Initial placement types for children entering substitute care during the year.
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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.
| Marion 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 | 48 | 6.3% | 526 | 69.4% | 144 | 19.0% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 27 | 3.6% | 758 | |
| 2019 | 37 | 3.9% | 739 | 78.7% | 134 | 14.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.7% | 939 | |
| 2020 | 49 | 5.3% | 686 | 74.2% | 151 | 16.3% | 5 | 0.5% | 13 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.2% | 925 | |
| 2021 | 43 | 4.8% | 712 | 80.1% | 111 | 12.5% | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 16 | 1.8% | 889 | |
| 2022 | 33 | 4.3% | 606 | 78.1% | 109 | 14.0% | 12 | 1.5% | 6 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.3% | 776 | |
| 2023 | 31 | 4.3% | 535 | 75.0% | 112 | 15.7% | 8 | 1.1% | 11 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 2.2% | 713 | |
| 2024 | 32 | 4.3% | 600 | 81.1% | 86 | 11.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 740 | |
| 2025* | 16 | 4.9% | 275 | 84.6% | 28 | 8.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 325 | |
| Marion 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) | 7 | 8.0% | 57 | 65.5% | 19 | 21.8% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.4% | 87 | White (Non-Latinx) | 39 | 6.3% | 437 | 70.4% | 109 | 17.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 24 | 3.9% | 621 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 64.7% | 6 | 35.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | Other Race | 2 | 12.5% | 10 | 62.5% | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 48 | 6.3% | 526 | 69.4% | 144 | 19.0% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 27 | 3.6% | 758 | |
| 2019 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 5 | 5.3% | 69 | 72.6% | 19 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.1% | 95 | White (Non-Latinx) | 29 | 3.8% | 605 | 78.5% | 110 | 14.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 3.0% | 771 | Latinx (Any Race) | 2 | 5.3% | 36 | 94.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 38 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 80.0% | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 37 | 3.9% | 739 | 78.7% | 134 | 14.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.7% | 939 | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 0 | 0.0% | 71 | 76.3% | 17 | 18.3% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.2% | 93 | White (Non-Latinx) | 45 | 5.7% | 583 | 74.3% | 128 | 16.3% | 4 | 0.5% | 10 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 1.9% | 785 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 6.7% | 10 | 66.7% | 3 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.7% | 15 | Other Race | 1 | 4.0% | 17 | 68.0% | 3 | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 8.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 25 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 49 | 5.3% | 686 | 74.2% | 151 | 16.3% | 5 | 0.5% | 13 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.2% | 925 | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 3 | 2.7% | 86 | 77.5% | 17 | 15.3% | 2 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 2 | 1.8% | 111 | White (Non-Latinx) | 37 | 5.3% | 559 | 80.0% | 86 | 12.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 1.9% | 699 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 82.4% | 5 | 14.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.9% | 34 | Other Race | 3 | 10.3% | 25 | 86.2% | 1 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 29 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 43 | 4.8% | 712 | 80.1% | 111 | 12.5% | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 16 | 1.8% | 889 | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 2 | 1.8% | 79 | 71.8% | 23 | 20.9% | 6 | 5.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 110 | White (Non-Latinx) | 31 | 5.0% | 495 | 80.0% | 74 | 12.0% | 6 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.6% | 619 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 71.4% | 4 | 28.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 62.5% | 6 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 12.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 24 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 33 | 4.3% | 606 | 78.1% | 109 | 14.0% | 12 | 1.5% | 6 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.3% | 776 | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 10 | 14.3% | 44 | 62.9% | 14 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.9% | 70 | White (Non-Latinx) | 19 | 3.2% | 453 | 77.2% | 88 | 15.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.9% | 587 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 61.5% | 3 | 23.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 7.7% | 13 | Other Race | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 70.4% | 5 | 18.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.7% | 27 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 4.3% | 535 | 75.0% | 112 | 15.7% | 8 | 1.1% | 11 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 2.2% | 713 | |
