Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.
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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.
| Cook North Sub-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 | % | |||
| 2019 | 2 | 0.5% | 259 | 70.6% | 69 | 18.8% | 11 | 3.0% | 8 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 17 | 4.6% | 367 | |
| 2020 | 7 | 1.4% | 355 | 73.0% | 67 | 13.8% | 12 | 2.5% | 18 | 3.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 25 | 5.1% | 486 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.2% | 259 | 76.6% | 48 | 14.2% | 5 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 13 | 3.8% | 338 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 216 | 74.7% | 58 | 20.1% | 5 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 2.1% | 289 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.1% | 192 | 68.8% | 52 | 18.6% | 6 | 2.2% | 11 | 3.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 14 | 5.0% | 279 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.5% | 163 | 62.0% | 54 | 20.5% | 6 | 2.3% | 17 | 6.5% | 3 | 1.1% | 16 | 6.1% | 263 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1.3% | 238 | 74.4% | 38 | 11.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 25 | 7.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 3.8% | 320 | |
| Cook North Sub-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 | % | |||
| 2019 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 2 | 0.9% | 158 | 70.9% | 42 | 18.8% | 5 | 2.2% | 4 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 5.4% | 223 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | 66.7% | 17 | 25.8% | 2 | 3.0% | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.0% | 66 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 51 | 77.3% | 8 | 12.1% | 2 | 3.0% | 2 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.5% | 66 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 60.0% | 1 | 10.0% | 1 | 10.0% | 1 | 10.0% | 1 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2 | 0.5% | 259 | 70.6% | 69 | 18.8% | 11 | 3.0% | 8 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 17 | 4.6% | 367 | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 5 | 2.0% | 184 | 74.8% | 31 | 12.6% | 7 | 2.8% | 4 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.8% | 13 | 5.3% | 246 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 66 | 71.7% | 13 | 14.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 6 | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 6.5% | 92 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 1.5% | 95 | 73.1% | 19 | 14.6% | 4 | 3.1% | 4 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 4.6% | 130 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 66.7% | 4 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 7 | 1.4% | 355 | 73.0% | 67 | 13.8% | 12 | 2.5% | 18 | 3.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 25 | 5.1% | 486 | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 2 | 1.2% | 120 | 74.1% | 23 | 14.2% | 3 | 1.9% | 5 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 5.6% | 162 | White (Non-Latinx) | 2 | 3.1% | 45 | 70.3% | 12 | 18.8% | 1 | 1.6% | 2 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.1% | 64 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 86 | 84.3% | 12 | 11.8% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 2.0% | 102 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 80.0% | 1 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 1.2% | 259 | 76.6% | 48 | 14.2% | 5 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 13 | 3.8% | 338 | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 106 | 74.6% | 28 | 19.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 4 | 2.8% | 142 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 41 | 66.1% | 17 | 27.4% | 3 | 4.8% | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 62 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 62 | 81.6% | 11 | 14.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.6% | 76 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 77.8% | 2 | 22.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 216 | 74.7% | 58 | 20.1% | 5 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 2.1% | 289 | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 112 | 72.7% | 23 | 14.9% | 4 | 2.6% | 6 | 3.9% | 1 | 0.6% | 8 | 5.2% | 154 | White (Non-Latinx) | 2 | 4.5% | 22 | 50.0% | 18 | 40.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 47 | 73.4% | 6 | 9.4% | 2 | 3.1% | 3 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 9.4% | 64 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 63.6% | 4 | 36.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 3 | 1.1% | 192 | 68.8% | 52 | 18.6% | 6 | 2.2% | 11 | 3.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 14 | 5.0% | 279 | |
