Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.
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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.
| 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | 23 | 3.7% | 401 | 63.7% | 186 | 29.5% | 7 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.4% | 630 | |
| 2019 | 24 | 3.6% | 460 | 68.9% | 166 | 24.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 668 | |
| 2020 | 28 | 3.5% | 549 | 68.5% | 200 | 24.9% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.5% | 802 | |
| 2021 | 28 | 4.0% | 530 | 76.1% | 121 | 17.4% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 696 | |
| 2022 | 31 | 5.4% | 412 | 71.7% | 115 | 20.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.9% | 575 | |
| 2023 | 26 | 3.8% | 528 | 77.1% | 117 | 17.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 1.2% | 685 | |
| 2024 | 18 | 2.8% | 472 | 73.0% | 142 | 21.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.2% | 647 | |
| 2025* | 10 | 3.9% | 181 | 70.7% | 56 | 21.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 256 | |
| 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | Black | 2 | 1.5% | 76 | 57.1% | 50 | 37.6% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.3% | 133 | White | 20 | 4.7% | 280 | 65.4% | 113 | 26.4% | 6 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.4% | 428 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 47.6% | 11 | 52.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | 75.0% | 10 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 40 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 23 | 3.7% | 401 | 63.7% | 186 | 29.5% | 7 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.4% | 630 | |
| 2019 | Black | 4 | 4.1% | 61 | 62.9% | 30 | 30.9% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 97 | White | 13 | 2.6% | 359 | 71.1% | 118 | 23.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 1.8% | 505 | 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% | 28 | 57.1% | 14 | 28.6% | 1 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 49 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 24 | 3.6% | 460 | 68.9% | 166 | 24.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 668 | |
| 2020 | Black | 8 | 4.3% | 116 | 62.4% | 55 | 29.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.2% | 186 | White | 17 | 3.2% | 395 | 73.3% | 110 | 20.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 3.0% | 539 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 5.9% | 13 | 38.2% | 19 | 55.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 34 | 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% | 549 | 68.5% | 200 | 24.9% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.5% | 802 | |
| 2021 | Black | 4 | 3.1% | 96 | 75.6% | 26 | 20.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 127 | White | 22 | 4.3% | 390 | 76.9% | 81 | 16.0% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.4% | 507 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 63.2% | 7 | 36.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | Other Race | 1 | 2.9% | 26 | 74.3% | 6 | 17.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.9% | 1 | 2.9% | 35 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 4.0% | 530 | 76.1% | 121 | 17.4% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 696 | |
| 2022 | Black | 5 | 4.4% | 65 | 57.0% | 39 | 34.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 4.4% | 114 | White | 23 | 5.4% | 321 | 75.5% | 70 | 16.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.4% | 425 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 9.1% | 8 | 72.7% | 2 | 18.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | Other Race | 2 | 11.1% | 13 | 72.2% | 3 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 5.4% | 412 | 71.7% | 115 | 20.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.9% | 575 | |
| 2023 | Black | 9 | 5.7% | 112 | 70.4% | 35 | 22.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.3% | 159 | White | 13 | 2.9% | 357 | 79.0% | 72 | 15.9% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 1.1% | 452 | Latinx (Any Race) | 3 | 13.0% | 19 | 82.6% | 1 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 32 | 82.1% | 7 | 17.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 39 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 26 | 3.8% | 528 | 77.1% | 117 | 17.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 1.2% | 685 | |
| 2024 | Black | 1 | 0.7% | 93 | 68.4% | 37 | 27.2% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.2% | 136 | White | 17 | 4.0% | 317 | 74.1% | 85 | 19.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 428 | 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% | 37 | 78.7% | 10 | 21.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 47 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 18 | 2.8% | 472 | 73.0% | 142 | 21.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.2% | 647 | |
| 2025* | Black | 0 | 0.0% | 53 | 73.6% | 13 | 18.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.2% | 72 | White | 9 | 5.4% | 117 | 70.1% | 39 | 23.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 167 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | Other Race | 1 | 7.7% | 7 | 53.8% | 4 | 30.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 10 | 3.9% | 181 | 70.7% | 56 | 21.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 256 | |
| 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.6% | 151 | 59.9% | 96 | 38.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 252 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 6.2% | 78 | 69.0% | 27 | 23.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 113 | 6 to 11 | 5 | 3.2% | 109 | 69.4% | 38 | 24.2% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.9% | 157 | 12 to 17 | 7 | 6.5% | 63 | 58.3% | 25 | 23.1% | 4 | 3.7% | 1 | 0.9% | 2 | 1.9% | 6 | 5.6% | 108 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 23 | 3.7% | 401 | 63.7% | 186 | 29.5% | 7 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.4% | 630 | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.4% | 167 | 66.5% | 82 | 32.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 251 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 6.5% | 72 | 66.7% | 29 | 26.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 108 | 6 to 11 | 13 | 6.9% | 142 | 75.1% | 34 | 18.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 189 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 2.5% | 79 | 65.8% | 21 | 17.5% | 3 | 2.5% | 3 | 2.5% | 1 | 0.8% | 10 | 8.3% | 120 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 24 | 3.6% | 460 | 68.9% | 166 | 24.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 668 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 7 | 2.2% | 219 | 67.4% | 99 | 30.