Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.
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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.
| Springfield 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 | % | |||
| 2019 | 24 | 3.5% | 472 | 69.4% | 167 | 24.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 680 | |
| 2020 | 28 | 3.5% | 543 | 68.2% | 200 | 25.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.5% | 796 | |
| 2021 | 25 | 3.5% | 545 | 76.1% | 130 | 18.2% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 1.1% | 716 | |
| 2022 | 31 | 5.4% | 412 | 71.9% | 114 | 19.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.7% | 573 | |
| 2023 | 25 | 3.6% | 547 | 77.8% | 117 | 16.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 703 | |
| 2024 | 18 | 2.8% | 472 | 73.2% | 138 | 21.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 645 | |
| 2025 | 13 | 2.5% | 372 | 72.5% | 116 | 22.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 513 | |
| Springfield 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 | % | |||
| 2019 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 3 | 3.0% | 65 | 64.4% | 31 | 30.7% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 101 | White (Non-Latinx) | 14 | 2.7% | 366 | 71.3% | 118 | 23.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 1.8% | 513 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 7.7% | 9 | 69.2% | 3 | 23.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | Other Race | 6 | 12.2% | 29 | 59.2% | 14 | 28.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 49 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 24 | 3.5% | 472 | 69.4% | 167 | 24.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 680 | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 8 | 4.2% | 118 | 62.4% | 56 | 29.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.1% | 189 | White (Non-Latinx) | 17 | 3.2% | 386 | 72.7% | 111 | 20.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 3.0% | 531 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 6.1% | 14 | 42.4% | 17 | 51.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 33 | Other Race | 1 | 2.8% | 20 | 55.6% | 15 | 41.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 36 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 3.5% | 543 | 68.2% | 200 | 25.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.5% | 796 | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 4 | 3.2% | 95 | 76.0% | 25 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 125 | White (Non-Latinx) | 19 | 3.7% | 399 | 77.3% | 85 | 16.5% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 516 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 61.5% | 10 | 38.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | Other Race | 1 | 2.8% | 25 | 69.4% | 8 | 22.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.8% | 1 | 2.8% | 36 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 25 | 3.5% | 545 | 76.1% | 130 | 18.2% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 1.1% | 716 | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 5 | 4.1% | 72 | 59.5% | 39 | 32.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 4.1% | 121 | White (Non-Latinx) | 22 | 5.3% | 314 | 76.0% | 67 | 16.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.2% | 413 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 8.3% | 9 | 75.0% | 2 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | Other Race | 3 | 15.8% | 12 | 63.2% | 4 | 21.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 19 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 5.4% | 412 | 71.9% | 114 | 19.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.7% | 573 | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 9 | 5.3% | 122 | 71.8% | 36 | 21.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 170 | White (Non-Latinx) | 12 | 2.6% | 364 | 79.5% | 72 | 15.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 1.3% | 458 | Latinx (Any Race) | 3 | 12.5% | 20 | 83.3% | 1 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 33 | 82.5% | 7 | 17.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 40 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 25 | 3.6% | 547 | 77.8% | 117 | 16.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 703 | |
| 2024 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 1 | 0.7% | 97 | 69.8% | 36 | 25.9% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.2% | 139 | White (Non-Latinx) | 17 | 4.0% | 314 | 74.1% | 83 | 19.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 424 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 77.8% | 6 | 22.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 36 | 76.6% | 10 | 21.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.1% | 47 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 18 | 2.8% | 472 | 73.2% | 138 | 21.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 645 | |
| 2025 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 90 | 70.9% | 31 | 24.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.4% | 127 | White (Non-Latinx) | 12 | 3.6% | 246 | 73.0% | 74 | 22.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 337 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 87.5% | 2 | 12.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | Other Race | 1 | 3.7% | 17 | 63.0% | 8 | 29.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 13 | 2.5% | 372 | 72.5% | 116 | 22.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 513 | |
| Springfield 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 | % | |||
