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Permanence Within 36 Months (By Permanence Type)

Of all children who entered substitute care during the year, the percentage that attained permanence within 36 months.

Data extracted on September 30, 2025.

Southern Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 36 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2016	877	317	36.1%	137	15.6%	37	4.2%	516	58.8%
2017	974	342	35.1%	202	20.7%	41	4.2%	612	62.8%
2018	1,303	452	34.7%	207	15.9%	43	3.3%	736	56.5%
2019	1,557	623	40.0%	188	12.1%	41	2.6%	888	57.0%
2020	1,479	583	39.4%	166	11.2%	54	3.7%	837	56.6%
2021	1,481	572	38.6%	180	12.2%	36	2.4%	828	55.9%
2022	1,318	546	41.4%	186	14.1%	37	2.8%	802	60.8%

Southern Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 36 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2016	Black (Non-Latinx)	171	81	47.4%	9	5.3%	3	1.8%	100	58.5%
	White (Non-Latinx)	656	211	32.2%	124	18.9%	34	5.2%	387	59.0%
	Latinx (Any Race)	17	6	35.3%	1	5.9%	0	0.0%	7	41.2%
	Other Race	24	13	54.2%	2	8.3%	0	0.0%	15	62.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	877	317	36.1%	137	15.6%	37	4.2%	516	58.8%
2017	Black (Non-Latinx)	176	69	39.2%	19	10.8%	4	2.3%	102	58.0%
	White (Non-Latinx)	703	244	34.7%	171	24.3%	29	4.1%	459	65.3%
	Latinx (Any Race)	45	16	35.6%	5	11.1%	4	8.9%	26	57.8%
	Other Race	44	11	25.0%	6	13.6%	2	4.5%	19	43.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	974	342	35.1%	202	20.7%	41	4.2%	612	62.8%
2018	Black (Non-Latinx)	244	102	41.8%	30	12.3%	2	0.8%	137	56.1%
	White (Non-Latinx)	978	330	33.7%	164	16.8%	36	3.7%	560	57.3%
	Latinx (Any Race)	22	4	18.2%	5	22.7%	0	0.0%	9	40.9%
	Other Race	36	10	27.8%	5	13.9%	4	11.1%	20	55.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,303	452	34.7%	207	15.9%	43	3.3%	736	56.5%
2019	Black (Non-Latinx)	300	123	41.0%	17	5.7%	8	2.7%	152	50.7%
	White (Non-Latinx)	1,121	441	39.3%	153	13.6%	27	2.4%	650	58.0%
	Latinx (Any Race)	58	24	41.4%	3	5.2%	2	3.4%	31	53.4%
	Other Race	57	24	42.1%	12	21.1%	1	1.8%	38	66.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,557	623	40.0%	188	12.1%	41	2.6%	888	57.0%
2020	Black (Non-Latinx)	267	96	36.0%	8	3.0%	7	2.6%	117	43.8%
	White (Non-Latinx)	1,121	449	40.1%	155	13.8%	46	4.1%	675	60.2%
	Latinx (Any Race)	35	14	40.0%	0	0.0%	1	2.9%	17	48.6%
	Other Race	44	17	38.6%	3	6.8%	0	0.0%	21	47.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,479	583	39.4%	166	11.2%	54	3.7%	837	56.6%
2021	Black (Non-Latinx)	273	81	29.7%	27	9.9%	6	2.2%	122	44.7%
	White (Non-Latinx)	1,099	444	40.4%	142	12.9%	26	2.4%	643	58.5%
	Latinx (Any Race)	45	18	40.0%	3	6.7%	3	6.7%	24	53.3%
	Other Race	49	22	44.9%	5	10.2%	1	2.0%	29	59.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,481	572	38.6%	180	12.2%	36	2.4%	828	55.9%
2022	Black (Non-Latinx)	272	116	42.6%	29	10.7%	7	2.6%	157	57.7%
	White (Non-Latinx)	942	388	41.2%	142	15.1%	29	3.1%	586	62.2%
	Latinx (Any Race)	34	19	55.9%	2	5.9%	1	2.9%	22	64.7%
	Other Race	57	17	29.8%	10	17.5%	0	0.0%	28	49.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,318	546	41.4%	186	14.1%	37	2.8%	802	60.8%

