Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.
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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.
| Cook South 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 | 4 | 0.7% | 328 | 53.9% | 152 | 25.0% | 48 | 7.9% | 17 | 2.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 54 | 8.9% | 608 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.5% | 370 | 63.4% | 118 | 20.2% | 35 | 6.0% | 21 | 3.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 33 | 5.7% | 584 | |
| 2020 | 29 | 3.5% | 582 | 70.9% | 114 | 13.9% | 17 | 2.1% | 28 | 3.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 47 | 5.7% | 821 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 1.9% | 440 | 74.1% | 75 | 12.6% | 24 | 4.0% | 14 | 2.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 27 | 4.5% | 594 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1.3% | 325 | 72.1% | 77 | 17.1% | 10 | 2.2% | 12 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 4.7% | 451 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0.9% | 324 | 70.6% | 85 | 18.5% | 12 | 2.6% | 7 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 25 | 5.4% | 459 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1.5% | 244 | 71.8% | 46 | 13.5% | 8 | 2.4% | 17 | 5.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 19 | 5.6% | 340 | |
| 2025* | 1 | 0.6% | 113 | 67.7% | 32 | 19.2% | 4 | 2.4% | 9 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 4.8% | 167 | |
| Cook South 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 (Non-Latinx) | 4 | 0.8% | 258 | 53.0% | 126 | 25.9% | 39 | 8.0% | 14 | 2.9% | 5 | 1.0% | 41 | 8.4% | 487 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | 55.6% | 16 | 29.6% | 2 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 11.1% | 54 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 66.7% | 2 | 5.1% | 5 | 12.8% | 2 | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 10.3% | 39 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 47.1% | 4 | 23.5% | 2 | 11.8% | 1 | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 11.8% | 17 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 0.7% | 328 | 53.9% | 152 | 25.0% | 48 | 7.9% | 17 | 2.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 54 | 8.9% | 608 | |
| 2019 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 3 | 0.7% | 271 | 61.0% | 91 | 20.5% | 29 | 6.5% | 18 | 4.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 30 | 6.8% | 444 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 34 | 61.8% | 12 | 21.8% | 4 | 7.3% | 1 | 1.8% | 2 | 3.6% | 2 | 3.6% | 55 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 57 | 80.3% | 11 | 15.5% | 1 | 1.4% | 2 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 71 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 50.0% | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 6 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 3 | 0.5% | 370 | 63.4% | 118 | 20.2% | 35 | 6.0% | 21 | 3.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 33 | 5.7% | 584 | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 22 | 3.4% | 465 | 70.9% | 93 | 14.2% | 12 | 1.8% | 22 | 3.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 38 | 5.8% | 656 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 31 | 68.9% | 9 | 20.0% | 3 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.4% | 45 | Latinx (Any Race) | 6 | 5.9% | 80 | 79.2% | 7 | 6.9% | 2 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 5.9% | 101 | Other Race | 1 | 9.1% | 3 | 27.3% | 5 | 45.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 18.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 29 | 3.5% | 582 | 70.9% | 114 | 13.9% | 17 | 2.1% | 28 | 3.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 47 | 5.7% | 821 | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 11 | 2.4% | 328 | 72.2% | 55 | 12.1% | 21 | 4.6% | 13 | 2.9% | 2 | 0.4% | 24 | 5.3% | 454 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 37 | 82.2% | 4 | 8.9% | 1 | 2.2% | 1 | 2.2% | 1 | 2.2% | 1 | 2.2% | 45 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 64 | 79.0% | 14 | 17.3% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.5% | 81 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 81.8% | 1 | 9.1% | 1 | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 11 | 1.9% | 440 | 74.1% | 75 | 12.6% | 24 | 4.0% | 14 | 2.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 27 | 4.5% | 594 | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 6 | 1.7% | 248 | 70.1% | 63 | 17.8% | 8 | 2.3% | 11 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 5.1% | 354 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 71.1% | 9 | 23.7% | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.6% | 38 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 47 | 88.7% | 4 | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.9% | 53 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 6 | 1.3% | 325 | 72.1% | 77 | 17.1% | 10 | 2.2% | 12 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 4.7% | 451 | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 4 | 1.2% | 235 | 70.8% | 60 | 18.1% | 5 | 1.5% | 7 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 6.3% | 332 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 56.5% | 7 | 30.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.3% | 2 | 8.7% | 23 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 65 | 74.7% | 14 | 16.1% | 6 | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 87 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 61.5% | 3 | 23.1% | 1 | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.7% | 13 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 0.9% | 324 | 70.6% | 85 | 18.5% | 12 | 2.6% | 7 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 25 | 5.4% | 459 | |