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.4% | 167 | 66.3% | 84 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 252 | 3 to 5 | 6 | 5.7% | 71 | 67.6% | 28 | 26.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 105 | 6 to 11 | 14 | 7.2% | 146 | 75.3% | 34 | 17.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 194 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 2.3% | 88 | 68.2% | 21 | 16.3% | 3 | 2.3% | 3 | 2.3% | 1 | 0.8% | 10 | 7.8% | 129 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 24 | 3.5% | 472 | 69.4% | 167 | 24.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 680 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 7 | 2.2% | 217 | 66.8% | 101 | 31.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 325 | 3 to 5 | 6 | 3.8% | 112 | 70.9% | 40 | 25.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 158 | 6 to 11 | 9 | 4.9% | 139 | 75.1% | 34 | 18.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 185 | 12 to 17 | 6 | 4.7% | 75 | 58.6% | 25 | 19.5% | 1 | 0.8% | 3 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 14.1% | 128 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 3.5% | 543 | 68.2% | 200 | 25.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.5% | 796 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 2 | 0.7% | 213 | 70.3% | 87 | 28.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 303 | 3 to 5 | 6 | 4.4% | 110 | 81.5% | 18 | 13.3% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 135 | 6 to 11 | 16 | 9.5% | 138 | 82.1% | 13 | 7.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 168 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 0.9% | 84 | 76.4% | 12 | 10.9% | 2 | 1.8% | 2 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.9% | 8 | 7.3% | 110 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 25 | 3.5% | 545 | 76.1% | 130 | 18.2% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 1.1% | 716 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.7% | 156 | 66.1% | 75 | 31.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 236 | 3 to 5 | 5 | 4.8% | 84 | 80.8% | 15 | 14.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 104 | 6 to 11 | 15 | 10.7% | 106 | 75.7% | 18 | 12.9% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 140 | 12 to 17 | 7 | 7.5% | 66 | 71.0% | 6 | 6.5% | 2 | 2.2% | 2 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 10.8% | 93 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 5.4% | 412 | 71.9% | 114 | 19.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.7% | 573 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 3 | 1.1% | 209 | 73.9% | 70 | 24.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 283 | 3 to 5 | 5 | 4.2% | 99 | 83.2% | 15 | 12.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 119 | 6 to 11 | 11 | 5.3% | 173 | 84.0% | 20 | 9.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 206 | 12 to 17 | 6 | 6.3% | 66 | 69.5% | 12 | 12.6% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 8 | 8.4% | 95 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 25 | 3.6% | 547 | 77.8% | 117 | 16.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 703 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 165 | 67.3% | 79 | 32.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 245 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 1.7% | 94 | 81.7% | 19 | 16.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 115 | 6 to 11 | 13 | 7.3% | 133 | 75.1% | 27 | 15.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.7% | 177 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 2.8% | 80 | 74.1% | 13 | 12.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 5 | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 5.6% | 108 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 18 | 2.8% | 472 | 73.2% | 138 | 21.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 645 | |
| 2025 | 0 to 2 | 2 | 1.0% | 131 | 63.9% | 72 | 35.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 205 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 2.0% | 76 | 77.6% | 20 | 20.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 98 | 6 to 11 | 5 | 3.6% | 118 | 86.1% | 13 | 9.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 137 | 12 to 17 | 4 | 5.5% | 47 | 64.4% | 11 | 15.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 6.8% | 73 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 13 | 2.5% | 372 | 72.5% | 116 | 22.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 513 | |
| Springfield 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 | % | |||
| 2019 | Female | 14 | 4.0% | 232 | 67.1% | 91 | 26.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.7% | 346 | Male | 10 | 3.0% | 240 | 71.9% | 76 | 22.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 334 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 24 | 3.5% | 472 | 69.4% | 167 | 24.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 680 | |
| 2020 | Female | 15 | 3.9% | 265 | 69.2% | 92 | 24.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 2.3% | 383 | Male | 13 | 3.1% | 278 | 67.3% | 108 | 26.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 2.7% | 413 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 3.5% | 543 | 68.2% | 200 | 25.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.5% | 796 | |
| 2021 | Female | 12 | 3.3% | 280 | 77.6% | 63 | 17.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 361 | Male | 13 | 3.7% | 265 | 74.6% | 67 | 18.9% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.4% | 355 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 25 | 3.5% | 545 | 76.1% | 130 | 18.2% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 1.1% | 716 | |
| 2022 | Female | 18 | 6.4% | 201 | 71.0% | 56 | 19.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.8% | 283 | Male | 13 | 4.5% | 211 | 72.8% | 58 | 20.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.7% | 290 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 5.4% | 412 | 71.9% | 114 | 19.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.7% | 573 | |
| 2023 | Female | 12 | 3.9% | 244 | 78.5% | 51 | 16.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 311 | Male | 13 | 3.3% | 303 | 77.3% | 66 | 16.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 1.5% | 392 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 25 | 3.6% | 547 | 77.8% | 117 | 16.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 703 | |
| 2024 | Female | 10 | 3.2% | 239 | 76.6% | 56 | 17.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.6% | 312 | Male | 8 | 2.4% | 233 | 70.0% | 82 | 24.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.2% | 333 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 18 | 2.8% | 472 | 73.2% | 138 | 21.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 645 | |
| 2025 | Female | 7 | 2.8% | 183 | 72.6% | 58 | 23.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 252 | Male | 6 | 2.3% | 189 | 72.4% | 58 | 22.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.9% | 261 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 13 | 2.5% | 372 | 72.5% | 116 | 22.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 513 | |