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Stability of Permanence at Five Years (By Permanence Type)

Of all children who attained permanence during the year, the percentage that maintained permanence at five years

Change Measure

Data extracted on January 1, 2026.

Northern Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
201445640588.8%605896.7%51646389.7%
201550546091.1%595186.4%56451190.6%
201638734087.9%656092.3%45240088.5%
201734129887.4%736589.0%41436387.7%
201833227582.8%625791.9%39433284.3%
201934427279.1%2525100.0%36929780.5%
202039833483.9%373594.6%43536984.8%
2021*32026382.2%161487.5%33627782.4%
Northern Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2014Black (Non-Latinx)14813691.9%312993.5%17916592.2%
White (Non-Latinx)22619586.3%2222100.0%24821787.5%
Latinx (Any Race)655990.8%55100.0%706491.4%
Other Race151386.7%22100.0%171588.2%
ALL CHILDREN45640588.8%605896.7%51646389.7%
2015Black (Non-Latinx)20018994.5%292586.2%22921493.4%
White (Non-Latinx)20318088.7%201785.0%22319788.3%
Latinx (Any Race)666090.9%5480.0%716490.1%
Other Race332987.9%55100.0%383489.5%
ALL CHILDREN50546091.1%595186.4%56451190.6%
2016Black (Non-Latinx)15613586.5%373594.6%19317088.1%
White (Non-Latinx)13511887.4%262388.5%16114187.6%
Latinx (Any Race)746891.9%00-746891.9%
Other Race171482.4%00-171482.4%
ALL CHILDREN38734087.9%656092.3%45240088.5%
2017Black (Non-Latinx)13412391.8%292689.7%16314991.4%
White (Non-Latinx)12310787.0%353188.6%15813887.3%
Latinx (Any Race)705882.9%9888.9%796683.5%
Other Race13969.2%00-13969.2%
ALL CHILDREN34129887.4%736589.0%41436387.7%
2018Black (Non-Latinx)13911482.0%232191.3%16213583.3%
White (Non-Latinx)12410282.3%242395.8%14812584.5%
Latinx (Any Race)544990.7%10990.0%645890.6%
Other Race11654.5%5480.0%161062.5%
ALL CHILDREN33227582.8%625791.9%39433284.3%
2019Black (Non-Latinx)13811281.2%99100.0%14712182.3%
White (Non-Latinx)14010675.7%1515100.0%15512178.1%
Latinx (Any Race)433786.0%11100.0%443886.4%
Other Race181372.2%00-181372.2%
ALL CHILDREN34427279.1%2525100.0%36929780.5%
2020Black (Non-Latinx)15613989.1%141285.7%17015188.8%
White (Non-Latinx)14711376.9%1515100.0%16212879.0%
Latinx (Any Race)736082.2%66100.0%796683.5%
Other Race2020100.0%22100.0%2222100.0%
ALL CHILDREN39833483.9%373594.6%43536984.8%
2021*Black (Non-Latinx)1099183.5%5360.0%1149482.5%
White (Non-Latinx)13811684.1%1010100.0%14812685.1%
Latinx (Any Race)493877.6%11100.0%503978.0%
Other Race181688.9%00-181688.9%
ALL CHILDREN32026382.2%161487.5%33627782.4%
Northern Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
20140 to 212110284.3%2150.0%12310383.7%
3 to 511310693.8%2020100.0%13312694.7%
6 to 1120518590.2%343397.1%23921891.2%
12 to 17171270.6%44100.0%211676.2%
ALL CHILDREN45640588.8%605896.7%51646389.7%
20150 to 213111487.0%2150.0%13311586.5%
3 to 513912992.8%191578.9%15814491.1%
6 to 1120819593.8%343294.1%24222793.8%
12 to 17272281.5%4375.0%312580.6%
ALL CHILDREN50546091.1%595186.4%56451190.6%
20160 to 21048985.6%66100.0%1109586.4%
3 to 5998787.9%212095.2%12010789.2%
6 to 1116314488.3%302790.0%19317188.6%
12 to 17212095.2%8787.5%292793.1%
ALL CHILDREN38734087.9%656092.3%45240088.5%
20170 to 2957882.1%8787.5%1038582.5%
