Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.
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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.
| East St. Louis 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | 20 | 3.6% | 404 | 73.1% | 110 | 19.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 553 | |
| 2019 | 26 | 4.0% | 496 | 75.7% | 119 | 18.2% | 5 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.2% | 655 | |
| 2020 | 11 | 1.9% | 421 | 74.5% | 104 | 18.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 4.8% | 565 | |
| 2021 | 16 | 2.5% | 477 | 76.0% | 115 | 18.3% | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 1.4% | 628 | |
| 2022 | 20 | 3.6% | 431 | 77.4% | 88 | 15.8% | 4 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 2.5% | 557 | |
| 2023 | 15 | 2.6% | 449 | 78.8% | 96 | 16.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 570 | |
| 2024 | 22 | 4.2% | 408 | 78.8% | 73 | 14.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 7 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 518 | |
| 2025* | 9 | 3.5% | 185 | 72.5% | 50 | 19.6% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.0% | 255 | |
| East St. Louis 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | Black | 12 | 7.5% | 112 | 70.4% | 30 | 18.9% | 2 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.3% | 159 | White | 8 | 2.2% | 268 | 74.2% | 73 | 20.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.9% | 361 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 83.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 70.0% | 5 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.0% | 20 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 3.6% | 404 | 73.1% | 110 | 19.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 553 | |
| 2019 | Black | 12 | 5.7% | 147 | 70.3% | 44 | 21.1% | 3 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.4% | 209 | White | 12 | 3.1% | 297 | 78.0% | 64 | 16.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 381 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 86.4% | 3 | 13.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | Other Race | 1 | 3.2% | 24 | 77.4% | 6 | 19.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 31 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 26 | 4.0% | 496 | 75.7% | 119 | 18.2% | 5 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.2% | 655 | |
| 2020 | Black | 3 | 1.7% | 135 | 75.0% | 32 | 17.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 5.6% | 180 | White | 8 | 2.3% | 260 | 76.2% | 60 | 17.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 3.5% | 341 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 68.4% | 6 | 31.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 50.0% | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 25.0% | 20 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 11 | 1.9% | 421 | 74.5% | 104 | 18.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 4.8% | 565 | |
| 2021 | Black | 4 | 2.5% | 127 | 77.9% | 30 | 18.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 163 | White | 12 | 2.8% | 321 | 75.2% | 78 | 18.3% | 6 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 1.4% | 427 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 73.3% | 2 | 13.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.7% | 15 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 81.0% | 4 | 19.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 2.5% | 477 | 76.0% | 115 | 18.3% | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 1.4% | 628 | |
| 2022 | Black | 9 | 5.3% | 136 | 80.0% | 17 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 4.7% | 170 | White | 10 | 3.0% | 248 | 74.7% | 65 | 19.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.8% | 332 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 95.0% | 1 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | Other Race | 1 | 3.2% | 24 | 77.4% | 5 | 16.1% | 1 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 31 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 3.6% | 431 | 77.4% | 88 | 15.8% | 4 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 2.5% | 557 | |
| 2023 | Black | 11 | 5.6% | 154 | 77.8% | 25 | 12.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.5% | 198 | White | 4 | 1.2% | 255 | 79.2% | 61 | 18.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 322 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 78.9% | 4 | 21.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 81.0% | 4 | 19.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 15 | 2.6% | 449 | 78.8% | 96 | 16.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 570 | |
| 2024 | Black | 6 | 2.6% | 186 | 81.9% | 30 | 13.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 227 | White | 15 | 5.9% | 199 | 78.0% | 34 | 13.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 255 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 83.3% | 2 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | Other Race | 1 | 6.3% | 9 | 56.3% | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | 16 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 22 | 4.2% | 408 | 78.8% | 73 | 14.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 7 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 518 | |
| 2025* | Black | 5 | 5.4% | 66 | 71.0% | 15 | 16.1% | 3 | 3.2% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.2% | 93 | White | 4 | 2.9% | 96 | 70.1% | 33 | 24.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.5% | 137 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 85.7% | 2 | 14.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 3.5% | 185 | 72.5% | 50 | 19.6% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.0% | 255 | |
| East St. Louis 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | 0 to 2 | 6 | 2.5% | 170 | 71.4% | 57 | 23.9% | 4 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 238 | 3 to 5 | 4 | 4.6% | 64 | 73.6% | 19 | 21.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 87 | 6 to 11 | 5 | 3.4% | 121 | 82.9% | 20 | 13.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 146 | 12 to 17 | 5 | 6.1% | 49 | 59.8% | 14 | 17.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 11.0% | 82 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 3.6% | 404 | 73.1% | 110 | 19.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 553 | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 6 | 2.2% | 184 | 68.1% | 77 | 28.5% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 270 | 3 to 5 | 5 | 4.1% | 100 | 82.6% | 16 | 13.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 121 | 6 to 11 | 9 | 5.5% | 138 | 84.1% | 15 | 9.1% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 164 | 12 to 17 | 6 | 6.0% | 74 | 74.0% | 11 | 11.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 8 | 8.0% | 100 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 26 | 4.0% | 496 | 75.7% | 119 | 18.2% | 5 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.2% | 655 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.6% | 179 | 71.6% | 66 | 26.