| 2024 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 4 | 1.5% | 184 | 70.8% | 36 | 13.8% | 7 | 2.7% | 11 | 4.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 17 | 6.5% | 260 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 65.5% | 5 | 17.2% | 1 | 3.4% | 3 | 10.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.4% | 29 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 2.2% | 38 | 84.4% | 4 | 8.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.2% | 45 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 1.5% | 244 | 71.8% | 46 | 13.5% | 8 | 2.4% | 17 | 5.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 19 | 5.6% | 340 | |
| 2025* | Black (Non-Latinx) | 1 | 0.7% | 90 | 67.2% | 25 | 18.7% | 3 | 2.2% | 8 | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 5.2% | 134 | White (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 69.2% | 3 | 23.1% | 1 | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 72.2% | 3 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.6% | 18 | Other Race | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.6% | 113 | 67.7% | 32 | 19.2% | 4 | 2.4% | 9 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 4.8% | 167 | |
| Cook South 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 155 | 60.8% | 86 | 33.7% | 10 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 255 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 1.2% | 44 | 54.3% | 25 | 30.9% | 10 | 12.3% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 81 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 81 | 62.3% | 31 | 23.8% | 10 | 7.7% | 3 | 2.3% | 1 | 0.8% | 4 | 3.1% | 130 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 2.1% | 48 | 33.8% | 10 | 7.0% | 18 | 12.7% | 13 | 9.2% | 1 | 0.7% | 49 | 34.5% | 142 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 0.7% | 328 | 53.9% | 152 | 25.0% | 48 | 7.9% | 17 | 2.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 54 | 8.9% | 608 | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.5% | 124 | 58.8% | 71 | 33.6% | 13 | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 211 | 3 to 5 | 1 | 1.0% | 70 | 68.6% | 24 | 23.5% | 7 | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 102 | 6 to 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 97 | 73.5% | 16 | 12.1% | 4 | 3.0% | 9 | 6.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 5 | 3.8% | 132 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 0.7% | 79 | 56.8% | 7 | 5.0% | 11 | 7.9% | 12 | 8.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 28 | 20.1% | 139 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 3 | 0.5% | 370 | 63.4% | 118 | 20.2% | 35 | 6.0% | 21 | 3.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 33 | 5.7% | 584 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 14 | 4.7% | 205 | 68.3% | 70 | 23.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 300 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 5.3% | 101 | 77.1% | 14 | 10.7% | 3 | 2.3% | 4 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.5% | 131 | 6 to 11 | 4 | 2.3% | 138 | 80.7% | 18 | 10.5% | 1 | 0.6% | 7 | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.8% | 171 | 12 to 17 | 4 | 1.8% | 138 | 63.3% | 11 | 5.0% | 9 | 4.1% | 12 | 5.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 42 | 19.3% | 218 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 29 | 3.5% | 582 | 70.9% | 114 | 13.9% | 17 | 2.1% | 28 | 3.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 47 | 5.7% | 821 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.4% | 183 | 73.2% | 51 | 20.4% | 11 | 4.4% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 250 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 2.1% | 76 | 79.2% | 11 | 11.5% | 6 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 96 | 6 to 11 | 5 | 4.2% | 101 | 84.9% | 7 | 5.9% | 3 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.7% | 119 | 12 to 17 | 3 | 2.3% | 80 | 62.0% | 6 | 4.7% | 4 | 3.1% | 11 | 8.5% | 2 | 1.6% | 23 | 17.8% | 129 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 11 | 1.9% | 440 | 74.1% | 75 | 12.6% | 24 | 4.0% | 14 | 2.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 27 | 4.5% | 594 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 124 | 68.1% | 50 | 27.5% | 3 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.2% | 182 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 53 | 88.3% | 5 | 8.3% | 1 | 1.7% | 1 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 60 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 1.0% | 77 | 79.4% | 10 | 10.3% | 2 | 2.1% | 3 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 4.1% | 97 | 12 to 17 | 5 | 4.5% | 71 | 63.4% | 12 | 10.7% | 4 | 3.6% | 7 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 11.6% | 112 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 6 | 1.3% | 325 | 72.1% | 77 | 17.1% | 10 | 2.2% | 12 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 4.7% | 451 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 1 | 0.6% | 104 | 64.6% | 51 | 31.7% | 4 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 161 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 56 | 82.4% | 11 | 16.2% | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 68 | 6 to 11 | 2 | 1.8% | 87 | 79.1% | 14 | 12.7% | 3 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 3.6% | 110 | 12 to 17 | 1 | 0.8% | 77 | 64.2% | 9 | 7.5% | 4 | 3.3% | 7 | 5.8% | 2 | 1.7% | 20 | 16.7% | 120 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 0.9% | 324 | 70.6% | 85 | 18.5% | 12 | 2.6% | 7 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 25 | 5.4% | 459 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 2 | 1.8% | 74 | 67.9% | 27 | 24.8% | 5 | 4.6% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 109 | 3 to 5 | 2 | 3.7% | 46 | 85.2% | 5 | 9.