3 to 5958589.5%181583.3%11310088.5%
6 to 1114212789.4%393589.7%18116289.5%
12 to 179888.9%88100.0%171694.1%
ALL CHILDREN34129887.4%736589.0%41436387.7%
20180 to 2967578.1%9888.9%1058379.0%
3 to 5968184.4%151493.3%1119585.6%
6 to 1112911186.0%323093.8%16114187.6%
12 to 1711872.7%6583.3%171376.5%
ALL CHILDREN33227582.8%625791.9%39433284.3%
20190 to 21047976.0%44100.0%1088376.9%
3 to 51007878.0%55100.0%1058379.0%
6 to 1112310383.7%1212100.0%13511585.2%
12 to 17171270.6%44100.0%211676.2%
ALL CHILDREN34427279.1%2525100.0%36929780.5%
20200 to 212810178.9%44100.0%13210579.5%
3 to 5988081.6%66100.0%1048682.7%
6 to 1115614089.7%211990.5%17715989.8%
12 to 17161381.3%66100.0%221986.4%
ALL CHILDREN39833483.9%373594.6%43536984.8%
2021*0 to 2998383.8%11100.0%1008484.0%
3 to 5846678.6%11100.0%856778.8%
6 to 1112510483.2%121191.7%13711583.9%
12 to 17121083.3%2150.0%141178.6%
ALL CHILDREN32026382.2%161487.5%33627782.4%
Northern Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2014Female20818689.4%272696.3%23521290.2%
Male24821988.3%333297.0%28125189.3%
ALL CHILDREN45640588.8%605896.7%51646389.7%
2015Female25123392.8%252496.0%27625793.1%
Male25422789.4%342779.4%28825488.2%
ALL CHILDREN50546091.1%595186.4%56451190.6%
2016Female18216289.0%343088.2%21619288.9%
Male20517886.8%313096.8%23620888.1%
ALL CHILDREN38734087.9%656092.3%45240088.5%
2017Female16014188.1%343191.2%19417288.7%
Male18115786.7%393487.2%22019186.8%
ALL CHILDREN34129887.4%736589.0%41436387.7%
2018Female15612982.7%413790.2%19716684.3%
Male17614683.0%212095.2%19716684.3%
ALL CHILDREN33227582.8%625791.9%39433284.3%
2019Female17413979.9%1212100.0%18615181.2%
Male17013378.2%1313100.0%18314679.8%
ALL CHILDREN34427279.1%2525100.0%36929780.5%
2020Female18215384.1%1313100.0%19516685.1%
Male21618183.8%242291.7%24020384.6%
ALL CHILDREN39833483.9%373594.6%43536984.8%
2021*Female17213880.2%10880.0%18214680.2%
Male14812584.5%66100.0%15413185.1%
ALL CHILDREN32026382.2%161487.5%33627782.4%
Northern Region Maintained Permanence after Five Years
Reunification Guardianship Total Permanences
(Reunification and Guardianship Only)
TotalStable% TotalStable% TotalStable%
2014Aurora22120793.7%363597.2%25724294.2%
Rockford23519884.3%242395.8%25922185.3%
ALL CHILDREN45640588.8%605896.7%51646389.7%
2015Aurora25523893.3%222195.5%27725993.5%
Rockford25022288.8%373081.1%28725287.8%
ALL CHILDREN50546091.1%595186.4%56451190.6%
2016Aurora20017989.5%302893.3%23020790.0%
Rockford18716186.1%353291.4%22219386.9%
ALL CHILDREN38734087.9%656092.3%45240088.5%
2017Aurora18115485.1%605286.7%24120685.5%
Rockford16014490.0%1313100.0%17315790.8%
ALL CHILDREN34129887.4%736589.0%41436387.7%
2018Aurora15012784.7%4242100.0%19216988.0%
Rockford18214881.3%201575.0%20216380.7%
ALL CHILDREN33227582.8%625791.9%39433284.3%
2019Aurora17815184.8%2020100.0%19817186.4%
Rockford16612172.9%55100.0%17112673.7%
ALL CHILDREN34427279.1%2525100.0%36929780.5%
2020Aurora24120685.5%312993.5%27223586.4%
Rockford15712881.5%66100.0%16313482.2%
ALL CHILDREN39833483.9%373594.6%43536984.8%
2021*Aurora17414281.6%1414100.0%18815683.0%
Rockford14612182.9%200.0%14812181.8%
ALL CHILDREN32026382.2%161487.5%33627782.4%
 

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