41.5%
	Latinx (Any Race)	191	68	35.6%	8	4.2%	2	1.0%	82	42.9%
	Other Race	39	7	17.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8	20.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,367	406	29.7%	51	3.7%	19	1.4%	507	37.1%
2019	Black (Non-Latinx)	849	210	24.7%	21	2.5%	11	1.3%	253	29.8%
	White (Non-Latinx)	218	78	35.8%	11	5.0%	7	3.2%	100	45.9%
	Latinx (Any Race)	231	62	26.8%	4	1.7%	4	1.7%	75	32.5%
	Other Race	28	7	25.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7	25.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,336	359	26.9%	36	2.7%	22	1.6%	437	32.7%
2020	Black (Non-Latinx)	1,116	312	28.0%	18	1.6%	7	0.6%	347	31.1%
	White (Non-Latinx)	230	93	40.4%	8	3.5%	4	1.7%	106	46.1%
	Latinx (Any Race)	421	125	29.7%	9	2.1%	2	0.5%	140	33.3%
	Other Race	35	14	40.0%	5	14.3%	1	2.9%	21	60.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,819	548	30.1%	41	2.3%	14	0.8%	620	34.1%
2021	Black (Non-Latinx)	810	236	29.1%	23	2.8%	10	1.2%	284	35.1%
	White (Non-Latinx)	197	56	28.4%	5	2.5%	0	0.0%	65	33.0%
	Latinx (Any Race)	331	122	36.9%	8	2.4%	5	1.5%	144	43.5%
	Other Race	34	21	61.8%	0	0.0%	2	5.9%	23	67.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,379	436	31.6%	36	2.6%	17	1.2%	517	37.5%
2022	Black (Non-Latinx)	674	187	27.7%	37	5.5%	22	3.3%	264	39.2%
	White (Non-Latinx)	143	51	35.7%	15	10.5%	4	2.8%	75	52.4%
	Latinx (Any Race)	218	89	40.8%	7	3.2%	4	1.8%	104	47.7%
	Other Race	19	9	47.4%	2	10.5%	0	0.0%	12	63.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,059	338	31.9%	62	5.9%	30	2.8%	458	43.2%

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%	178	35.9%
	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%	105	34.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,211	279	23.0%	71	5.9%	45	3.7%	422	34.8%
2017	0 to 2	463	91	19.7%	54	11.7%	7	1.5%	153	33.0%
	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%	92	38.0%
	12 to 17	278	49	17.6%	1	0.4%	6	2.2%	82	29.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,161	278	23.9%	68	5.9%	23	2.0%	397	34.2%
2018	0 to 2	542	140	25.8%	40	7.4%	4	0.7%	188	34.7%
	3 to 5	197	61	31.0%	2	1.0%	2	1.0%	66	33.5%
	6 to 11	315	114	36.2%	4	1.3%	5	1.6%	126	40.0%
	12 to 17	313	91	29.1%	5	1.6%	8	2.6%	127	40.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,367	406	29.7%	51	3.7%	19	1.4%	507	37.1%
2019	0 to 2	505	125	24.8%	28	5.5%	7	1.4%	162	32.1%
	3 to 5	233	87	37.3%	4	1.7%	4	1.7%	96	41.2%
	6 to 11	299	82	27.4%	3	1.0%	5	1.7%	90	30.1%
	12 to 17	299	65	21.7%	1	0.3%	6	2.0%	89	29.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,336	359	26.9%	36	2.7%	22	1.6%	437	32.7%
2020	0 to 2	670	184	27.5%	31	4.6%	4	0.6%	219	32.7%
	3 to 5	282	101	35.8%	3	1.1%	5	1.8%	110	39.0%
	6 to 11	400	151	37.8%	4	1.0%	3	0.8%	158	39.5%
	12 to 17	467	112	24.0%	3	0.6%	2	0.4%	133	28.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,819	548	30.1%	41	2.3%	14	0.8%	620	34.1%
2021	0 to 2	550	157	28.5%	30	5.5%	6	1.1%	196	35.6%
	3 to 5	214	83	38.8%	3	1.4%	3	1.4%	92	43.0%
	6 to 11	297	115	38.7%	1	0.3%	5	1.7%	121	40.7%
	12 to 17	318	81	25.5%	2	0.6%	3	0.9%	108	34.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,379	436	31.6%	36	2.6%	17	1.2%	517	37.5%
2022	0 to 2	436	125	28.7%	50	11.5%	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	86	38.7%	4	1.8%	9	4.1%	99	44.6%
	12 to 17	252	63	25.0%	3	1.2%	6	2.4%	99	39.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,059	338	31.9%	62	5.9%	30	2.8%	458	43.2%

