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Permanency for Children in Foster Care

Current (12 Months)

Composite Score
Children in Care 24+ Months and Discharged to a Permanent Home
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Children Legally Free for Adoption and Discharged to a Permanent Home
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Children in Care 3+ Years and Discharged to Independent Living or turned 18 (Lower Score Preferable)
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Children in Care 24+ Months and Discharged to a Permanent Home

	Jun-2025	Jul-2025	Aug-2025	Sep-2025	Oct-2025	Nov-2025	Dec-2025	Jan-2026	Feb-2026	Mar-2026	Apr-2026	May-2026
Count	421	410	410	409	429	408	423	413	419	439	444	465
Percent	44.69%	44.90%	44.95%	45.04%	45.34%	44.01%	45.48%	43.88%	44.52%	46.11%	46.34%	48.74%
Total	942	913	912	908	946	927	930	941	941	952	958	954

Children Legally Free for Adoption and Discharged to a Permanent Home

	Jun-2025	Jul-2025	Aug-2025	Sep-2025	Oct-2025	Nov-2025	Dec-2025	Jan-2026	Feb-2026	Mar-2026	Apr-2026	May-2026
Count	424	412	410	411	416	397	407	406	394	405	407	411
Percent	99.29%	99.27%	99.27%	98.79%	98.57%	98.51%	98.78%	98.78%	98.74%	98.78%	98.78%	99.03%
Total	427	415	413	416	422	403	412	411	399	410	412	415

Children in Care 3+ Years and Discharged to Independent Living or turned 18

	Jun-2025	Jul-2025	Aug-2025	Sep-2025	Oct-2025	Nov-2025	Dec-2025	Jan-2026	Feb-2026	Mar-2026	Apr-2026	May-2026
Count	59	60	57	61	63	59	57	58	61	60	64	59
Percent	30.56%	32.25%	31.31%	31.77%	32.30%	31.55%	29.53%	29.44%	31.28%	30.45%	31.52%	29.64%
Total	193	186	182	192	195	187	193	197	195	197	203	199