Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.
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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.
| Marion 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 | 36 | 4.1% | 682 | 77.5% | 132 | 15.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.8% | 880 | |
| 2020 | 50 | 5.6% | 658 | 73.2% | 152 | 16.9% | 5 | 0.6% | 13 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.2% | 899 | |
| 2021 | 43 | 5.2% | 659 | 79.3% | 106 | 12.8% | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 16 | 1.9% | 831 | |
| 2022 | 31 | 4.3% | 555 | 76.9% | 108 | 15.0% | 12 | 1.7% | 6 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.4% | 722 | |
| 2023 | 31 | 4.9% | 458 | 72.4% | 109 | 17.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 2.5% | 633 | |
| 2024 | 33 | 4.6% | 574 | 80.4% | 85 | 11.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 714 | |
| 2025 | 30 | 5.2% | 462 | 80.6% | 61 | 10.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 14 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 573 | |
| Marion 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) | 5 | 5.6% | 63 | 70.0% | 19 | 21.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.2% | 90 | White (Non-Latinx) | 29 | 4.0% | 555 | 77.2% | 108 | 15.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 3.2% | 719 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 2.6% | 37 | 97.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 38 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 79.2% | 5 | 20.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 24 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 36 | 4.1% | 682 | 77.5% | 132 | 15.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.8% | 880 | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 63 | 75.0% | 16 | 19.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.6% | 84 | White (Non-Latinx) | 46 | 6.0% | 562 | 73.3% | 130 | 16.9% | 4 | 0.5% | 10 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 2.0% | 767 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 6.3% | 11 | 68.8% | 3 | 18.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | 16 | Other Race | 1 | 4.0% | 17 | 68.0% | 3 | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 8.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 25 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 50 | 5.6% | 658 | 73.2% | 152 | 16.9% | 5 | 0.6% | 13 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.2% | 899 | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 3 | 3.0% | 77 | 77.0% | 15 | 15.0% | 2 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 2.0% | 100 | White (Non-Latinx) | 37 | 5.6% | 519 | 79.2% | 82 | 12.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 2.0% | 655 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 81.3% | 5 | 15.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.1% | 32 | Other Race | 3 | 10.0% | 25 | 83.3% | 2 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 30 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 43 | 5.2% | 659 | 79.3% | 106 | 12.8% | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 16 | 1.9% | 831 | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 2 | 1.9% | 75 | 70.8% | 23 | 21.7% | 6 | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 106 | White (Non-Latinx) | 29 | 5.1% | 448 | 78.7% | 73 | 12.8% | 6 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 569 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 71.4% | 4 | 28.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 60.9% | 6 | 26.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 13.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 23 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 4.3% | 555 | 76.9% | 108 | 15.0% | 12 | 1.7% | 6 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.4% | 722 | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 10 | 15.2% | 40 | 60.6% | 14 | 21.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.0% | 66 | White (Non-Latinx) | 19 | 3.7% | 386 | 74.7% | 85 | 16.4% | 8 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 2.1% | 517 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 61.5% | 3 | 23.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.7% | 13 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 63.6% | 5 | 22.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.5% | 22 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 4.9% | 458 | 72.4% | 109 | 17.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 2.5% | 633 | |
| 2024 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 9 | 10.3% | 66 | 75.9% | 8 | 9.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.4% | 87 | White (Non-Latinx) | 22 | 3.9% | 449 | 80.6% | 70 | 12.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.9% | 557 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 75.0% | 3 | 18.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | 16 | Other Race | 1 | 2.9% | 30 | 85.7% | 3 | 8.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 35 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 33 | 4.6% | 574 | 80.4% | 85 | 11.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 714 | |
| 2025 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 5 | 4.9% | 84 | 81.6% | 11 | 10.7% | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 103 | White (Non-Latinx) | 25 | 5.8% | 344 | 80.2% | 44 | 10.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 11 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 429 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 75.0% | 2 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 81.5% | 4 | 14.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 30 | 5.2% | 462 | 80.6% | 61 | 10.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 14 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 573 | |
