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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.

Southern 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%
2019634.0%1,20477.3%24615.8%90.6%10.1%10.1%332.1%1,557
2020604.1%1,09574.0%25617.3%50.3%151.0%10.1%473.2%1,479
2021594.0%1,15477.9%22515.2%110.7%50.3%20.1%251.7%1,481
2022534.0%1,02177.5%19815.0%161.2%60.5%00.0%241.8%1,318
2023463.6%96376.2%20916.5%90.7%131.0%00.0%241.9%1,264
2024554.4%99979.9%16012.8%30.2%181.4%10.1%151.2%1,251
2025444.1%84478.4%14713.6%60.6%232.1%00.0%131.2%1,077
Southern 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)175.7%21270.7%6321.0%31.0%00.0%00.0%51.7%300
White (Non-Latinx)413.7%87878.3%16714.9%50.4%10.1%10.1%282.5%1,121
Latinx (Any Race)23.4%5391.4%35.2%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%58
Other Race11.8%4375.4%1221.1%11.8%00.0%00.0%00.0%57
ALL CHILDREN634.0%1,20477.3%24615.8%90.6%10.1%10.1%332.1%1,557
2020Black (Non-Latinx)41.5%20074.9%4818.0%10.4%10.4%00.0%134.9%267
White (Non-Latinx)524.6%83774.7%19016.9%40.4%111.0%00.0%272.4%1,121
Latinx (Any Race)12.9%2468.6%925.7%00.0%00.0%00.0%12.9%35
Other Race12.3%2659.1%715.9%00.0%36.8%12.3%613.6%44
ALL CHILDREN604.1%1,09574.0%25617.3%50.3%151.0%10.1%473.2%1,479
2021Black (Non-Latinx)72.6%21277.7%4717.2%20.7%00.0%10.4%41.5%273
White (Non-Latinx)494.5%85477.7%16314.8%90.8%40.4%10.1%191.7%1,099
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%3577.8%715.6%00.0%12.2%00.0%24.4%45
Other Race36.1%4183.7%510.2%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%49
ALL CHILDREN594.0%1,15477.9%22515.2%110.7%50.3%20.1%251.7%1,481
2022Black (Non-Latinx)114.0%20776.1%4014.7%62.2%00.0%00.0%82.9%272
White (Non-Latinx)414.4%73377.8%14014.9%91.0%30.3%00.0%161.7%942
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%2985.3%514.7%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%34
Other Race11.8%4171.9%1119.3%11.8%35.3%00.0%00.0%57
ALL CHILDREN534.0%1,02177.5%19815.0%161.2%60.5%00.0%241.8%1,318
2023Black (Non-Latinx)218.1%18772.2%4115.8%00.0%10.4%00.0%93.5%259
White (Non-Latinx)232.6%69777.6%14816.5%91.0%91.0%00.0%121.3%898
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%2371.9%721.9%00.0%13.1%00.0%13.1%32
Other Race00.0%3775.5%918.4%00.0%24.1%00.0%12.0%49
ALL CHILDREN463.6%96376.2%20916.5%90.7%131.0%00.0%241.9%1,264
2024Black (Non-Latinx)154.8%25280.3%3812.1%10.3%41.3%00.0%41.3%314
White (Non-Latinx)374.4%66680.0%10612.7%20.2%111.3%10.1%91.1%832
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%2177.8%518.5%00.0%00.0%00.0%13.7%27
Other Race23.8%3975.0%815.4%00.0%23.8%00.0%11.9%52
ALL CHILDREN554.4%99979.9%16012.8%30.2%181.4%10.1%151.2%1,251
2025Black (Non-Latinx)124.4%20676.0%3914.4%51.8%72.6%00.0%20.7%271
White (Non-Latinx)324.5%56478.8%9413.1%10.1%152.1%00.0%101.4%716
Latinx (Any Race)00.0%2087.0%28.7%00.0%00.0%00.0%14.3%23
Other Race00.0%4177.4%1120.8%00.0%11.9%00.0%00.0%53
ALL CHILDREN444.1%84478.4%14713.6%60.6%232.1%00.0%131.2%1,077
Southern 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 2172.8%44973.2%14323.3%40.7%00.0%00.0%00.0%613
3 to 5144.7%24180.6%4214.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%20.7%299
6 to 11184.6%33184.7%359.0%41.0%00.0%00.0%30.8%391
12 to 17145.5%18372.0%2610.2%10.4%10.4%10.4%2811.0%254
ALL CHILDREN634.0%1,20477.3%24615.8%90.6%10.1%10.1%332.1%1,557
20200 to 291.5%43671.2%16426.8%20.3%00.0%00.0%10.2%612
3 to 593.6%20781.8%3413.4%00.0%10.4%00.0%20.8%253
6 to 11246.7%29581.9%349.4%30.8%20.6%00.0%20.6%360
12 to 17187.1%15761.8%249.4%00.0%124.7%10.4%4216.5%254
ALL CHILDREN604.1%1,09574.0%25617.3%50.3%151.0%10.1%473.2%1,479
20210 to 2152.4%46273.6%14422.9%71.1%00.0%00.0%00.0%628
3 to 5104.2%19782.1%3012.5%00.0%00.0%00.0%31.3%240
6 to 11205.6%29883.7%329.0%10.3%00.0%00.0%51.4%356
