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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 December 31, 2024.


All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
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%
201800.0%64770.9%20722.7%141.5%131.4%10.1%313.4%913
201990.8%79571.3%26824.0%80.7%100.9%20.2%232.1%1,115
202070.5%98874.7%26520.0%110.8%90.7%40.3%392.9%1,323
2021171.1%1,25377.7%26516.4%90.6%161.0%10.1%513.2%1,612
202270.6%97276.9%22818.0%171.3%70.6%30.2%302.4%1,264
202320.2%88278.3%18616.5%30.3%161.4%30.3%353.1%1,127
2024131.1%88876.9%19817.1%80.7%141.2%10.1%332.9%1,155
2025*30.7%35480.1%5512.4%20.5%194.3%10.2%81.8%442

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
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%
2018Black00.0%22472.0%6721.5%41.3%31.0%00.0%134.2%311
White00.0%28671.0%9222.8%61.5%71.7%10.2%112.7%403
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%8264.1%3426.6%21.6%32.3%00.0%75.5%128
Other Race00.0%4778.3%1118.3%23.3%00.0%00.0%00.0%60
ALL CHILDREN00.0%64770.9%20722.7%141.5%131.4%10.1%313.4%913
2019Black61.4%31070.6%10423.7%10.2%61.4%20.5%102.3%439
White00.0%32572.4%10824.1%51.1%30.7%00.0%81.8%449
Latinx (Any Race)31.8%11670.7%3823.2%21.2%10.6%00.0%42.4%164
Other Race00.0%3870.4%1629.6%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%54
ALL CHILDREN90.8%79571.3%26824.0%80.7%100.9%20.2%232.1%1,115
2020Black30.6%34071.9%10522.2%51.1%20.4%10.2%173.6%473
White20.4%39875.7%10019.0%40.8%71.3%20.4%132.5%526
Latinx (Any Race)20.8%18977.8%4116.9%10.4%00.0%10.4%93.7%243
Other Race00.0%5274.3%1724.3%11.4%00.0%00.0%00.0%70
ALL CHILDREN70.5%98874.7%26520.0%110.8%90.7%40.3%392.9%1,323
2021Black40.9%33376.7%7316.8%61.4%51.2%10.2%122.8%434
White71.0%56880.1%10014.1%00.0%71.0%00.0%273.8%709
Latinx (Any Race)20.5%28276.8%7119.3%00.0%20.5%00.0%102.7%367
Other Race44.8%5465.1%1821.7%33.6%22.4%00.0%22.4%83
ALL CHILDREN171.1%1,25377.7%26516.4%90.6%161.0%10.1%513.2%1,612
2022Black10.3%30779.3%6216.0%20.5%20.5%00.0%133.4%387
White51.0%38775.7%9318.2%112.2%20.4%20.4%112.2%511
Latinx (Any Race)10.3%23476.0%6420.8%41.3%00.0%00.0%51.6%308
Other Race00.0%3778.7%714.9%00.0%24.3%12.1%00.0%47
ALL CHILDREN70.6%97276.9%22818.0%171.3%70.6%30.2%302.4%1,264
2023Black00.0%28878.9%5916.2%00.0%20.5%30.8%133.6%365
White00.0%35177.1%7716.9%30.7%102.2%00.0%143.1%455
Latinx (Any Race)20.9%17979.2%3816.8%00.0%20.9%00.0%52.2%226
Other Race00.0%5082.0%813.1%00.0%11.6%00.0%23.3%61
ALL CHILDREN20.2%88278.3%18616.5%30.3%161.4%30.3%353.1%1,127
2024Black00.0%29577.6%6717.6%41.1%30.8%00.0%112.9%380
White40.9%35580.1%6314.2%20.5%61.4%00.0%132.9%443
Latinx (Any Race)62.2%19673.1%5119.0%20.7%51.9%00.0%83.0%268
Other Race23.8%3669.2%1426.9%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%52
ALL CHILDREN131.1%88876.9%19817.1%80.7%141.2%10.1%332.9%1,155
2025*Black00.0%11985.6%117.9%10.7%42.9%00.0%42.9%139
White31.7%13172.4%3016.6%10.6%147.7%10.6%10.6%181
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%8286.3%1010.5%00.0%11.1%00.0%22.1%95
Other Race00.0%1785.0%315.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%20
ALL CHILDREN30.7%35480.1%5512.4%20.5%194.3%10.2%81.8%442

