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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.

Illinois Total 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
%
20192,7722,23180.5%1,26262949.8%4,0342,86070.9%
20202,9852,30177.1%1,61274746.3%4,5973,04866.3%
20212,9612,41481.5%1,28962648.6%4,2503,04071.5%
20222,3451,87780.0%1,04353751.5%3,3882,41471.3%
20232,2321,72077.1%1,14256249.2%3,3742,28267.6%
20242,2171,71877.5%1,07354951.2%3,2902,26768.9%
20252,0131,31565.3%95145447.7%2,9641,76959.7%
Illinois Total 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
%
2019Traditional50031563.0%2382410.1%73833945.9%
Kinship2,2721,91684.3%1,02460559.1%3,2962,52176.5%
ALL CHILDREN2,7722,23180.5%1,26262949.8%4,0342,86070.9%
2020Traditional47924450.9%229208.7%70826437.3%
Kinship2,5062,05782.1%1,38372752.6%3,8892,78471.6%
ALL CHILDREN2,9852,30177.1%1,61274746.3%4,5973,04866.3%
2021Traditional38020854.7%1422014.1%52222843.7%
Kinship2,5812,20685.5%1,14760652.8%3,7282,81275.4%
ALL CHILDREN2,9612,41481.5%1,28962648.6%4,2503,04071.5%
2022Traditional30016856.0%1531610.5%45318440.6%
Kinship2,0451,70983.6%89052158.5%2,9352,23076.0%
ALL CHILDREN2,3451,87780.0%1,04353751.5%3,3882,41471.3%
2023Traditional34218152.9%11786.8%45918941.2%
Kinship1,8901,53981.4%1,02555454.0%2,9152,09371.8%
ALL CHILDREN2,2321,72077.1%1,14256249.2%3,3742,28267.6%
2024Traditional27213348.9%1572012.7%42915335.7%
Kinship1,9451,58581.5%91652957.8%2,8612,11473.9%
ALL CHILDREN2,2171,71877.5%1,07354951.2%3,2902,26768.9%
2025Traditional25712849.8%1092321.1%36615141.3%
Kinship1,7561,18767.6%84243151.2%2,5981,61862.3%
ALL CHILDREN2,0131,31565.3%95145447.7%2,9641,76959.7%
 

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