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Initial Placement Types

Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.

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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.

Northern 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%
2019100.9%73567.9%29427.1%70.6%111.0%20.2%242.2%1,083
202070.5%96274.5%25920.0%120.9%90.7%40.3%393.0%1,292
2021140.9%1,20577.6%26016.8%60.4%151.0%10.1%513.3%1,552
202270.6%92475.8%23519.3%141.1%70.6%30.2%292.4%1,219
202310.1%84477.4%18917.3%60.5%161.5%20.2%333.0%1,091
2024100.9%87076.0%20517.9%100.9%161.4%10.1%332.9%1,145
202550.5%77377.4%14414.4%80.8%434.3%10.1%252.5%999
Northern 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%
2019Black (Non-Latinx)71.6%28463.8%13229.7%20.4%71.6%20.4%112.5%445
White (Non-Latinx)00.0%29571.3%10625.6%20.5%30.7%00.0%81.9%414
Latinx (Any Race)31.8%11570.6%3823.3%21.2%10.6%00.0%42.5%163
Other Race00.0%3568.6%1631.4%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%51
ALL CHILDREN100.9%73567.9%29427.1%70.6%111.0%20.2%242.2%1,083
2020Black (Non-Latinx)30.6%33671.5%10522.3%61.3%20.4%10.2%173.6%470
White (Non-Latinx)20.4%38176.2%9118.2%40.8%71.4%20.4%132.6%500
Latinx (Any Race)20.8%18676.5%4418.1%10.4%00.0%10.4%93.7%243
Other Race00.0%5073.5%1725.0%11.5%00.0%00.0%00.0%68
ALL CHILDREN70.5%96274.5%25920.0%120.9%90.7%40.3%393.0%1,292
2021Black (Non-Latinx)10.2%31776.4%7417.8%51.2%51.2%10.2%122.9%415
White (Non-Latinx)71.0%54579.7%9814.3%00.0%71.0%00.0%273.9%684
Latinx (Any Race)20.6%27477.2%6718.9%00.0%20.6%00.0%102.8%355
Other Race45.1%5367.9%1721.8%11.3%11.3%00.0%22.6%78
ALL CHILDREN140.9%1,20577.6%26016.8%60.4%151.0%10.1%513.3%1,552
2022Black (Non-Latinx)10.3%28978.1%6317.0%20.5%20.5%00.0%133.5%370
White (Non-Latinx)51.0%37174.5%9619.3%112.2%20.4%20.4%112.2%498
Latinx (Any Race)10.3%22075.1%6722.9%10.3%00.0%00.0%41.4%293
Other Race00.0%3777.1%816.7%00.0%24.2%12.1%00.0%48
ALL CHILDREN70.6%92475.8%23519.3%141.1%70.6%30.2%292.4%1,219
2023Black (Non-Latinx)00.0%27877.4%6217.3%20.6%20.6%20.6%133.6%359
White (Non-Latinx)00.0%33077.1%7216.8%30.7%102.3%00.0%133.0%428
Latinx (Any Race)10.5%16977.9%4018.4%10.5%20.9%00.0%41.8%217
Other Race00.0%5178.5%1116.9%00.0%11.5%00.0%23.1%65
ALL CHILDREN10.1%84477.4%18917.3%60.5%161.5%20.2%333.0%1,091
2024Black (Non-Latinx)00.0%29076.5%7018.5%51.3%30.8%00.0%112.9%379
White (Non-Latinx)30.7%35079.9%6414.6%20.5%61.4%00.0%133.0%438
Latinx (Any Race)62.3%18871.5%5119.4%31.1%72.7%00.0%83.0%263
