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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

	Oct-2025	Nov-2025	Dec-2025	Jan-2026	Feb-2026	Mar-2026	Apr-2026	May-2026	Jun-2026	Jul-2026	Aug-2026	Sep-2026
Count	429	408	423	413	419	439	444	465	446	423	406	403
Percent	45.34%	44.01%	45.48%	43.88%	44.52%	46.11%	46.34%	48.74%	48.68%	48.39%	47.59%	48.20%
Total	946	927	930	941	941	952	958	954	916	874	853	836

Children Legally Free for Adoption and Discharged to a Permanent Home

	Oct-2025	Nov-2025	Dec-2025	Jan-2026	Feb-2026	Mar-2026	Apr-2026	May-2026	Jun-2026	Jul-2026	Aug-2026	Sep-2026
Count	416	397	407	406	394	405	407	411	406	415	408	400
Percent	98.57%	98.51%	98.78%	98.78%	98.74%	98.78%	98.78%	99.03%	98.54%	98.34%	98.55%	98.76%
Total	422	403	412	411	399	410	412	415	412	422	414	405

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

	Oct-2025	Nov-2025	Dec-2025	Jan-2026	Feb-2026	Mar-2026	Apr-2026	May-2026	Jun-2026	Jul-2026	Aug-2026	Sep-2026
Count	63	59	57	58	61	60	64	59	60	62	62	59
Percent	32.30%	31.55%	29.53%	29.44%	31.28%	30.45%	31.52%	29.64%	31.08%	30.69%	31.00%	29.79%
Total	195	187	193	197	195	197	203	199	193	202	200	198