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Permanence Within 24 Months (By Permanence Type)

Of all children who entered substitute care during the year, the percentage that attained permanence within 24 months.

Data extracted on September 30, 2025.

Southern Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 24 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2017	974	253	26.0%	51	5.2%	23	2.4%	344	35.3%
2018	1,303	331	25.4%	63	4.8%	26	2.0%	441	33.8%
2019	1,557	474	30.4%	45	2.9%	27	1.7%	566	36.4%
2020	1,479	448	30.3%	48	3.2%	29	2.0%	540	36.5%
2021	1,481	461	31.1%	55	3.7%	16	1.1%	558	37.7%
2022	1,318	410	31.1%	41	3.1%	18	1.4%	491	37.3%
2023	1,264	391	30.9%	63	5.0%	10	0.8%	475	37.6%

Southern Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 24 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2017	Black (Non-Latinx)	176	51	29.0%	9	5.1%	4	2.3%	70	39.8%
	White (Non-Latinx)	703	176	25.0%	38	5.4%	16	2.3%	239	34.0%
	Latinx (Any Race)	45	15	33.3%	2	4.4%	2	4.4%	20	44.4%
	Other Race	44	9	20.5%	2	4.5%	1	2.3%	12	27.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	974	253	26.0%	51	5.2%	23	2.4%	344	35.3%
2018	Black (Non-Latinx)	244	77	31.6%	8	3.3%	2	0.8%	90	36.9%
	White (Non-Latinx)	978	240	24.5%	53	5.4%	22	2.2%	332	33.9%
	Latinx (Any Race)	22	2	9.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2	9.1%
	Other Race	36	8	22.2%	1	2.8%	2	5.6%	12	33.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,303	331	25.4%	63	4.8%	26	2.0%	441	33.8%
2019	Black (Non-Latinx)	300	99	33.0%	4	1.3%	5	1.7%	110	36.7%
	White (Non-Latinx)	1,121	326	29.1%	36	3.2%	18	1.6%	396	35.3%
	Latinx (Any Race)	58	21	36.2%	2	3.4%	2	3.4%	26	44.8%
	Other Race	57	18	31.6%	3	5.3%	1	1.8%	23	40.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,557	474	30.4%	45	2.9%	27	1.7%	566	36.4%
2020	Black (Non-Latinx)	267	77	28.8%	2	0.7%	2	0.7%	82	30.7%
	White (Non-Latinx)	1,121	344	30.7%	45	4.0%	26	2.3%	428	38.2%
	Latinx (Any Race)	35	10	28.6%	0	0.0%	1	2.9%	12	34.3%
	Other Race	44	10	22.7%	1	2.3%	0	0.0%	11	25.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,479	448	30.3%	48	3.2%	29	2.0%	540	36.5%
2021	Black (Non-Latinx)	273	62	22.7%	6	2.2%	2	0.7%	76	27.8%
	White (Non-Latinx)	1,099	359	32.7%	47	4.3%	10	0.9%	436	39.7%
	Latinx (Any Race)	45	14	31.1%	0	0.0%	3	6.7%	17	37.8%
	Other Race	49	21	42.9%	2	4.1%	1	2.0%	24	49.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,481	461	31.1%	55	3.7%	16	1.1%	558	37.7%
2022	Black (Non-Latinx)	272	87	32.0%	5	1.8%	2	0.7%	96	35.3%
	White (Non-Latinx)	942	288	30.6%	33	3.5%	16	1.7%	357	37.9%
	Latinx (Any Race)	34	15	44.1%	1	2.9%	0	0.0%	16	47.1%
	Other Race	57	14	24.6%	2	3.5%	0	0.0%	16	28.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,318	410	31.1%	41	3.1%	18	1.4%	491	37.3%
2023	Black (Non-Latinx)	259	75	29.0%	6	2.3%	3	1.2%	84	32.4%
	White (Non-Latinx)	898	276	30.7%	51	5.7%	7	0.8%	343	38.2%
	Latinx (Any Race)	32	8	25.0%	2	6.3%	0	0.0%	11	34.4%
	Other Race	49	17	34.7%	2	4.1%	0	0.0%	20	40.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,264	391	30.9%	63	5.0%	10	0.8%	475	37.6%