Southern Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 36 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2016	0 to 2	324	115	35.5%	81	25.0%	7	2.2%	205	63.3%
	3 to 5	173	65	37.6%	30	17.3%	7	4.0%	102	59.0%
	6 to 11	211	86	40.8%	20	9.5%	11	5.2%	118	55.9%
	12 to 17	169	51	30.2%	6	3.6%	12	7.1%	91	53.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	877	317	36.1%	137	15.6%	37	4.2%	516	58.8%
2017	0 to 2	378	123	32.5%	117	31.0%	13	3.4%	254	67.2%
	3 to 5	195	78	40.0%	36	18.5%	7	3.6%	121	62.1%
	6 to 11	239	91	38.1%	39	16.3%	12	5.0%	142	59.4%
	12 to 17	162	50	30.9%	10	6.2%	9	5.6%	95	58.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	974	342	35.1%	202	20.7%	41	4.2%	612	62.8%
2018	0 to 2	564	192	34.0%	135	23.9%	15	2.7%	343	60.8%
	3 to 5	206	77	37.4%	29	14.1%	5	2.4%	111	53.9%
	6 to 11	334	124	37.1%	37	11.1%	11	3.3%	173	51.8%
	12 to 17	199	59	29.6%	6	3.0%	12	6.0%	109	54.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,303	452	34.7%	207	15.9%	43	3.3%	736	56.5%
2019	0 to 2	613	226	36.9%	117	19.1%	12	2.0%	356	58.1%
	3 to 5	299	132	44.1%	30	10.0%	6	2.0%	170	56.9%
	6 to 11	391	171	43.7%	35	9.0%	8	2.0%	215	55.0%
	12 to 17	254	94	37.0%	6	2.4%	15	5.9%	147	57.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,557	623	40.0%	188	12.1%	41	2.6%	888	57.0%
2020	0 to 2	612	226	36.9%	115	18.8%	16	2.6%	358	58.5%
	3 to 5	253	112	44.3%	24	9.5%	8	3.2%	144	56.9%
	6 to 11	360	157	43.6%	19	5.3%	17	4.7%	193	53.6%
	12 to 17	254	88	34.6%	8	3.1%	13	5.1%	142	55.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,479	583	39.4%	166	11.2%	54	3.7%	837	56.6%
2021	0 to 2	628	218	34.7%	128	20.4%	9	1.4%	358	57.0%
	3 to 5	240	107	44.6%	18	7.5%	3	1.3%	128	53.3%
	6 to 11	356	174	48.9%	22	6.2%	10	2.8%	208	58.4%
	12 to 17	257	73	28.4%	12	4.7%	14	5.4%	134	52.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,481	572	38.6%	180	12.2%	36	2.4%	828	55.9%
2022	0 to 2	509	179	35.2%	126	24.8%	7	1.4%	315	61.9%
	3 to 5	206	114	55.3%	17	8.3%	2	1.0%	134	65.0%
	6 to 11	365	173	47.4%	37	10.1%	17	4.7%	228	62.5%
	12 to 17	238	80	33.6%	6	2.5%	11	4.6%	125	52.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,318	546	41.4%	186	14.1%	37	2.8%	802	60.8%

Southern Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 36 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2016	Female	426	155	36.4%	59	13.8%	19	4.5%	247	58.0%
	Male	451	162	35.9%	78	17.3%	18	4.0%	269	59.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	877	317	36.1%	137	15.6%	37	4.2%	516	58.8%
2017	Female	470	169	36.0%	101	21.5%	19	4.0%	300	63.8%
	Male	504	173	34.3%	101	20.0%	22	4.4%	312	61.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	974	342	35.1%	202	20.7%	41	4.2%	612	62.8%
2018	Female	607	206	33.9%	100	16.5%	24	4.0%	343	56.5%
	Male	696	246	35.3%	107	15.4%	19	2.7%	393	56.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,303	452	34.7%	207	15.9%	43	3.3%	736	56.5%
2019	Female	774	304	39.3%	91	11.8%	25	3.2%	435	56.2%
	Male	783	319	40.7%	97	12.4%	16	2.0%	453	57.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,557	623	40.0%	188	12.1%	41	2.6%	888	57.0%
2020	Female	732	293	40.0%	72	9.8%	31	4.2%	410	56.0%
	Male	747	290	38.8%	94	12.6%	23	3.1%	427	57.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,479	583	39.4%	166	11.2%	54	3.7%	837	56.6%
2021	Female	687	245	35.7%	86	12.5%	26	3.8%	376	54.7%
	Male	794	327	41.2%	94	11.8%	10	1.3%	452	56.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,481	572	38.6%	180	12.2%	36	2.4%	828	55.9%
2022	Female	671	298	44.4%	83	12.4%	17	2.5%	415	61.8%
	Male	647	248	38.3%	103	15.9%	20	3.1%	387	59.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,318	546	41.4%	186	14.1%	37	2.8%	802	60.8%

Southern Region		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Permanence within 36 Months
			Reunification		Adoption		Guardianship		Total Permanences
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
2016	East St. Louis	390	127	32.6%	52	13.3%	7	1.8%	196	50.3%
	Marion	487	190	39.0%	85	17.5%	30	6.2%	320	65.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	877	317	36.1%	137	15.6%	37	4.2%	516	58.8%
2017	East St. Louis	405	136	33.6%	65	16.0%	15	3.7%	223	55.1%
	Marion	569	206	36.2%	137	24.1%	26	4.6%	389	68.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	974	342	35.1%	202	20.7%	41	4.2%	612	62.8%
2018	East St. Louis	562	181	32.2%	90	16.0%	12	2.1%	292	52.0%
	Marion	741	271	36.6%	117	15.8%	31	4.2%	444	59.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,303	452	34.7%	207	15.9%	43	3.3%	736	56.5%
2019	East St. Louis	677	257	38.0%	77	11.4%	18	2.7%	361	53.3%
	Marion	880	366	41.6%	111	12.6%	23	2.6%	527	59.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,557	623	40.0%	188	12.1%	41	2.6%	888	57.0%
2020	East St. Louis	580	206	35.5%	45	7.8%	25	4.3%	283	48.8%
	Marion	899	377	41.9%	121	13.5%	29	3.2%	554	61.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,479	583	39.4%	166	11.2%	54	3.7%	837	56.6%
2021	East St. Louis	650	242	37.2%	65	10.0%	11	1.7%	331	50.9%
	Marion	831	330	39.7%	115	13.8%	25	3.0%	497	59.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,481	572	38.6%	180	12.2%	36	2.4%	828	55.9%
2022	East St. Louis	596	223	37.4%	69	11.6%	25	4.2%	331	55.5%
	Marion	722	323	44.7%	117	16.2%	12	1.7%	471	65.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	1,318	546	41.4%	186	14.1%	37	2.8%	802	60.8%