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
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%
20180 to 200.0%24965.4%12633.1%51.3%00.0%10.3%00.0%381
3 to 500.0%12077.9%3422.1%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%154
6 to 1100.0%15880.6%2713.8%63.1%00.0%00.0%52.6%196
12 to 1700.0%12065.9%2011.0%31.6%137.1%00.0%2614.3%182
ALL CHILDREN00.0%64770.9%20722.7%141.5%131.4%10.1%313.4%913
20190 to 230.7%27967.7%12730.8%20.5%00.0%00.0%10.2%412
3 to 541.8%16274.7%5023.0%00.0%00.0%10.5%00.0%217
6 to 1120.7%21376.6%6121.9%10.4%00.0%10.4%00.0%278
12 to 1700.0%14167.8%3014.4%52.4%104.8%00.0%2210.6%208
ALL CHILDREN90.8%79571.3%26824.0%80.7%100.9%20.2%232.1%1,115
20200 to 240.7%41672.6%14625.5%40.7%10.2%00.0%20.3%573
3 to 520.8%19681.3%4217.4%00.0%10.4%00.0%00.0%241
6 to 1100.0%22880.0%5218.2%20.7%00.0%00.0%31.1%285
12 to 1710.4%14866.1%2511.2%52.2%73.1%41.8%3415.2%224
ALL CHILDREN70.5%98874.7%26520.0%110.8%90.7%40.3%392.9%1,323
20210 to 250.8%47073.4%15924.8%50.8%00.0%00.0%10.2%640
3 to 551.7%24483.8%3411.7%20.7%10.3%00.0%51.7%291
6 to 1151.3%33385.6%4210.8%00.0%00.0%00.0%92.3%389
12 to 1720.7%20670.5%3010.3%20.7%155.1%10.3%3612.3%292
ALL CHILDREN171.1%1,25377.7%26516.4%90.6%161.0%10.1%513.2%1,612
20220 to 210.2%34972.6%12225.4%71.5%00.0%00.0%20.4%481
3 to 510.4%20883.2%3313.2%52.0%00.0%00.0%31.2%250
6 to 1110.3%25282.4%4715.4%31.0%00.0%00.0%31.0%306
12 to 1741.8%16371.8%2611.5%20.9%73.1%31.3%229.7%227
ALL CHILDREN70.6%97276.9%22818.0%171.3%70.6%30.2%302.4%1,264
20230 to 210.2%31573.8%10424.4%20.5%00.0%00.0%51.2%427
3 to 510.5%17982.1%3616.5%00.0%00.0%00.0%20.9%218
6 to 1100.0%24689.5%269.5%00.0%20.7%00.0%10.4%275
12 to 1700.0%14268.6%209.7%10.5%146.8%31.4%2713.0%207
ALL CHILDREN20.2%88278.3%18616.5%30.3%161.4%30.3%353.1%1,127
20240 to 251.3%27368.6%11929.9%10.3%00.0%00.0%00.0%398
3 to 520.9%20387.9%2410.4%10.4%00.0%00.0%10.4%231
6 to 1110.3%25083.3%3511.7%51.7%41.3%00.0%51.7%300
12 to 1752.2%16271.7%208.8%10.4%104.4%10.4%2711.9%226
ALL CHILDREN131.1%88876.9%19817.1%80.7%141.2%10.1%332.9%1,155
2025*0 to 200.0%12778.9%3119.3%21.2%00.0%00.0%10.6%161
3 to 511.2%7287.8%89.8%00.0%11.2%00.0%00.0%82
6 to 1121.8%9886.0%76.1%00.0%76.1%00.0%00.0%114
12 to 1700.0%5767.1%910.6%00.0%1112.9%11.2%78.2%85
ALL CHILDREN30.7%35480.1%5512.4%20.5%194.3%10.2%81.8%442

