Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.
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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.
| Rockford 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 345 | 77.4% | 79 | 17.7% | 7 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 2.0% | 446 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 1.5% | 458 | 78.0% | 101 | 17.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.4% | 587 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.2% | 441 | 78.8% | 100 | 17.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 560 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0.8% | 537 | 85.1% | 72 | 11.4% | 5 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.7% | 631 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.5% | 331 | 78.1% | 69 | 16.3% | 11 | 2.6% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 7 | 1.7% | 424 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 325 | 78.5% | 74 | 17.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.4% | 414 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.2% | 329 | 77.4% | 70 | 16.5% | 7 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 3.1% | 425 | |
| 2025* | 2 | 1.1% | 152 | 81.7% | 20 | 10.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 6 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.7% | 186 | |
| Rockford 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | Black | 0 | 0.0% | 133 | 77.8% | 32 | 18.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.3% | 171 | White | 0 | 0.0% | 160 | 75.5% | 39 | 18.4% | 4 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.4% | 212 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 71.0% | 7 | 22.6% | 1 | 3.2% | 1 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 31 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 96.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 26 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 345 | 77.4% | 79 | 17.7% | 7 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 2.0% | 446 | |
| 2019 | Black | 6 | 2.4% | 184 | 74.8% | 47 | 19.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 5 | 2.0% | 246 | White | 0 | 0.0% | 211 | 81.5% | 41 | 15.8% | 4 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 259 | Latinx (Any Race) | 3 | 6.1% | 35 | 71.4% | 9 | 18.4% | 1 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 49 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 88.5% | 3 | 11.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 26 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 1.5% | 458 | 78.0% | 101 | 17.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.4% | 587 | |
| 2020 | Black | 0 | 0.0% | 171 | 78.1% | 39 | 17.8% | 4 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.8% | 219 | White | 1 | 0.4% | 190 | 78.2% | 44 | 18.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.1% | 243 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 47 | 81.0% | 10 | 17.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.7% | 58 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 84.8% | 5 | 15.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 33 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.2% | 441 | 78.8% | 100 | 17.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 560 | |
| 2021 | Black | 1 | 0.5% | 174 | 86.1% | 21 | 10.4% | 3 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 202 | White | 0 | 0.0% | 277 | 86.6% | 37 | 11.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.6% | 320 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 49 | 87.5% | 5 | 8.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.6% | 56 | Other Race | 4 | 8.9% | 30 | 66.7% | 8 | 17.8% | 2 | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.2% | 45 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 0.8% | 537 | 85.1% | 72 | 11.4% | 5 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.7% | 631 | |
| 2022 | Black | 0 | 0.0% | 103 | 85.1% | 13 | 10.7% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.5% | 121 | White | 2 | 0.9% | 158 | 74.9% | 37 | 17.5% | 9 | 4.3% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.4% | 211 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 49 | 74.2% | 16 | 24.2% | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 66 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 85.0% | 3 | 15.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2 | 0.5% | 331 | 78.1% | 69 | 16.3% | 11 | 2.6% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 7 | 1.7% | 424 | |
| 2023 | Black | 0 | 0.0% | 114 | 75.0% | 33 | 21.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.6% | 152 | White | 0 | 0.0% | 147 | 80.8% | 28 | 15.4% | 2 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.2% | 182 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 36 | 78.3% | 8 | 17.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.2% | 46 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 85.2% | 3 | 11.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.7% | 27 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 325 | 78.5% | 74 | 17.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.4% | 414 | |
| 2024 | Black | 0 | 0.0% | 126 | 77.3% | 24 | 14.7% | 4 | 2.5% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 4.3% | 163 | White | 0 | 0.0% | 154 | 81.1% | 28 | 14.7% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.1% | 190 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 69.0% | 10 | 23.8% | 2 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.4% | 42 | Other Race | 1 | 4.5% | 15 | 68.2% | 6 | 27.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 22 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.2% | 329 | 77.4% | 70 | 16.5% | 7 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 3.1% | 425 | |
| 2025* | Black | 0 | 0.0% | 54 | 88.5% | 2 | 3.3% | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.9% | 61 | White | 2 | 2.1% | 74 | 76.3% | 15 | 15.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 97 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 91.7% | 1 | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 83.3% | 2 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2 | 1.1% | 152 | 81.7% | 20 | 10.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 6 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.7% | 186 | |
| Rockford 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 140 | 71.1% | 55 | 27.9% | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 197 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 62 | 88.6% | 8 | 11.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 70 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 87 | 86.1% | 8 | 7.9% | 3 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.0% | 101 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 56 | 71.8% | 8 | 10.3% | 2 | 2.6% | 6 | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 7.7% | 78 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 345 | 77.4% | 79 | 17.7% | 7 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 2.0% | 446 | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 3 | 1.5% | 149 | 73.0% | 50 | 24.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 204 | 3 to 5 | 4 | 3.0% | 112 | 83.0% | 19 | 14.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 135 | 6 to 11 | 2 | 1.3% | 127 | 81.9% | 24 | 15.5% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 155 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 70 | 75.3% | 8 | 8.6% | 3 | 3.2% | 4 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 8.6% | 93 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 1.5% | 458 | 78.0% | 101 | 17.