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Definition: Of all children in kinship or traditional foster homes at the end of the fiscal year, the percentage that was placed with their siblings.

Denominator: The number of children in kinship or traditional foster homes at the end of the fiscal year who had siblings in substitute care. Siblings are defined as children who belong to a common family based on the ID number of the family.

Numerator: The number of children placed in the same foster home as all of their siblings in substitute care at the end of the fiscal year.

Exclusions
Children with no siblings in substitute care excluded.

A Note on Totals
The per-year totals for this measure ("ALL CHILDREN") reflect the total numbers of children with valid values for the breakdown being viewed. Since counts may be culled from records missing geographic, demographic or placement type information, totals between breakdowns may not be identical. For example, adding counts for all age groups for a given year may not produce the same result as adding races, since there may be missing races and/or ages in the population.

A Note on Race
If the value of the primary race is Native American/Alaska Native, Asian, or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islanders, it was coded as "Other." If the value of primary race was "could not be verified," "unknown," "declined to identify," or missing (null), it was treated as missing and excluded when indicators are reported by race/ethnicity.

The data used to compute this measure come from two Illinois DCFS data systems: the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) and the Child and Youth Centered Information System (CYCIS). Both the SACWIS data and the CYCIS data were extracted on December 31, 2024. They were calculated based on the state fiscal year, which spans the 12-month period from July 1 to June 30.

End of Year Placement with Siblings

Of all children in kinship or traditional foster homes at the end of the year, the percentage that was placed with siblings.

Change Measure

Data extracted on December 31, 2024.

Illinois Region Sub-Region County

Cook Northern Central Southern

| All Children | Placement Type |

Northern Region		1 or 2 Siblings in Care			3 or More Siblings in Care			Total Children
Northern Region		Children with this # of Sibs	Placed with All Sibs	%	Children with this # of Sibs	Placed with All Sibs	%	Total Children	Placed with All Sibs	%
2018	927	655	70.7%	448	101	22.5%	1,375	756	55.0%
2019	946	635	67.1%	472	110	23.3%	1,418	745	52.5%
2020	1,075	743	69.1%	542	157	29.0%	1,617	900	55.7%
2021	1,193	817	68.5%	555	160	28.8%	1,748	977	55.9%
2022	1,190	793	66.6%	620	208	33.5%	1,810	1,001	55.3%
2023	1,239	850	68.6%	602	189	31.4%	1,841	1,039	56.4%
2024	1,156	786	68.0%	533	150	28.1%	1,689	936	55.4%
2025*	1,070	715	66.8%	508	168	33.1%	1,578	883	56.0%

| All Children | Placement Type |

Northern Region		1 or 2 Siblings in Care			3 or More Siblings in Care			Total Children
Northern Region		Children with this # of Sibs	Placed with All Sibs	%	Children with this # of Sibs	Placed with All Sibs	%	Total Children	Placed with All Sibs	%
2018	Traditional	306	184	60.1%	184	18	9.8%	490	202	41.2%
	Kinship	621	471	75.8%	264	83	31.4%	885	554	62.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	927	655	70.7%	448	101	22.5%	1,375	756	55.0%
2019	Traditional	286	156	54.5%	192	24	12.5%	478	180	37.7%
	Kinship	660	479	72.6%	280	86	30.7%	940	565	60.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	946	635	67.1%	472	110	23.3%	1,418	745	52.5%
2020	Traditional	293	178	60.8%	178	9	5.1%	471	187	39.7%
	Kinship	782	565	72.3%	364	148	40.7%	1,146	713	62.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,075	743	69.1%	542	157	29.0%	1,617	900	55.7%
2021	Traditional	325	190	58.5%	180	6	3.3%	505	196	38.8%
	Kinship	868	627	72.2%	375	154	41.1%	1,243	781	62.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,193	817	68.5%	555	160	28.8%	1,748	977	55.9%
2022	Traditional	310	173	55.8%	205	22	10.7%	515	195	37.9%
	Kinship	880	620	70.5%	415	186	44.8%	1,295	806	62.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,190	793	66.6%	620	208	33.5%	1,810	1,001	55.3%
2023	Traditional	338	189	55.9%	163	5	3.1%	501	194	38.7%
	Kinship	901	661	73.4%	439	184	41.9%	1,340	845	63.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,239	850	68.6%	602	189	31.4%	1,841	1,039	56.4%
2024	Traditional	287	147	51.2%	174	2	1.1%	461	149	32.3%
	Kinship	869	639	73.5%	359	148	41.2%	1,228	787	64.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,156	786	68.0%	533	150	28.1%	1,689	936	55.4%
2025*	Traditional	279	147	52.7%	153	8	5.2%	432	155	35.9%
	Kinship	791	568	71.8%	355	160	45.1%	1,146	728	63.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,070	715	66.8%	508	168	33.1%	1,578	883	56.0%