Other Race11.9%3768.5%1629.6%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%54
ALL CHILDREN100.9%87076.0%20517.9%100.9%161.4%10.1%332.9%1,145
2025Black (Non-Latinx)20.6%24978.5%4313.6%20.6%103.2%00.0%113.5%317
White (Non-Latinx)30.8%25768.7%6818.2%61.6%297.8%10.3%102.7%374
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%21288.0%2410.0%00.0%20.8%00.0%31.2%241
Other Race00.0%4183.7%612.2%00.0%24.1%00.0%00.0%49
ALL CHILDREN50.5%77377.4%14414.4%80.8%434.3%10.1%252.5%999
Northern 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%
20190 to 230.7%26965.1%13833.4%20.5%00.0%00.0%10.2%413
3 to 542.0%14570.7%5526.8%00.0%00.0%10.5%00.0%205
6 to 1120.8%19472.9%6725.2%10.4%00.0%10.4%10.4%266
12 to 1710.5%12763.8%3417.1%42.0%115.5%00.0%2211.1%199
ALL CHILDREN100.9%73567.9%29427.1%70.6%111.0%20.2%242.2%1,083
20200 to 240.7%40872.5%14525.8%30.5%10.2%00.0%20.4%563
3 to 520.9%19282.4%3816.3%00.0%10.4%00.0%00.0%233
6 to 1100.0%21979.6%5118.5%20.7%00.0%00.0%31.1%275
12 to 1710.5%14364.7%2511.3%73.2%73.2%41.8%3415.4%221
ALL CHILDREN70.5%96274.5%25920.0%120.9%90.7%40.3%393.0%1,292
20210 to 240.7%44573.0%15725.7%30.5%00.0%00.0%10.2%610
3 to 531.1%23284.1%3412.3%20.7%00.0%00.0%51.8%276
6 to 1141.1%32586.0%4010.6%00.0%00.0%00.0%92.4%378
12 to 1731.0%20370.5%2910.1%10.3%155.2%10.3%3612.5%288
ALL CHILDREN140.9%1,20577.6%26016.8%60.4%151.0%10.1%513.3%1,552
20220 to 210.2%32570.5%12827.8%51.1%00.0%00.0%20.4%461
3 to 510.4%20482.9%3313.4%52.0%00.0%00.0%31.2%246
6 to 1110.3%23881.2%4916.7%20.7%00.0%00.0%31.0%293
12 to 1741.8%15771.7%2511.4%20.9%73.2%31.4%219.6%219
ALL CHILDREN70.6%92475.8%23519.3%141.1%70.6%30.2%292.4%1,219
20230 to 200.0%30472.7%10725.6%30.7%00.0%00.0%41.0%418
3 to 510.5%17280.8%3817.8%00.0%00.0%00.0%20.9%213
6 to 1100.0%23388.9%269.9%00.0%20.8%00.0%10.4%262
12 to 1700.0%13568.2%189.1%31.5%147.1%21.0%2613.1%198
ALL CHILDREN10.1%84477.4%18917.3%60.5%161.5%20.2%333.0%1,091
20240 to 220.5%26567.1%12732.2%10.3%00.0%00.0%00.0%395
3 to 510.4%20088.1%2410.6%10.4%00.0%00.0%10.4%227
6 to 1110.3%24883.2%3411.4%62.0%41.3%00.0%51.7%298
12 to 1762.7%15769.8%208.9%20.9%125.3%10.4%2712.0%225
ALL CHILDREN100.9%87076.0%20517.9%100.9%161.4%10.1%332.9%1,145
20250 to 200.0%27674.4%8823.7%61.6%00.0%00.0%10.3%371
3 to 510.6%15386.9%1910.8%00.0%21.1%00.0%10.6%176
6 to 1131.1%23186.8%186.8%00.0%114.1%00.0%31.1%266
12 to 1710.5%11360.8%1910.2%21.1%3016.1%10.5%2010.8%186
ALL CHILDREN50.5%77377.4%14414.4%80.8%434.3%10.1%252.5%999