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.4% | 587 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.4% | 193 | 76.6% | 55 | 21.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 252 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 84 | 80.0% | 21 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 105 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 97 | 81.5% | 20 | 16.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 119 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 67 | 79.8% | 4 | 4.8% | 1 | 1.2% | 3 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 10.7% | 84 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.2% | 441 | 78.8% | 100 | 17.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 560 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.4% | 196 | 79.7% | 45 | 18.3% | 4 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 246 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 0.9% | 104 | 91.2% | 8 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 114 | 6 to 11 | 2 | 1.2% | 145 | 89.5% | 13 | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 162 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 0.9% | 92 | 84.4% | 6 | 5.5% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 7.3% | 109 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 0.8% | 537 | 85.1% | 72 | 11.4% | 5 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.7% | 631 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 124 | 71.7% | 45 | 26.0% | 4 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 173 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 1.2% | 72 | 84.7% | 9 | 10.6% | 3 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 85 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 81 | 87.1% | 9 | 9.7% | 2 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 93 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 1.4% | 54 | 74.0% | 6 | 8.2% | 2 | 2.7% | 3 | 4.1% | 1 | 1.4% | 6 | 8.2% | 73 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2 | 0.5% | 331 | 78.1% | 69 | 16.3% | 11 | 2.6% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 7 | 1.7% | 424 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 114 | 71.3% | 43 | 26.9% | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 160 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 73 | 85.9% | 12 | 14.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 85 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 88 | 86.3% | 13 | 12.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 102 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 50 | 74.6% | 6 | 9.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 13.4% | 67 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 325 | 78.5% | 74 | 17.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.4% | 414 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 107 | 69.0% | 47 | 30.3% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 155 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 72 | 88.9% | 7 | 8.6% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 81 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 89 | 78.8% | 15 | 13.3% | 5 | 4.4% | 2 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.8% | 113 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 1.3% | 61 | 80.3% | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 13.2% | 76 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.2% | 329 | 77.4% | 70 | 16.5% | 7 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 3.1% | 425 | |
| 2025* | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 63 | 85.1% | 9 | 12.2% | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.4% | 74 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 3.1% | 27 | 84.4% | 4 | 12.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 32 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 2.4% | 36 | 87.8% | 3 | 7.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 41 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 66.7% | 4 | 10.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 12.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 10.3% | 39 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2 | 1.1% | 152 | 81.7% | 20 | 10.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 6 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.7% | 186 | |
| Rockford 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | Female | 0 | 0.0% | 187 | 80.6% | 37 | 15.9% | 5 | 2.2% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 232 | Male | 0 | 0.0% | 158 | 73.8% | 42 | 19.6% | 2 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 3.7% | 214 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 345 | 77.4% | 79 | 17.7% | 7 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 2.0% | 446 | |
| 2019 | Female | 5 | 1.8% | 218 | 77.6% | 50 | 17.8% | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 281 | Male | 4 | 1.3% | 240 | 78.4% | 51 | 16.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.0% | 306 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 9 | 1.5% | 458 | 78.0% | 101 | 17.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.4% | 587 | |
| 2020 | Female | 0 | 0.0% | 228 | 79.2% | 53 | 18.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 288 | Male | 1 | 0.4% | 213 | 78.3% | 47 | 17.3% | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 2.6% | 272 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.2% | 441 | 78.8% | 100 | 17.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 560 | |
| 2021 | Female | 2 | 0.7% | 244 | 86.5% | 32 | 11.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 282 | Male | 3 | 0.9% | 293 | 84.0% | 40 | 11.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 2.3% | 349 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 0.8% | 537 | 85.1% | 72 | 11.4% | 5 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.7% | 631 | |
| 2022 | Female | 2 | 0.9% | 176 | 81.1% | 30 | 13.8% | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 217 | Male | 0 | 0.0% | 155 | 74.9% | 39 | 18.8% | 7 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 5 | 2.4% | 207 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2 | 0.5% | 331 | 78.1% | 69 | 16.3% | 11 | 2.6% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 7 | 1.7% | 424 | |
| 2023 | Female | 0 | 0.0% | 164 | 75.9% | 46 | 21.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 216 | Male | 0 | 0.0% | 161 | 81.3% | 28 | 14.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 4.0% | 198 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 0 | 0.0% | 325 | 78.5% | 74 | 17.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.4% | 414 | |
| 2024 | Female | 0 | 0.0% | 161 | 78.2% | 36 | 17.5% | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.9% | 206 | Male | 1 | 0.5% | 168 | 76.7% | 34 | 15.5% | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 4.1% | 219 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.2% | 329 | 77.4% | 70 | 16.5% | 7 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 3.1% | 425 | |
| 2025* | Female | 2 | 2.3% | 71 | 82.6% | 9 | 10.5% | 1 | 1.2% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.3% | 86 | Male | 0 | 0.0% | 81 | 81.0% | 11 | 11.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.0% | 100 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2 | 1.1% | 152 | 81.7% | 20 | 10.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 6 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.7% | 186 | |