| 2024 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 9 | 9.9% | 70 | 76.9% | 8 | 8.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.3% | 91 | White (Non-Latinx) | 21 | 3.6% | 468 | 81.3% | 71 | 12.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.9% | 576 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 75.0% | 3 | 18.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | 16 | Other Race | 1 | 2.9% | 30 | 85.7% | 3 | 8.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 35 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 32 | 4.3% | 600 | 81.1% | 86 | 11.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 740 | |
| 2025* | Black (Non-Latinx) | 3 | 5.9% | 38 | 74.5% | 7 | 13.7% | 1 | 2.0% | 2 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 51 | White (Non-Latinx) | 13 | 5.1% | 219 | 85.9% | 20 | 7.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 255 | 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 92.3% | 1 | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 4.9% | 275 | 84.6% | 28 | 8.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 325 | |
| Marion 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 | 12 | 3.8% | 211 | 66.6% | 92 | 29.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 317 | 3 to 5 | 12 | 9.9% | 85 | 70.2% | 22 | 18.2% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 121 | 6 to 11 | 17 | 8.5% | 156 | 77.6% | 21 | 10.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.5% | 201 | 12 to 17 | 7 | 5.9% | 74 | 62.2% | 9 | 7.6% | 3 | 2.5% | 6 | 5.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 19 | 16.0% | 119 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 48 | 6.3% | 526 | 69.4% | 144 | 19.0% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 27 | 3.6% | 758 | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 11 | 3.1% | 276 | 77.1% | 71 | 19.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 358 | 3 to 5 | 9 | 4.8% | 148 | 79.6% | 27 | 14.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 186 | 6 to 11 | 9 | 3.8% | 202 | 85.2% | 21 | 8.9% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 237 | 12 to 17 | 8 | 5.1% | 113 | 71.5% | 15 | 9.5% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 12.7% | 158 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 37 | 3.9% | 739 | 78.7% | 134 | 14.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.7% | 939 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.1% | 262 | 71.8% | 97 | 26.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 365 | 3 to 5 | 8 | 4.9% | 132 | 80.5% | 23 | 14.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 164 | 6 to 11 | 22 | 9.3% | 189 | 80.1% | 19 | 8.1% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 236 | 12 to 17 | 15 | 9.4% | 103 | 64.4% | 12 | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 6.3% | 1 | 0.6% | 19 | 11.9% | 160 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 49 | 5.3% | 686 | 74.2% | 151 | 16.3% | 5 | 0.5% | 13 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.2% | 925 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 12 | 3.4% | 266 | 74.9% | 74 | 20.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 355 | 3 to 5 | 6 | 4.1% | 130 | 87.8% | 11 | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 148 | 6 to 11 | 14 | 6.3% | 185 | 83.0% | 18 | 8.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.2% | 223 | 12 to 17 | 11 | 6.7% | 131 | 80.4% | 8 | 4.9% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 10 | 6.1% | 163 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 43 | 4.8% | 712 | 80.1% | 111 | 12.5% | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 16 | 1.8% | 889 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 5 | 1.7% | 204 | 70.1% | 78 | 26.8% | 3 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 291 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 5.1% | 121 | 87.7% | 4 | 2.9% | 4 | 2.9% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 138 | 6 to 11 | 15 | 7.0% | 176 | 82.2% | 17 | 7.9% | 3 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 214 | 12 to 17 | 6 | 4.5% | 105 | 78.9% | 10 | 7.5% | 2 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 6.0% | 133 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 33 | 4.3% | 606 | 78.1% | 109 | 14.0% | 12 | 1.5% | 6 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.3% | 776 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 4 | 1.4% | 190 | 67.1% | 85 | 30.