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 250 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 1.1% | 79 | 84.9% | 11 | 11.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.2% | 93 | 6 to 11 | 3 | 2.3% | 109 | 85.2% | 15 | 11.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 128 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 3.2% | 54 | 57.4% | 12 | 12.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 24.5% | 94 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 11 | 1.9% | 421 | 74.5% | 104 | 18.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 4.8% | 565 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 3 | 1.1% | 203 | 72.0% | 72 | 25.5% | 4 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 282 | 3 to 5 | 4 | 3.9% | 78 | 75.7% | 19 | 18.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.9% | 103 | 6 to 11 | 6 | 4.1% | 125 | 86.2% | 14 | 9.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 145 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 3.1% | 71 | 72.4% | 10 | 10.2% | 2 | 2.0% | 4 | 4.1% | 1 | 1.0% | 7 | 7.1% | 98 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 2.5% | 477 | 76.0% | 115 | 18.3% | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 1.4% | 628 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 3 | 1.4% | 151 | 68.0% | 65 | 29.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 222 | 3 to 5 | 3 | 4.0% | 66 | 88.0% | 6 | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 75 | 6 to 11 | 6 | 3.8% | 143 | 91.7% | 6 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 156 | 12 to 17 | 8 | 7.7% | 71 | 68.3% | 11 | 10.6% | 2 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 11.5% | 104 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 3.6% | 431 | 77.4% | 88 | 15.8% | 4 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 2.5% | 557 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 3 | 1.2% | 181 | 71.5% | 69 | 27.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 253 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 6.2% | 96 | 85.0% | 9 | 8.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 113 | 6 to 11 | 2 | 1.6% | 111 | 88.8% | 12 | 9.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 125 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 3.8% | 61 | 77.2% | 6 | 7.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 10.1% | 79 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 15 | 2.6% | 449 | 78.8% | 96 | 16.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 570 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 3 | 1.6% | 136 | 73.9% | 44 | 23.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 184 | 3 to 5 | 5 | 5.1% | 77 | 78.6% | 16 | 16.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 98 | 6 to 11 | 6 | 4.6% | 115 | 88.5% | 6 | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 130 | 12 to 17 | 8 | 7.5% | 80 | 75.5% | 7 | 6.6% | 1 | 0.9% | 5 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 4.7% | 106 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 22 | 4.2% | 408 | 78.8% | 73 | 14.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 7 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 518 | |
| 2025* | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 67 | 69.1% | 29 | 29.9% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 97 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 5.3% | 23 | 60.5% | 11 | 28.9% | 2 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 38 | 6 to 11 | 4 | 6.9% | 47 | 81.0% | 6 | 10.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.7% | 58 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 4.8% | 48 | 77.4% | 4 | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 6.5% | 62 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 3.5% | 185 | 72.5% | 50 | 19.6% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.0% | 255 | |
| East St. Louis 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | Female | 11 | 4.1% | 195 | 73.3% | 52 | 19.5% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.9% | 266 | Male | 9 | 3.1% | 209 | 72.8% | 58 | 20.2% | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.7% | 287 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 3.6% | 404 | 73.1% | 110 | 19.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 553 | |
| 2019 | Female | 12 | 3.7% | 259 | 79.0% | 54 | 16.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 328 | Male | 14 | 4.3% | 237 | 72.5% | 65 | 19.9% | 4 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 1.8% | 327 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 26 | 4.0% | 496 | 75.7% | 119 | 18.2% | 5 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.2% | 655 | |
| 2020 | Female | 4 | 1.4% | 216 | 76.1% | 50 | 17.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 4.6% | 284 | Male | 7 | 2.5% | 205 | 73.0% | 54 | 19.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 5.0% | 281 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 11 | 1.9% | 421 | 74.5% | 104 | 18.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 4.8% | 565 | |
| 2021 | Female | 3 | 1.1% | 214 | 78.7% | 49 | 18.0% | 4 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 272 | Male | 13 | 3.7% | 263 | 73.9% | 66 | 18.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 2.0% | 356 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 2.5% | 477 | 76.0% | 115 | 18.3% | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 1.4% | 628 | |
| 2022 | Female | 8 | 2.9% | 220 | 80.0% | 39 | 14.2% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.2% | 275 | Male | 12 | 4.3% | 211 | 74.8% | 49 | 17.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 2.8% | 282 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 20 | 3.6% | 431 | 77.4% | 88 | 15.8% | 4 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 2.5% | 557 | |
| 2023 | Female | 5 | 1.7% | 247 | 82.6% | 44 | 14.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 299 | Male | 10 | 3.7% | 202 | 74.5% | 52 | 19.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.2% | 271 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 15 | 2.6% | 449 | 78.8% | 96 | 16.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 570 | |
| 2024 | Female | 13 | 4.6% | 224 | 78.9% | 42 | 14.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 284 | Male | 9 | 3.8% | 184 | 78.6% | 31 | 13.2% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.1% | 234 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 22 | 4.2% | 408 | 78.8% | 73 | 14.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 7 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 518 | |
| 2025* | Female | 4 | 3.1% | 95 | 72.5% | 28 | 21.4% | 2 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.5% | 131 | Male | 5 | 4.0% | 90 | 72.6% | 22 | 17.7% | 1 | 0.8% | 3 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.4% | 124 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 3.5% | 185 | 72.5% | 50 | 19.6% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.0% | 255 | |