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
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%
2018Female00.0%33473.4%10122.2%92.0%51.1%10.2%51.1%455
Male00.0%31368.3%10623.1%51.1%81.7%00.0%265.7%458
ALL CHILDREN00.0%64770.9%20722.7%141.5%131.4%10.1%313.4%913
2019Female50.9%39672.3%13424.5%40.7%40.7%10.2%40.7%548
Male40.7%39970.4%13423.6%40.7%61.1%10.2%193.4%567
ALL CHILDREN90.8%79571.3%26824.0%80.7%100.9%20.2%232.1%1,115
2020Female40.6%50175.3%13820.8%20.3%40.6%20.3%142.1%665
Male30.5%48774.0%12719.3%91.4%50.8%20.3%253.8%658
ALL CHILDREN70.5%98874.7%26520.0%110.8%90.7%40.3%392.9%1,323
2021Female81.1%58178.4%12416.7%20.3%30.4%00.0%233.1%741
Male91.0%67277.2%14116.2%70.8%131.5%10.1%283.2%871
ALL CHILDREN171.1%1,25377.7%26516.4%90.6%161.0%10.1%513.2%1,612
2022Female40.7%49180.5%9014.8%81.3%40.7%10.2%122.0%610
Male30.5%48173.5%13821.1%91.4%30.5%20.3%182.8%654
ALL CHILDREN70.6%97276.9%22818.0%171.3%70.6%30.2%302.4%1,264
2023Female10.2%43077.1%10619.0%30.5%50.9%20.4%112.0%558
Male10.2%45279.4%8014.1%00.0%111.9%10.2%244.2%569
ALL CHILDREN20.2%88278.3%18616.5%30.3%161.4%30.3%353.1%1,127
2024Female50.9%41178.0%8916.9%30.6%61.1%10.2%122.3%527
Male81.3%47776.0%10917.4%50.8%81.3%00.0%213.3%628
ALL CHILDREN131.1%88876.9%19817.1%80.7%141.2%10.1%332.9%1,155
2025*Female31.3%18381.0%2711.9%10.4%94.0%00.0%31.3%226
Male00.0%17179.2%2813.0%10.5%104.6%10.5%52.3%216
ALL CHILDREN30.7%35480.1%5512.4%20.5%194.3%10.2%81.8%442

All Children | Race | Age Group | Gender | Sub-Region |
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%
2018Aurora00.0%30264.7%12827.4%71.5%71.5%10.2%224.7%467
Rockford00.0%34577.4%7917.7%71.6%61.3%00.0%92.0%446
ALL CHILDREN00.0%64770.9%20722.7%141.5%131.4%10.1%313.4%913
2019Aurora00.0%33763.8%16731.6%20.4%61.1%10.2%152.8%528
Rockford91.5%45878.0%10117.2%61.0%40.7%10.2%81.4%587
ALL CHILDREN90.8%79571.3%26824.0%80.7%100.9%20.2%232.1%1,115
2020Aurora60.8%54771.7%16521.6%60.8%60.8%40.5%293.8%763
Rockford10.2%44178.8%10017.9%50.9%30.5%00.0%101.8%560
ALL CHILDREN70.5%98874.7%26520.0%110.8%90.7%40.3%392.9%1,323
2021Aurora121.2%71673.0%19319.7%40.4%151.5%10.1%404.1%981
Rockford50.8%53785.1%7211.4%50.8%10.2%00.0%111.7%631
ALL CHILDREN171.1%1,25377.7%26516.4%90.6%161.0%10.1%513.2%1,612
2022Aurora50.6%64176.3%15918.9%60.7%40.5%20.2%232.7%840
Rockford20.5%33178.1%6916.3%112.6%30.7%10.2%71.7%424
ALL CHILDREN70.6%97276.9%22818.0%171.3%70.6%30.2%302.4%1,264
2023Aurora20.3%55778.1%11215.7%10.1%131.8%30.4%253.5%713
Rockford00.0%32578.5%7417.9%20.5%30.7%00.0%102.4%414
ALL CHILDREN20.2%88278.3%18616.5%30.3%161.4%30.3%353.1%1,127
2024Aurora121.6%55976.6%12817.5%10.1%91.2%10.1%202.7%730
Rockford10.2%32977.4%7016.5%71.6%51.2%00.0%133.1%425
ALL CHILDREN131.1%88876.9%19817.1%80.7%141.2%10.1%332.9%1,155
2025*Aurora10.4%20278.9%3513.7%10.4%135.1%10.4%31.2%256
Rockford21.1%15281.7%2010.8%10.5%63.2%00.0%52.7%186
ALL CHILDREN30.7%35480.1%5512.4%20.5%194.3%10.2%81.8%442