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Timeliness of Adoptions

Trends for the Last 5 Years

  • Composite Score

  • Exits to Adoption in < 24 Months

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  • Median Months in Care (Lower Score Preferable)

  • Children in Care 17+ Months and Adopted in < 12 Months

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  • Children in Care 17+ Months and Legally Free for Adoption in < 6 Months

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  • Children Legally Free for Adoption and Adopted in < 12 Months

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  • Exits to Adoption

Sep-2019 Mar-2020 Sep-2020 Mar-2021 Sep-2021 Mar-2022 Sep-2022 Mar-2023 Sep-2023 Mar-2024
Count17515612311012112793809095
Percent32.28%30.17%29.14%29.25%32.88%31.82%24.21%22.40%21.32%20.92%
Total542517422376368399384357422454

  • Children in Care 17+ Months and Adopted in < 12 Months

Sep-2019 Mar-2020 Sep-2020 Mar-2021 Sep-2021 Mar-2022 Sep-2022 Mar-2023 Sep-2023 Mar-2024
Count394394318270262280304281325367
Percent41.78%39.24%34.23%29.44%27.81%26.97%28.20%25.77%28.13%30.00%
Total943100492991794210381078109011551223

  • Children in Care 17+ Months and Legally Free for Adoption in < 6 Months

Sep-2019 Mar-2020 Sep-2020 Mar-2021 Sep-2021 Mar-2022 Sep-2022 Mar-2023 Sep-2023 Mar-2024
Count13013493919711210190129119
Percent20.96%20.87%15.34%14.67%14.60%15.15%13.48%11.47%14.82%13.06%
Total620642606620664739749784870911

  • Children Legally Free for Adoption and Adopted in < 12 Months

Sep-2019 Mar-2020 Sep-2020 Mar-2021 Sep-2021 Mar-2022 Sep-2022 Mar-2023 Sep-2023 Mar-2024
Count449420352315280257260263217240
Percent71.61%70.35%70.54%72.58%69.47%62.22%59.36%59.77%58.80%60.00%
Total627597499434403413438440369400