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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.

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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.


All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender |
Cook Central Sub-Region Children Entering Substitute Care Attained Permanence within 36 Months
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
N%N%N%N%
20164389822.4%296.6%153.4%15234.7%
20173699525.7%297.9%61.6%14037.9%
201846015633.9%214.6%30.7%19041.3%
201941510625.5%112.7%81.9%13131.6%
202054416029.4%81.5%61.1%17832.7%
202146716735.8%40.9%71.5%18740.0%
20222929532.5%217.2%93.1%13144.9%

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender |
Cook Central Sub-Region Children Entering Substitute Care Attained Permanence within 36 Months
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
N%N%N%N%
2016Black (Non-Latinx)2834817.0%227.8%113.9%8931.4%
White (Non-Latinx)421331.0%24.8%24.8%1740.5%
Latinx (Any Race)993232.3%22.0%22.0%3838.4%
Other Race11545.5%19.1%00.0%654.5%
ALL CHILDREN4389822.4%296.6%153.4%15234.7%
2017Black (Non-Latinx)2083918.8%178.2%10.5%6330.3%
White (Non-Latinx)461430.4%715.2%00.0%2350.0%
Latinx (Any Race)1084138.0%32.8%54.6%5147.2%
Other Race≤ 5--------
ALL CHILDREN3699525.7%297.9%61.6%14037.9%
2018Black (Non-Latinx)29610435.1%103.4%10.3%12241.2%
White (Non-Latinx)652335.4%69.2%11.5%3147.7%
Latinx (Any Race)842732.1%56.0%11.2%3541.7%
Other Race8112.5%00.0%00.0%112.5%
ALL CHILDREN46015633.9%214.6%30.7%19041.3%
2019Black (Non-Latinx)2375121.5%62.5%31.3%6627.8%
White (Non-Latinx)622845.2%23.2%46.5%3454.8%
Latinx (Any Race)1082624.1%32.8%10.9%3027.8%
Other Race≤ 5--------
ALL CHILDREN41510625.5%112.7%81.9%13131.6%
2020Black (Non-Latinx)2725921.7%62.2%41.5%7025.7%
White (Non-Latinx)632844.4%11.6%23.2%3250.8%
Latinx (Any Race)1956533.3%10.5%00.0%6834.9%
Other Race8450.0%00.0%00.0%450.0%
ALL CHILDREN54416029.4%81.5%61.1%17832.7%
2021Black (Non-Latinx)2487630.6%31.2%52.0%9036.3%
White (Non-Latinx)632641.3%00.0%00.0%2641.3%
Latinx (Any Race)1445941.0%10.7%21.4%6545.1%
Other Race8675.0%00.0%00.0%675.0%
ALL CHILDREN46716735.8%40.9%71.5%18740.0%
2022Black (Non-Latinx)1664124.7%148.4%63.6%6237.3%
White (Non-Latinx)401742.5%25.0%12.5%2152.5%
Latinx (Any Race)783342.3%45.1%22.6%4253.8%
Other Race6350.0%00.0%00.0%466.7%
ALL CHILDREN2929532.5%217.2%93.1%13144.9%

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender |
Cook Central Sub-Region Children Entering Substitute Care Attained Permanence within 36 Months
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
N%N%N%N%
20160 to 21794223.5%2312.8%31.7%6838.0%
3 to 5651523.1%23.1%11.5%1827.7%
6 to 11851821.2%22.4%78.2%2731.8%
12 to 171092321.1%21.8%43.7%3935.8%
ALL CHILDREN4389822.4%296.6%153.4%15234.7%
20170 to 21483020.3%2718.2%10.7%5839.2%
3 to 5521936.5%23.8%11.9%2242.3%
6 to 11792835.4%00.0%33.8%3139.2%
12 to 17901820.0%00.0%11.1%2932.2%
ALL CHILDREN3699525.7%297.9%61.6%14037.9%
20180 to 22006231.0%2110.5%10.5%8643.0%
3 to 5642843.8%00.0%00.0%2843.8%
6 to 111084339.8%00.0%10.9%4642.6%
12 to 17882326.1%00.0%11.1%3034.1%
ALL CHILDREN46015633.9%214.6%30.7%19041.3%
20190 to 21633823.3%84.9%31.8%4930.1%
3 to 5732939.7%00.0%00.0%3041.1%
6 to 11831821.7%22.4%11.2%2125.3%
12 to 17962121.9%11.0%44.2%3132.3%
ALL CHILDREN41510625.5%112.7%81.9%13131.6%
20200 to 21965930.1%73.6%21.0%6834.7%
3 to 5903134.4%00.0%11.1%3235.6%
6 to 111194134.5%00.0%10.8%4235.3%
12 to 171392920.9%10.7%21.4%3625.9%
ALL CHILDREN54416029.4%81.5%61.1%17832.7%
20210 to 21575233.1%42.5%21.3%5836.9%
3 to 5763546.1%00.0%11.3%3647.4%
6 to 111215343.8%00.0%21.7%5545.5%
12 to 171132723.9%00.0%21.8%3833.6%
ALL CHILDREN46716735.8%40.9%71.5%18740.0%
20220 to 21363928.7%1914.0%42.9%6245.6%
3 to 5401742.5%12.5%12.5%1947.5%
6 to 11532445.3%00.0%11.9%2547.2%
12 to 17631523.8%11.6%34.8%2539.7%
ALL CHILDREN2929532.5%217.2%93.1%13144.9%

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender |
Cook Central Sub-Region Children Entering Substitute Care Attained Permanence within 36 Months
Reunification Adoption Guardianship Total Permanences
N%N%N%N%
2016Female1913920.4%157.9%42.1%6333.0%
Male2475923.9%145.7%114.5%8936.0%
ALL CHILDREN4389822.4%296.6%153.4%15234.7%
2017Female1824524.7%179.3%10.5%6837.4%
Male1875026.7%126.4%52.7%7238.5%
ALL CHILDREN3699525.7%297.9%61.6%14037.9%
2018Female2378033.8%83.4%20.8%9640.5%
Male2237634.1%135.8%10.4%9442.2%
ALL CHILDREN46015633.9%214.6%30.7%19041.3%
2019Female2015426.9%73.5%31.5%7034.8%
Male2145224.3%41.9%52.3%6128.5%
ALL CHILDREN41510625.5%112.7%81.9%13131.6%
2020Female2968829.7%51.7%31.0%9933.4%
Male2487229.0%31.2%31.2%7931.9%
ALL CHILDREN54416029.4%81.5%61.1%17832.7%
2021Female2388234.5%31.3%52.1%9640.3%
Male2298537.1%10.4%20.9%9139.7%
ALL CHILDREN46716735.8%40.9%71.5%18740.0%
2022Female1494932.9%85.4%42.7%6543.6%
Male1434632.2%139.1%53.5%6646.2%
ALL CHILDREN2929532.5%217.2%93.1%13144.9%