| 2024 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 3 | 2.2% | 92 | 66.2% | 27 | 19.4% | 3 | 2.2% | 6 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 5.8% | 139 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 42.4% | 9 | 27.3% | 2 | 6.1% | 4 | 12.1% | 1 | 3.0% | 3 | 9.1% | 33 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 1.3% | 47 | 62.7% | 14 | 18.7% | 1 | 1.3% | 6 | 8.0% | 2 | 2.7% | 4 | 5.3% | 75 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 50.0% | 3 | 30.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 10.0% | 10 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 1.5% | 163 | 62.0% | 54 | 20.5% | 6 | 2.3% | 17 | 6.5% | 3 | 1.1% | 16 | 6.1% | 263 | |
| 2025 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 3 | 1.6% | 138 | 75.8% | 18 | 9.9% | 2 | 1.1% | 13 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 4.4% | 182 | White (Non-Latinx) | 1 | 2.3% | 32 | 74.4% | 5 | 11.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 11.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 43 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 48 | 76.2% | 5 | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 9.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 6.3% | 63 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 63.0% | 8 | 29.6% | 1 | 3.7% | 1 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 1.3% | 238 | 74.4% | 38 | 11.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 25 | 7.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 3.8% | 320 | |
| Cook North Sub-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 | % | |||
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.7% | 91 | 61.9% | 49 | 33.3% | 5 | 3.4% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 147 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 52 | 76.5% | 12 | 17.6% | 3 | 4.4% | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 68 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 74 | 88.1% | 6 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.6% | 84 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 1.5% | 42 | 61.8% | 2 | 2.9% | 3 | 4.4% | 5 | 7.4% | 1 | 1.5% | 14 | 20.6% | 68 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2 | 0.5% | 259 | 70.6% | 69 | 18.8% | 11 | 3.0% | 8 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 17 | 4.6% | 367 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 2.0% | 129 | 65.8% | 50 | 25.5% | 7 | 3.6% | 4 | 2.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 196 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 3.0% | 59 | 89.4% | 4 | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 66 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 0.9% | 100 | 88.5% | 6 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 113 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 67 | 60.4% | 7 | 6.3% | 5 | 4.5% | 7 | 6.3% | 1 | 0.9% | 24 | 21.6% | 111 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 7 | 1.4% | 355 | 73.0% | 67 | 13.8% | 12 | 2.5% | 18 | 3.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 25 | 5.1% | 486 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 2 | 1.3% | 121 | 77.1% | 30 | 19.1% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 157 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 2.1% | 41 | 87.2% | 4 | 8.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 47 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 55 | 84.6% | 7 | 10.8% | 2 | 3.1% | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 65 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 1.4% | 42 | 60.9% | 7 | 10.1% | 2 | 2.9% | 4 | 5.8% | 1 | 1.4% | 12 | 17.4% | 69 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 1.2% | 259 | 76.6% | 48 | 14.2% | 5 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 13 | 3.8% | 338 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 86 | 70.5% | 32 | 26.2% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.6% | 122 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 33 | 82.5% | 7 | 17.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 40 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 47 | 82.5% | 9 | 15.8% | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 57 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 50 | 71.4% | 10 | 14.3% | 3 | 4.3% | 2 | 2.9% | 1 | 1.4% | 4 | 5.7% | 70 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 216 | 74.7% | 58 | 20.1% | 5 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 2.1% | 289 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 69 | 71.1% | 27 | 27.8% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 97 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 32 | 78.0% | 7 | 17.1% | 1 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.4% | 41 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 60 | 81.1% | 12 | 16.