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 325 | 3 to 5 | 6 | 3.8% | 114 | 71.3% | 40 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 160 | 6 to 11 | 9 | 4.7% | 142 | 74.7% | 36 | 18.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 190 | 12 to 17 | 6 | 4.7% | 74 | 58.3% | 25 | 19.7% | 1 | 0.8% | 3 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 14.2% | 127 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 3.5% | 549 | 68.5% | 200 | 24.9% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.5% | 802 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 2 | 0.7% | 210 | 71.9% | 79 | 27.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 292 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 5.4% | 104 | 80.0% | 18 | 13.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 130 | 6 to 11 | 17 | 10.3% | 135 | 81.8% | 12 | 7.3% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 165 | 12 to 17 | 2 | 1.8% | 81 | 74.3% | 12 | 11.0% | 2 | 1.8% | 2 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.9% | 9 | 8.3% | 109 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 4.0% | 530 | 76.1% | 121 | 17.4% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 696 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.7% | 158 | 66.4% | 75 | 31.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 238 | 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 | 14 | 10.1% | 105 | 76.1% | 18 | 13.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 138 | 12 to 17 | 8 | 8.4% | 65 | 68.4% | 7 | 7.4% | 2 | 2.1% | 2 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 11.6% | 95 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 5.4% | 412 | 71.7% | 115 | 20.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.9% | 575 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 3 | 1.1% | 204 | 73.4% | 70 | 25.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 278 | 3 to 5 | 5 | 4.2% | 100 | 83.3% | 15 | 12.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 120 | 6 to 11 | 11 | 5.6% | 162 | 83.1% | 20 | 10.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 195 | 12 to 17 | 7 | 7.6% | 62 | 67.4% | 12 | 13.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 2 | 2.2% | 1 | 1.1% | 7 | 7.6% | 92 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 26 | 3.8% | 528 | 77.1% | 117 | 17.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 1.2% | 685 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 161 | 66.3% | 82 | 33.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 243 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 1.7% | 94 | 81.0% | 20 | 17.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 116 | 6 to 11 | 13 | 7.2% | 137 | 75.7% | 27 | 14.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.7% | 181 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 2.8% | 80 | 74.8% | 13 | 12.1% | 1 | 0.9% | 5 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 4.7% | 107 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 18 | 2.8% | 472 | 73.0% | 142 | 21.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.2% | 647 | |
| 2025* | 0 to 2 | 1 | 1.0% | 69 | 65.7% | 35 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 105 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 3.8% | 39 | 75.0% | 11 | 21.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 52 | 6 to 11 | 4 | 7.1% | 47 | 83.9% | 4 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.8% | 56 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 7.0% | 26 | 60.5% | 6 | 14.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 11.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 7.0% | 43 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 10 | 3.9% | 181 | 70.7% | 56 | 21.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 256 | |
| 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 | % | |||
| 2018 | Female | 14 | 4.5% | 196 | 62.6% | 95 | 30.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 313 | Male | 9 | 2.8% | 205 | 64.7% | 91 | 28.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.6% | 317 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 23 | 3.7% | 401 | 63.7% | 186 | 29.5% | 7 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.4% | 630 | |
| 2019 | Female | 13 | 3.8% | 225 | 66.6% | 90 | 26.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.8% | 338 | Male | 11 | 3.3% | 235 | 71.2% | 76 | 23.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 330 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 24 | 3.6% | 460 | 68.9% | 166 | 24.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 668 | |
| 2020 | Female | 15 | 3.9% | 265 | 69.0% | 93 | 24.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 2.3% | 384 | Male | 13 | 3.1% | 284 | 67.9% | 107 | 25.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 2.6% | 418 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 3.5% | 549 | 68.5% | 200 | 24.9% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.5% | 802 | |
| 2021 | Female | 14 | 4.0% | 275 | 77.7% | 59 | 16.7% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 354 | Male | 14 | 4.1% | 255 | 74.6% | 62 | 18.1% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 1.8% | 342 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 28 | 4.0% | 530 | 76.1% | 121 | 17.4% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 696 | |
| 2022 | Female | 18 | 6.3% | 203 | 70.7% | 57 | 19.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.1% | 287 | Male | 13 | 4.5% | 209 | 72.6% | 58 | 20.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.7% | 288 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 5.4% | 412 | 71.7% | 115 | 20.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.9% | 575 | |
| 2023 | Female | 12 | 4.0% | 234 | 77.7% | 50 | 16.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 301 | Male | 14 | 3.6% | 294 | 76.6% | 67 | 17.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 384 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 26 | 3.8% | 528 | 77.1% | 117 | 17.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 1.2% | 685 | |
| 2024 | Female | 10 | 3.2% | 243 | 77.1% | 57 | 18.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 315 | Male | 8 | 2.4% | 229 | 69.0% | 85 | 25.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.2% | 332 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 18 | 2.8% | 472 | 73.0% | 142 | 21.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.2% | 647 | |
| 2025* | Female | 6 | 4.8% | 86 | 68.3% | 30 | 23.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 126 | Male | 4 | 3.1% | 95 | 73.1% | 26 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.3% | 130 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 10 | 3.9% | 181 | 70.7% | 56 | 21.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 256 | |