| Marion 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 | 10 | 3.1% | 247 | 75.5% | 69 | 21.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 327 | 3 to 5 | 9 | 5.2% | 136 | 78.2% | 27 | 15.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 174 | 6 to 11 | 9 | 3.9% | 193 | 84.6% | 21 | 9.2% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 228 | 12 to 17 | 8 | 5.3% | 106 | 70.2% | 15 | 9.9% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 13.2% | 151 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 36 | 4.1% | 682 | 77.5% | 132 | 15.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.8% | 880 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.1% | 249 | 70.3% | 99 | 28.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 354 | 3 to 5 | 8 | 5.0% | 127 | 79.9% | 23 | 14.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 159 | 6 to 11 | 22 | 9.4% | 187 | 79.9% | 19 | 8.1% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 234 | 12 to 17 | 16 | 10.5% | 95 | 62.5% | 11 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 6.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 19 | 12.5% | 152 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 50 | 5.6% | 658 | 73.2% | 152 | 16.9% | 5 | 0.6% | 13 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.2% | 899 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 12 | 3.5% | 255 | 75.2% | 69 | 20.4% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 339 | 3 to 5 | 6 | 4.5% | 115 | 86.5% | 11 | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 133 | 6 to 11 | 14 | 7.0% | 161 | 80.9% | 18 | 9.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.5% | 199 | 12 to 17 | 11 | 6.9% | 128 | 80.0% | 8 | 5.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 10 | 6.3% | 160 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 43 | 5.2% | 659 | 79.3% | 106 | 12.8% | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 16 | 1.9% | 831 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 5 | 1.9% | 176 | 67.4% | 76 | 29.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 261 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 5.5% | 110 | 85.9% | 5 | 3.9% | 4 | 3.1% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 128 | 6 to 11 | 15 | 7.3% | 168 | 81.6% | 17 | 8.3% | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 206 | 12 to 17 | 4 | 3.1% | 101 | 79.5% | 10 | 7.9% | 2 | 1.6% | 2 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 6.3% | 127 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 4.3% | 555 | 76.9% | 108 | 15.0% | 12 | 1.7% | 6 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.4% | 722 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.6% | 164 | 64.1% | 84 | 32.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 256 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 7.4% | 75 | 79.8% | 11 | 11.7% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 94 | 6 to 11 | 14 | 8.9% | 132 | 83.5% | 7 | 4.4% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.3% | 158 | 12 to 17 | 6 | 4.8% | 87 | 69.6% | 7 | 5.6% | 3 | 2.4% | 9 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 10.4% | 125 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 4.9% | 458 | 72.4% | 109 | 17.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 2.5% | 633 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 5 | 1.9% | 195 | 73.6% | 65 | 24.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 265 | 3 to 5 | 5 | 4.8% | 95 | 91.3% | 4 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 104 | 6 to 11 | 11 | 5.5% | 183 | 91.0% | 5 | 2.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 201 | 12 to 17 | 12 | 8.3% | 101 | 70.1% | 11 | 7.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 6.9% | 1 | 0.7% | 9 | 6.3% | 144 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 33 | 4.6% | 574 | 80.4% | 85 | 11.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 714 | |
| 2025 | 0 to 2 | 7 | 3.2% | 168 | 76.4% | 44 | 20.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 220 | 3 to 5 | 11 | 13.4% | 68 | 82.9% | 3 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 82 | 6 to 11 | 8 | 5.3% | 130 | 86.7% | 10 | 6.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 150 | 12 to 17 | 4 | 3.3% | 96 | 79.3% | 4 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 11.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.5% | 121 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 30 | 5.2% | 462 | 80.6% | 61 | 10.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 14 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 573 | |
| Marion 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 | 14 | 3.3% | 344 | 80.0% | 59 | 13.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 3.0% | 430 | Male | 22 | 4.9% | 338 | 75.1% | 73 | 16.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 2.7% | 450 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 36 | 4.1% | 682 | 77.5% | 132 | 15.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.8% | 880 | |
| 2020 | Female | 24 | 5.5% | 340 | 77.8% | 59 | 13.5% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.6% | 437 | Male | 26 | 5.6% | 318 | 68.8% | 93 | 20.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 10 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 13 | 2.8% | 462 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 50 | 5.6% | 658 | 73.2% | 152 | 16.9% | 5 | 0.6% | 13 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.2% | 899 | |
| 2021 | Female | 17 | 4.2% | 328 | 80.8% | 53 | 13.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.7% | 406 | Male | 26 | 6.1% | 331 | 77.9% | 53 | 12.5% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 2.1% | 425 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 43 | 5.2% | 659 | 79.3% | 106 | 12.8% | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 16 | 1.9% | 831 | |
| 2022 | Female | 16 | 4.2% | 298 | 79.0% | 48 | 12.7% | 8 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.6% | 377 | Male | 15 | 4.3% | 257 | 74.5% | 60 | 17.4% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.2% | 345 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 4.3% | 555 | 76.9% | 108 | 15.0% | 12 | 1.7% | 6 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.4% | 722 | |
| 2023 | Female | 16 | 5.0% | 231 | 72.9% | 59 | 18.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 317 | Male | 15 | 4.7% | 227 | 71.8% | 50 | 15.8% | 5 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 4.4% | 316 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 4.9% | 458 | 72.4% | 109 | 17.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 2.5% | 633 | |
| 2024 | Female | 22 | 6.1% | 285 | 79.4% | 45 | 12.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 359 | Male | 11 | 3.1% | 289 | 81.4% | 40 | 11.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 2.0% | 355 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 33 | 4.6% | 574 | 80.4% | 85 | 11.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 714 | |
| 2025 | Female | 13 | 4.5% | 236 | 81.7% | 33 | 11.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 289 | Male | 17 | 6.0% | 226 | 79.6% | 28 | 9.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 10 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 284 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 30 | 5.2% | 462 | 80.6% | 61 | 10.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 14 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 573 | |