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%	183	33.1%
	Male	658	168	25.5%	35	5.3%	23	3.5%	239	36.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,211	279	23.0%	71	5.9%	45	3.7%	422	34.8%
2017	Female	577	145	25.1%	35	6.1%	11	1.9%	204	35.4%
	Male	584	133	22.8%	33	5.7%	12	2.1%	193	33.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,161	278	23.9%	68	5.9%	23	2.0%	397	34.2%
2018	Female	678	195	28.8%	20	2.9%	12	1.8%	243	35.8%
	Male	689	211	30.6%	31	4.5%	7	1.0%	264	38.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,367	406	29.7%	51	3.7%	19	1.4%	507	37.1%
2019	Female	682	194	28.4%	20	2.9%	10	1.5%	238	34.9%
	Male	654	165	25.2%	16	2.4%	12	1.8%	199	30.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,336	359	26.9%	36	2.7%	22	1.6%	437	32.7%
2020	Female	930	274	29.5%	22	2.4%	6	0.6%	314	33.8%
	Male	889	274	30.8%	19	2.1%	8	0.9%	306	34.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,819	548	30.1%	41	2.3%	14	0.8%	620	34.1%
2021	Female	714	215	30.1%	27	3.8%	9	1.3%	264	37.0%
	Male	665	221	33.2%	9	1.4%	8	1.2%	253	38.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,379	436	31.6%	36	2.6%	17	1.2%	517	37.5%
2022	Female	525	168	32.0%	29	5.5%	15	2.9%	224	42.7%
	Male	534	170	31.8%	33	6.2%	15	2.8%	234	43.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,059	338	31.9%	62	5.9%	30	2.8%	458	43.2%

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%	114	33.1%
	Cook Central	438	98	22.4%	29	6.6%	15	3.4%	152	34.7%
	Cook South	429	106	24.7%	22	5.1%	16	3.7%	156	36.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,211	279	23.0%	71	5.9%	45	3.7%	422	34.8%
2017	Cook North	286	64	22.4%	17	5.9%	8	2.8%	97	33.9%
	Cook Central	369	95	25.7%	29	7.9%	6	1.6%	140	37.9%
	Cook South	506	119	23.5%	22	4.3%	9	1.8%	160	31.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,161	278	23.9%	68	5.9%	23	2.0%	397	34.2%
2018	Cook North	305	77	25.2%	11	3.6%	8	2.6%	100	32.8%
	Cook Central	460	156	33.9%	21	4.6%	3	0.7%	190	41.3%
	Cook South	602	173	28.7%	19	3.2%	8	1.3%	217	36.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,367	406	29.7%	51	3.7%	19	1.4%	507	37.1%
2019	Cook North	367	122	33.2%	10	2.7%	5	1.4%	144	39.2%
	Cook Central	415	106	25.5%	11	2.7%	8	1.9%	131	31.6%
	Cook South	554	131	23.6%	15	2.7%	9	1.6%	162	29.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,336	359	26.9%	36	2.7%	22	1.6%	437	32.7%
2020	Cook North	486	153	31.5%	14	2.9%	2	0.4%	172	35.4%
	Cook Central	544	160	29.4%	8	1.5%	6	1.1%	178	32.7%
	Cook South	789	235	29.8%	19	2.4%	6	0.8%	270	34.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,819	548	30.1%	41	2.3%	14	0.8%	620	34.1%
2021	Cook North	338	100	29.6%	13	3.8%	6	1.8%	125	37.0%
	Cook Central	467	167	35.8%	4	0.9%	7	1.5%	187	40.0%
	Cook South	574	169	29.4%	19	3.3%	4	0.7%	205	35.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,379	436	31.6%	36	2.6%	17	1.2%	517	37.5%
2022	Cook North	289	101	34.9%	17	5.9%	7	2.4%	132	45.7%
	Cook Central	292	95	32.5%	21	7.2%	9	3.1%	131	44.9%
	Cook South	478	142	29.7%	24	5.0%	14	2.9%	195	40.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,059	338	31.9%	62	5.9%	30	2.8%	458	43.2%