Southern Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 24 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2017	0 to 2	378	90	23.8%	38	10.1%	8	2.1%	137	36.2%
	3 to 5	195	57	29.2%	3	1.5%	4	2.1%	64	32.8%
	6 to 11	239	69	28.9%	6	2.5%	7	2.9%	82	34.3%
	12 to 17	162	37	22.8%	4	2.5%	4	2.5%	61	37.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	974	253	26.0%	51	5.2%	23	2.4%	344	35.3%
2018	0 to 2	564	139	24.6%	46	8.2%	12	2.1%	198	35.1%
	3 to 5	206	55	26.7%	5	2.4%	4	1.9%	64	31.1%
	6 to 11	334	91	27.2%	9	2.7%	2	0.6%	103	30.8%
	12 to 17	199	46	23.1%	3	1.5%	8	4.0%	76	38.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,303	331	25.4%	63	4.8%	26	2.0%	441	33.8%
2019	0 to 2	613	173	28.2%	33	5.4%	8	1.3%	214	34.9%
	3 to 5	299	95	31.8%	5	1.7%	4	1.3%	106	35.5%
	6 to 11	391	129	33.0%	6	1.5%	4	1.0%	140	35.8%
	12 to 17	254	77	30.3%	1	0.4%	11	4.3%	106	41.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,557	474	30.4%	45	2.9%	27	1.7%	566	36.4%
2020	0 to 2	612	165	27.0%	38	6.2%	11	1.8%	214	35.0%
	3 to 5	253	86	34.0%	4	1.6%	5	2.0%	95	37.5%
	6 to 11	360	123	34.2%	1	0.3%	6	1.7%	130	36.1%
	12 to 17	254	74	29.1%	5	2.0%	7	2.8%	101	39.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,479	448	30.3%	48	3.2%	29	2.0%	540	36.5%
2021	0 to 2	628	174	27.7%	38	6.1%	6	1.0%	221	35.2%
	3 to 5	240	87	36.3%	4	1.7%	1	0.4%	92	38.3%
	6 to 11	356	133	37.4%	10	2.8%	4	1.1%	149	41.9%
	12 to 17	257	67	26.1%	3	1.2%	5	1.9%	96	37.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,481	461	31.1%	55	3.7%	16	1.1%	558	37.7%
2022	0 to 2	509	128	25.1%	28	5.5%	7	1.4%	166	32.6%
	3 to 5	206	86	41.7%	1	0.5%	2	1.0%	90	43.7%
	6 to 11	365	133	36.4%	8	2.2%	4	1.1%	146	40.0%
	12 to 17	238	63	26.5%	4	1.7%	5	2.1%	89	37.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,318	410	31.1%	41	3.1%	18	1.4%	491	37.3%
2023	0 to 2	527	149	28.3%	52	9.9%	3	0.6%	205	38.9%
	3 to 5	225	77	34.2%	2	0.9%	0	0.0%	79	35.1%
	6 to 11	295	118	40.0%	5	1.7%	1	0.3%	124	42.0%
	12 to 17	217	47	21.7%	4	1.8%	6	2.8%	67	30.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,264	391	30.9%	63	5.0%	10	0.8%	475	37.6%

Southern Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 24 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2017	Female	470	123	26.2%	29	6.2%	11	2.3%	170	36.2%
	Male	504	130	25.8%	22	4.4%	12	2.4%	174	34.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	974	253	26.0%	51	5.2%	23	2.4%	344	35.3%
2018	Female	607	154	25.4%	34	5.6%	18	3.0%	214	35.3%
	Male	696	177	25.4%	29	4.2%	8	1.1%	227	32.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,303	331	25.4%	63	4.8%	26	2.0%	441	33.8%
2019	Female	774	234	30.2%	20	2.6%	17	2.2%	280	36.2%
	Male	783	240	30.7%	25	3.2%	10	1.3%	286	36.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,557	474	30.4%	45	2.9%	27	1.7%	566	36.4%
2020	Female	732	226	30.9%	22	3.0%	17	2.3%	272	37.2%
	Male	747	222	29.7%	26	3.5%	12	1.6%	268	35.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,479	448	30.3%	48	3.2%	29	2.0%	540	36.5%
2021	Female	687	203	29.5%	29	4.2%	11	1.6%	257	37.4%
	Male	794	258	32.5%	26	3.3%	5	0.6%	301	37.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,481	461	31.1%	55	3.7%	16	1.1%	558	37.7%
2022	Female	671	216	32.2%	18	2.7%	9	1.3%	256	38.2%
	Male	647	194	30.0%	23	3.6%	9	1.4%	235	36.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,318	410	31.1%	41	3.1%	18	1.4%	491	37.3%
2023	Female	647	196	30.3%	39	6.0%	7	1.1%	245	37.9%
	Male	617	195	31.6%	24	3.9%	3	0.5%	230	37.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,264	391	30.9%	63	5.0%	10	0.8%	475	37.6%

Southern Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 24 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2017	East St. Louis	405	97	24.0%	19	4.7%	10	2.5%	130	32.1%
	Marion	569	156	27.4%	32	5.6%	13	2.3%	214	37.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	974	253	26.0%	51	5.2%	23	2.4%	344	35.3%
2018	East St. Louis	562	131	23.3%	25	4.4%	8	1.4%	170	30.2%
	Marion	741	200	27.0%	38	5.1%	18	2.4%	271	36.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,303	331	25.4%	63	4.8%	26	2.0%	441	33.8%
2019	East St. Louis	677	188	27.8%	22	3.2%	12	1.8%	227	33.5%
	Marion	880	286	32.5%	23	2.6%	15	1.7%	339	38.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,557	474	30.4%	45	2.9%	27	1.7%	566	36.4%
2020	East St. Louis	580	149	25.7%	21	3.6%	14	2.4%	188	32.4%
	Marion	899	299	33.3%	27	3.0%	15	1.7%	352	39.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,479	448	30.3%	48	3.2%	29	2.0%	540	36.5%
2021	East St. Louis	650	184	28.3%	22	3.4%	7	1.1%	219	33.7%
	Marion	831	277	33.3%	33	4.0%	9	1.1%	339	40.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,481	461	31.1%	55	3.7%	16	1.1%	558	37.7%
2022	East St. Louis	596	159	26.7%	12	2.0%	11	1.8%	188	31.5%
	Marion	722	251	34.8%	29	4.0%	7	1.0%	303	42.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,318	410	31.1%	41	3.1%	18	1.4%	491	37.3%
2023	East St. Louis	631	160	25.4%	28	4.4%	5	0.8%	197	31.2%
	Marion	633	231	36.5%	35	5.5%	5	0.8%	278	43.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,264	391	30.9%	63	5.0%	10	0.8%	475	37.6%