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 283 | 3 to 5 | 7 | 6.1% | 94 | 82.5% | 12 | 10.5% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 114 | 6 to 11 | 14 | 7.9% | 150 | 84.7% | 8 | 4.5% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 177 | 12 to 17 | 6 | 4.3% | 101 | 72.7% | 7 | 5.0% | 3 | 2.2% | 9 | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 9.4% | 139 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 4.3% | 535 | 75.0% | 112 | 15.7% | 8 | 1.1% | 11 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 2.2% | 713 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 5 | 1.8% | 200 | 73.8% | 66 | 24.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 271 | 3 to 5 | 5 | 4.7% | 97 | 91.5% | 4 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 106 | 6 to 11 | 10 | 4.7% | 194 | 91.9% | 5 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 211 | 12 to 17 | 12 | 7.9% | 109 | 71.7% | 11 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 6.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 9 | 5.9% | 152 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 32 | 4.3% | 600 | 81.1% | 86 | 11.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 740 | |
| 2025* | 0 to 2 | 6 | 5.2% | 87 | 75.0% | 22 | 19.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 116 | 3 to 5 | 4 | 7.8% | 45 | 88.2% | 2 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 51 | 6 to 11 | 4 | 4.4% | 84 | 92.3% | 2 | 2.2% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 91 | 12 to 17 | 2 | 3.0% | 59 | 88.1% | 2 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.5% | 67 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 4.9% | 275 | 84.6% | 28 | 8.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 325 | |
| Marion 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 | 20 | 5.7% | 248 | 71.3% | 65 | 18.7% | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 9 | 2.6% | 348 | Male | 28 | 6.8% | 278 | 67.8% | 79 | 19.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 4.4% | 410 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 48 | 6.3% | 526 | 69.4% | 144 | 19.0% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 27 | 3.6% | 758 | |
| 2019 | Female | 15 | 3.2% | 376 | 80.7% | 62 | 13.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 2.8% | 466 | Male | 22 | 4.7% | 363 | 76.7% | 72 | 15.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 2.5% | 473 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 37 | 3.9% | 739 | 78.7% | 134 | 14.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.7% | 939 | |
| 2020 | Female | 24 | 5.3% | 356 | 78.4% | 60 | 13.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.5% | 454 | Male | 25 | 5.3% | 330 | 70.1% | 91 | 19.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 10 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 13 | 2.8% | 471 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 49 | 5.3% | 686 | 74.2% | 151 | 16.3% | 5 | 0.5% | 13 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 20 | 2.2% | 925 | |
| 2021 | Female | 17 | 3.9% | 352 | 81.3% | 56 | 12.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.6% | 433 | Male | 26 | 5.7% | 360 | 78.9% | 55 | 12.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 2.0% | 456 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 43 | 4.8% | 712 | 80.1% | 111 | 12.5% | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 16 | 1.8% | 889 | |
| 2022 | Female | 16 | 3.9% | 328 | 80.6% | 48 | 11.8% | 8 | 2.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 407 | Male | 17 | 4.6% | 278 | 75.3% | 61 | 16.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 369 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 33 | 4.3% | 606 | 78.1% | 109 | 14.0% | 12 | 1.5% | 6 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.3% | 776 | |
| 2023 | Female | 17 | 4.8% | 270 | 75.6% | 59 | 16.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 357 | Male | 14 | 3.9% | 265 | 74.4% | 53 | 14.9% | 5 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 3.9% | 356 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 31 | 4.3% | 535 | 75.0% | 112 | 15.7% | 8 | 1.1% | 11 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 2.2% | 713 | |
| 2024 | Female | 21 | 5.7% | 296 | 80.0% | 46 | 12.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 370 | Male | 11 | 3.0% | 304 | 82.2% | 40 | 10.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.9% | 370 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 32 | 4.3% | 600 | 81.1% | 86 | 11.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 740 | |
| 2025* | Female | 6 | 3.6% | 145 | 85.8% | 15 | 8.9% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 169 | Male | 10 | 6.4% | 130 | 83.3% | 13 | 8.3% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 156 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 16 | 4.9% | 275 | 84.6% | 28 | 8.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 325 | |