Northern 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%
2019Female61.1%36268.4%14727.8%30.6%50.9%10.2%50.9%529
Male40.7%37367.3%14726.5%40.7%61.1%10.2%193.4%554
ALL CHILDREN100.9%73567.9%29427.1%70.6%111.0%20.2%242.2%1,083
2020Female40.6%48974.7%13921.2%30.5%40.6%20.3%142.1%655
Male30.5%47374.3%12018.8%91.4%50.8%20.3%253.9%637
ALL CHILDREN70.5%96274.5%25920.0%120.9%90.7%40.3%393.0%1,292
2021Female40.6%56378.5%12317.2%10.1%30.4%00.0%233.2%717
Male101.2%64276.9%13716.4%50.6%121.4%10.1%283.4%835
ALL CHILDREN140.9%1,20577.6%26016.8%60.4%151.0%10.1%513.3%1,552
2022Female40.7%46479.3%9416.1%61.0%40.7%10.2%122.1%585
Male30.5%46072.6%14122.2%81.3%30.5%20.3%172.7%634
ALL CHILDREN70.6%92475.8%23519.3%141.1%70.6%30.2%292.4%1,219
2023Female10.2%41476.0%10920.0%40.7%50.9%10.2%112.0%545
Male00.0%43078.8%8014.7%20.4%112.0%10.2%224.0%546
ALL CHILDREN10.1%84477.4%18917.3%60.5%161.5%20.2%333.0%1,091
2024Female40.8%39677.0%9117.7%30.6%71.4%10.2%122.3%514
Male61.0%47475.1%11418.1%71.1%91.4%00.0%213.3%631
ALL CHILDREN100.9%87076.0%20517.9%100.9%161.4%10.1%332.9%1,145
2025Female10.2%38279.3%6713.9%51.0%193.9%00.0%81.7%482
Male40.8%39175.6%7714.9%30.6%244.6%10.2%173.3%517
ALL CHILDREN50.5%77377.4%14414.4%80.8%434.3%10.1%252.5%999
Northern 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%
2019Aurora10.2%33060.2%19034.7%30.5%71.3%10.2%162.9%548
Rockford91.7%40575.7%10419.4%40.7%40.7%10.2%81.5%535
ALL CHILDREN100.9%73567.9%29427.1%70.6%111.0%20.2%242.2%1,083
2020Aurora60.8%55771.5%16921.7%81.0%60.8%40.5%293.7%779
Rockford10.2%40578.9%9017.5%40.8%30.6%00.0%101.9%513
ALL CHILDREN70.5%96274.5%25920.0%120.9%90.7%40.3%393.0%1,292
2021Aurora90.9%71573.6%18919.4%30.3%141.4%10.1%414.2%972
Rockford50.9%49084.5%7112.2%30.5%10.2%00.0%101.7%580
ALL CHILDREN140.9%1,20577.6%26016.8%60.4%151.0%10.1%513.3%1,552
2022Aurora60.7%61575.4%16420.1%40.5%40.5%20.2%212.6%816
Rockford10.2%30976.7%7117.6%102.5%30.7%10.2%82.0%403
ALL CHILDREN70.6%92475.8%23519.3%141.1%70.6%30.2%292.4%1,219
2023Aurora10.1%55277.2%11916.6%40.6%131.8%20.3%243.4%715
Rockford00.0%29277.7%7018.6%20.5%30.8%00.0%92.4%376
ALL CHILDREN10.1%84477.4%18917.3%60.5%161.5%20.2%333.0%1,091
2024Aurora91.2%55876.3%13218.1%20.3%91.2%10.1%202.7%731
Rockford10.2%31275.4%7317.6%81.9%71.7%00.0%133.1%414
ALL CHILDREN100.9%87076.0%20517.9%100.9%161.4%10.1%332.9%1,145
2025Aurora50.8%48275.5%9514.9%60.9%345.3%10.2%152.4%638
Rockford00.0%29180.6%4913.6%20.6%92.5%00.0%102.8%361
ALL CHILDREN50.5%77377.4%14414.4%80.8%434.3%10.1%252.5%999