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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.

Southern 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
%
201971056179.0%30013846.0%1,01069969.2%
202068353077.6%24712651.0%93065670.5%
202161449981.3%25010742.8%86460670.1%
202252643582.7%24812550.4%77456072.4%
202348435673.6%25811243.4%74246863.1%
202449738978.3%26211443.5%75950366.3%
202542130372.0%23411047.0%65541363.1%
Southern 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
%
2019Traditional914549.5%3700.0%1284535.2%
Kinship61951683.4%26313852.5%88265474.1%
ALL CHILDREN71056179.0%30013846.0%1,01069969.2%
2020Traditional1035654.4%35925.7%1386547.1%
Kinship58047481.7%21211755.2%79259174.6%
ALL CHILDREN68353077.6%24712651.0%93065670.5%
2021Traditional713752.1%29724.1%1004444.0%
Kinship54346285.1%22110045.2%76456273.6%
ALL CHILDREN61449981.3%25010742.8%86460670.1%
2022Traditional452862.2%2200.0%672841.8%
Kinship48140784.6%22612555.3%70753275.2%
ALL CHILDREN52643582.7%24812550.4%77456072.4%
2023Traditional652843.1%2600.0%912830.8%
Kinship41932878.3%23211248.3%65144067.6%
ALL CHILDREN48435673.6%25811243.4%74246863.1%
2024Traditional351851.4%2328.7%582034.5%
Kinship46237180.3%23911246.9%70148368.9%
ALL CHILDREN49738978.3%26211443.5%75950366.3%
2025Traditional493265.3%26830.8%754053.3%
Kinship37227172.8%20810249.0%58037364.3%
ALL CHILDREN42130372.0%23411047.0%65541363.1%
 

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