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.4% | 74 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 4.5% | 31 | 46.3% | 6 | 9.0% | 4 | 6.0% | 10 | 14.9% | 1 | 1.5% | 12 | 17.9% | 67 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 3 | 1.1% | 192 | 68.8% | 52 | 18.6% | 6 | 2.2% | 11 | 3.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 14 | 5.0% | 279 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 1.2% | 46 | 54.1% | 34 | 40.0% | 4 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 85 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 3.0% | 24 | 72.7% | 7 | 21.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 33 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 1.7% | 45 | 77.6% | 4 | 6.9% | 1 | 1.7% | 5 | 8.6% | 2 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 58 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 1.1% | 48 | 55.2% | 9 | 10.3% | 1 | 1.1% | 11 | 12.6% | 1 | 1.1% | 16 | 18.4% | 87 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 1.5% | 163 | 62.0% | 54 | 20.5% | 6 | 2.3% | 17 | 6.5% | 3 | 1.1% | 16 | 6.1% | 263 | |
| 2025 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 84 | 79.2% | 17 | 16.0% | 2 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.8% | 106 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 31 | 79.5% | 7 | 17.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 39 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 1.2% | 68 | 79.1% | 11 | 12.8% | 1 | 1.2% | 5 | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 86 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 3.4% | 55 | 61.8% | 3 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 21.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 10.1% | 89 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 1.3% | 238 | 74.4% | 38 | 11.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 25 | 7.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 3.8% | 320 | |
| Cook North Sub-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 | % | |||
| 2019 | Female | 0 | 0.0% | 144 | 72.0% | 38 | 19.0% | 4 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 10 | 5.0% | 200 | Male | 2 | 1.2% | 115 | 68.9% | 31 | 18.6% | 7 | 4.2% | 5 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 4.2% | 167 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2 | 0.5% | 259 | 70.6% | 69 | 18.8% | 11 | 3.0% | 8 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 17 | 4.6% | 367 | |
| 2020 | Female | 3 | 1.3% | 157 | 69.8% | 35 | 15.6% | 10 | 4.4% | 11 | 4.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 8 | 3.6% | 225 | Male | 4 | 1.5% | 198 | 75.9% | 32 | 12.3% | 2 | 0.8% | 7 | 2.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 17 | 6.5% | 261 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 7 | 1.4% | 355 | 73.0% | 67 | 13.8% | 12 | 2.5% | 18 | 3.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 25 | 5.1% | 486 | |
| 2021 | Female | 1 | 0.5% | 140 | 75.7% | 28 | 15.1% | 5 | 2.7% | 5 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 3.2% | 185 | Male | 3 | 2.0% | 119 | 77.8% | 20 | 13.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 7 | 4.6% | 153 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 1.2% | 259 | 76.6% | 48 | 14.2% | 5 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 13 | 3.8% | 338 | |
| 2022 | Female | 0 | 0.0% | 105 | 73.9% | 31 | 21.8% | 4 | 2.8% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 142 | Male | 0 | 0.0% | 111 | 75.5% | 27 | 18.4% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.7% | 5 | 3.4% | 147 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 216 | 74.7% | 58 | 20.1% | 5 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 2.1% | 289 | |
| 2023 | Female | 2 | 1.6% | 91 | 70.5% | 24 | 18.6% | 3 | 2.3% | 6 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.3% | 129 | Male | 1 | 0.7% | 101 | 67.3% | 28 | 18.7% | 3 | 2.0% | 5 | 3.3% | 1 | 0.7% | 11 | 7.3% | 150 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 3 | 1.1% | 192 | 68.8% | 52 | 18.6% | 6 | 2.2% | 11 | 3.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 14 | 5.0% | 279 | |
| 2024 | Female | 2 | 1.7% | 68 | 59.1% | 22 | 19.1% | 4 | 3.5% | 11 | 9.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 7.0% | 115 | Male | 2 | 1.4% | 95 | 64.2% | 32 | 21.6% | 2 | 1.4% | 6 | 4.1% | 3 | 2.0% | 8 | 5.4% | 148 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 1.5% | 163 | 62.0% | 54 | 20.5% | 6 | 2.3% | 17 | 6.5% | 3 | 1.1% | 16 | 6.1% | 263 | |
| 2025 | Female | 3 | 1.6% | 144 | 78.3% | 17 | 9.2% | 1 | 0.5% | 14 | 7.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.7% | 184 | Male | 1 | 0.7% | 94 | 69.1% | 21 | 15.4% | 2 | 1.5% | 11 | 8.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 5.1% | 136 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 1.3% | 238 | 74.4% | 38 | 11.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 25 | 7.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 3.8% | 320 | |