12 to 17145.4%19776.7%197.4%31.2%51.9%20.8%176.6%257
ALL CHILDREN594.0%1,15477.9%22515.2%110.7%50.3%20.1%251.7%1,481
20220 to 281.6%35068.8%14428.3%51.0%00.0%00.0%20.4%509
3 to 5104.9%18087.4%104.9%41.9%10.5%00.0%10.5%206
6 to 11215.8%31486.0%236.3%30.8%30.8%00.0%10.3%365
12 to 17145.9%17774.4%218.8%41.7%20.8%00.0%208.4%238
ALL CHILDREN534.0%1,02177.5%19815.0%161.2%60.5%00.0%241.8%1,318
20230 to 271.3%36168.5%15529.4%30.6%00.0%00.0%10.2%527
3 to 5146.2%18883.6%219.3%20.9%00.0%00.0%00.0%225
6 to 11165.4%25486.1%206.8%10.3%20.7%00.0%20.7%295
12 to 1794.1%16073.7%136.0%31.4%115.1%00.0%219.7%217
ALL CHILDREN463.6%96376.2%20916.5%90.7%131.0%00.0%241.9%1,264
20240 to 281.8%33473.6%11124.4%10.2%00.0%00.0%00.0%454
3 to 5105.0%17185.1%2010.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%201
6 to 11175.0%30490.2%113.3%10.3%30.9%00.0%10.3%337
12 to 17207.7%19073.4%186.9%10.4%155.8%10.4%145.4%259
ALL CHILDREN554.4%99979.9%16012.8%30.2%181.4%10.1%151.2%1,251
20250 to 292.2%29673.1%9824.2%20.5%00.0%00.0%00.0%405
3 to 5127.5%13081.3%1610.0%21.3%00.0%00.0%00.0%160
6 to 11145.3%22685.3%228.3%20.8%00.0%00.0%10.4%265
12 to 1793.6%19277.7%114.5%00.0%239.3%00.0%124.9%247
ALL CHILDREN444.1%84478.4%14713.6%60.6%232.1%00.0%131.2%1,077
Southern 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%
2019Female273.5%61679.6%11414.7%20.3%00.0%00.0%151.9%774
Male364.6%58875.1%13216.9%70.9%10.1%10.1%182.3%783
ALL CHILDREN634.0%1,20477.3%24615.8%90.6%10.1%10.1%332.1%1,557
2020Female294.0%56577.2%11015.0%40.5%40.5%00.0%202.7%732
Male314.1%53071.0%14619.5%10.1%111.5%10.1%273.6%747
ALL CHILDREN604.1%1,09574.0%25617.3%50.3%151.0%10.1%473.2%1,479
2021Female202.9%55080.1%10315.0%50.7%00.0%00.0%91.3%687
Male394.9%60476.1%12215.4%60.8%50.6%20.3%162.0%794
ALL CHILDREN594.0%1,15477.9%22515.2%110.7%50.3%20.1%251.7%1,481
2022Female243.6%53780.0%8713.0%101.5%10.1%00.0%121.8%671
Male294.5%48474.8%11117.2%60.9%50.8%00.0%121.9%647
ALL CHILDREN534.0%1,02177.5%19815.0%161.2%60.5%00.0%241.8%1,318
2023Female213.2%50778.4%10416.1%40.6%71.1%00.0%40.6%647
Male254.1%45673.9%10517.0%50.8%61.0%00.0%203.2%617
ALL CHILDREN463.6%96376.2%20916.5%90.7%131.0%00.0%241.9%1,264
2024Female355.4%51679.3%8813.5%00.0%81.2%10.2%30.5%651
Male203.3%48380.5%7212.0%30.5%101.7%00.0%122.0%600
ALL CHILDREN554.4%99979.9%16012.8%30.2%181.4%10.1%151.2%1,251
2025Female183.4%40977.8%8416.0%40.8%71.3%00.0%40.8%526
Male264.7%43578.9%6311.4%20.4%162.9%00.0%91.6%551
ALL CHILDREN444.1%84478.4%14713.6%60.6%232.1%00.0%131.2%1,077
Southern 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%
2019East St. Louis274.0%52277.1%11416.8%50.7%00.0%10.1%81.2%677
Marion364.1%68277.5%13215.0%40.5%10.1%00.0%252.8%880
ALL CHILDREN634.0%1,20477.3%24615.8%90.6%10.1%10.1%332.1%1,557
2020East St. Louis101.7%43775.3%10417.9%00.0%20.3%00.0%274.7%580
Marion505.6%65873.2%15216.9%50.6%131.4%10.1%202.2%899
ALL CHILDREN604.1%1,09574.0%25617.3%50.3%151.0%10.1%473.2%1,479
2021East St. Louis162.5%49576.2%11918.3%60.9%40.6%10.2%91.4%650
Marion435.2%65979.3%10612.8%50.6%10.1%10.1%161.9%831
ALL CHILDREN594.0%1,15477.9%22515.2%110.7%50.3%20.1%251.7%1,481
2022East St. Louis223.7%46678.2%9015.1%40.7%00.0%00.0%142.3%596
Marion314.3%55576.9%10815.0%121.7%60.8%00.0%101.4%722
ALL CHILDREN534.0%1,02177.5%19815.0%161.2%60.5%00.0%241.8%1,318
2023East St. Louis152.4%50580.0%10015.8%10.2%20.3%00.0%81.3%631
Marion314.9%45872.4%10917.2%81.3%111.7%00.0%162.5%633
ALL CHILDREN463.6%96376.2%20916.5%90.7%131.0%00.0%241.9%1,264
2024East St. Louis224.1%42579.1%7514.0%20.4%71.3%00.0%61.1%537
Marion334.6%57480.4%8511.9%10.1%111.5%10.1%91.3%714
ALL CHILDREN554.4%99979.9%16012.8%30.2%181.4%10.1%151.2%1,251
2025East St. Louis142.8%38275.8%8617.1%40.8%91.8%00.0%91.8%504
Marion305.2%46280.6%6110.6%20.3%142.4%00.0%40.7%573
ALL CHILDREN444.1%84478.4%14713.6%60.6%232.1%00.0%131.2%1,077