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.9% | 54 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 1.3% | 64 | 81.0% | 9 | 11.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 79 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 60 | 61.2% | 5 | 5.1% | 3 | 3.1% | 12 | 12.2% | 1 | 1.0% | 17 | 17.3% | 98 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 1.5% | 244 | 71.8% | 46 | 13.5% | 8 | 2.4% | 17 | 5.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 19 | 5.6% | 340 | |
| 2025* | 0 to 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 42 | 70.0% | 16 | 26.7% | 2 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 60 | 3 to 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 79.3% | 4 | 13.8% | 2 | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 6 to 11 | 1 | 2.8% | 25 | 69.4% | 9 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 36 | 12 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 54.8% | 3 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 19.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 19.0% | 42 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.6% | 113 | 67.7% | 32 | 19.2% | 4 | 2.4% | 9 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 4.8% | 167 | |
| Cook South 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 | 3 | 1.0% | 171 | 54.6% | 76 | 24.3% | 35 | 11.2% | 8 | 2.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 17 | 5.4% | 313 | Male | 1 | 0.3% | 157 | 53.2% | 76 | 25.8% | 13 | 4.4% | 9 | 3.1% | 2 | 0.7% | 37 | 12.5% | 295 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 0.7% | 328 | 53.9% | 152 | 25.0% | 48 | 7.9% | 17 | 2.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 54 | 8.9% | 608 | |
| 2019 | Female | 0 | 0.0% | 200 | 67.6% | 55 | 18.6% | 17 | 5.7% | 10 | 3.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 12 | 4.1% | 296 | Male | 3 | 1.0% | 170 | 59.0% | 63 | 21.9% | 18 | 6.3% | 11 | 3.8% | 2 | 0.7% | 21 | 7.3% | 288 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 3 | 0.5% | 370 | 63.4% | 118 | 20.2% | 35 | 6.0% | 21 | 3.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 33 | 5.7% | 584 | |
| 2020 | Female | 16 | 3.8% | 296 | 70.6% | 54 | 12.9% | 6 | 1.4% | 16 | 3.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 27 | 6.4% | 419 | Male | 13 | 3.2% | 286 | 71.1% | 60 | 14.9% | 11 | 2.7% | 12 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 5.0% | 402 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 29 | 3.5% | 582 | 70.9% | 114 | 13.9% | 17 | 2.1% | 28 | 3.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 47 | 5.7% | 821 | |
| 2021 | Female | 7 | 2.3% | 222 | 72.8% | 42 | 13.8% | 10 | 3.3% | 8 | 2.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 13 | 4.3% | 305 | Male | 4 | 1.4% | 218 | 75.4% | 33 | 11.4% | 14 | 4.8% | 6 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 4.8% | 289 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 11 | 1.9% | 440 | 74.1% | 75 | 12.6% | 24 | 4.0% | 14 | 2.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 27 | 4.5% | 594 | |
| 2022 | Female | 3 | 1.4% | 161 | 73.2% | 38 | 17.3% | 4 | 1.8% | 7 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.2% | 220 | Male | 3 | 1.3% | 164 | 71.0% | 39 | 16.9% | 6 | 2.6% | 5 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 6.1% | 231 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 6 | 1.3% | 325 | 72.1% | 77 | 17.1% | 10 | 2.2% | 12 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 4.7% | 451 | |
| 2023 | Female | 2 | 0.9% | 157 | 67.1% | 50 | 21.4% | 11 | 4.7% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 5.1% | 234 | Male | 2 | 0.9% | 167 | 74.2% | 35 | 15.6% | 1 | 0.4% | 5 | 2.2% | 2 | 0.9% | 13 | 5.8% | 225 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 4 | 0.9% | 324 | 70.6% | 85 | 18.5% | 12 | 2.6% | 7 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 25 | 5.4% | 459 | |
| 2024 | Female | 3 | 1.7% | 125 | 71.8% | 25 | 14.4% | 6 | 3.4% | 5 | 2.9% | 1 | 0.6% | 9 | 5.2% | 174 | Male | 2 | 1.2% | 119 | 71.7% | 21 | 12.7% | 2 | 1.2% | 12 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 6.0% | 166 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 5 | 1.5% | 244 | 71.8% | 46 | 13.5% | 8 | 2.4% | 17 | 5.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 19 | 5.6% | 340 | |
| 2025* | Female | 1 | 1.1% | 73 | 77.7% | 13 | 13.8% | 2 | 2.1% | 4 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 94 | Male | 0 | 0.0% | 40 | 54.8% | 19 | 26.0% | 2 | 2.7% | 5 | 6.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 9.6% | 73 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1 | 0.6% | 113 | 67.7% | 32 | 19.2% | 4 | 2.4% | 9 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 4.8% | 167 | |