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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

	Mar-2025	Apr-2025	May-2025	Jun-2025	Jul-2025	Aug-2025	Sep-2025	Oct-2025	Nov-2025	Dec-2025	Jan-2026	Feb-2026
Count	481	443	416	421	410	410	409	429	408	423	413	419
Percent	46.83%	45.38%	44.06%	44.69%	44.90%	44.95%	45.04%	45.34%	44.01%	45.48%	43.88%	44.52%
Total	1027	976	944	942	913	912	908	946	927	930	941	941

Children Legally Free for Adoption and Discharged to a Permanent Home

	Mar-2025	Apr-2025	May-2025	Jun-2025	Jul-2025	Aug-2025	Sep-2025	Oct-2025	Nov-2025	Dec-2025	Jan-2026	Feb-2026
Count	412	405	393	424	412	410	411	416	397	407	406	394
Percent	98.80%	99.02%	98.99%	99.29%	99.27%	99.27%	98.79%	98.57%	98.51%	98.78%	98.78%	98.74%
Total	417	409	397	427	415	413	416	422	403	412	411	399

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

	Mar-2025	Apr-2025	May-2025	Jun-2025	Jul-2025	Aug-2025	Sep-2025	Oct-2025	Nov-2025	Dec-2025	Jan-2026	Feb-2026
Count	65	59	58	59	60	57	61	63	59	57	58	61
Percent	32.66%	30.56%	29.89%	30.56%	32.25%	31.31%	31.77%	32.30%	31.55%	29.53%	29.44%	31.28%
Total	199	193	194	193	186	182	192	195	187	193	197	195