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Initial Placement with Siblings

Of all children entering substitute care and initially placed in kinship or traditional foster homes, the percentage that was placed with siblings.

Change Measure

Data extracted on September 30, 2025.

Northern Region 1 or 2 Siblings in Care 3 or More Siblings in Care Total Children
Children with
this # of Sibs
Placed with
All Sibs
% Children with
this # of Sibs
Placed with
All Sibs
% Total Children Placed with
All Sibs
%
201949938877.8%21710648.8%71649469.0%
202056440772.2%28413246.5%84853963.6%
202166753580.2%32116150.2%98869670.4%
202254144381.9%27313549.5%81457871.0%
202350141182.0%20310551.7%70451673.3%
202447137780.0%22713459.0%69851173.2%
202545127661.2%16910763.3%62038361.8%
Northern Region 1 or 2 Siblings in Care 3 or More Siblings in Care Total Children
Children with
this # of Sibs
Placed with
All Sibs
% Children with
this # of Sibs
Placed with
All Sibs
% Total Children Placed with
All Sibs
%
2019Traditional1096458.7%74810.8%1837239.3%
Kinship39032483.1%1439868.5%53342279.2%
ALL CHILDREN49938877.8%21710648.8%71649469.0%
2020Traditional993939.4%4100.0%1403927.9%
Kinship46536879.1%24313254.3%70850070.6%
ALL CHILDREN56440772.2%28413246.5%84853963.6%
2021Traditional884854.5%47510.6%1355339.3%
Kinship57948784.1%27415656.9%85364375.4%
ALL CHILDREN66753580.2%32116150.2%98869670.4%
2022Traditional704767.1%52815.4%1225545.1%
Kinship47139684.1%22112757.5%69252375.6%
ALL CHILDREN54144381.9%27313549.5%81457871.0%
2023Traditional734156.2%3000.0%1034139.8%
Kinship42837086.4%17310560.7%60147579.0%
ALL CHILDREN50141182.0%20310551.7%70451673.3%
2024Traditional622845.2%40512.5%1023332.4%
Kinship40934985.3%18712969.0%59647880.2%
ALL CHILDREN47137780.0%22713459.0%69851173.2%
2025Traditional481531.3%13215.4%611727.9%
Kinship40326164.8%15610567.3%55936665.5%
ALL CHILDREN45127661.2%16910763.3%62038361.8%
 

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