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Permanency for Children in Foster Care

Trends for the Last 5 Years

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-2022	Sep-2022	Mar-2023	Sep-2023	Mar-2024	Sep-2024	Mar-2025	Sep-2025	Mar-2026	Sep-2026
Count	293	311	346	397	436	468	481	409	439	403
Percent	38.05%	36.28%	38.23%	41.52%	43.86%	45.56%	46.83%	45.04%	46.11%	48.20%
Total	770	857	905	956	994	1027	1027	908	952	836

Children Legally Free for Adoption and Discharged to a Permanent Home

	Mar-2022	Sep-2022	Mar-2023	Sep-2023	Mar-2024	Sep-2024	Mar-2025	Sep-2025	Mar-2026	Sep-2026
Count	400	387	349	383	397	403	412	411	405	400
Percent	98.03%	99.74%	99.14%	98.71%	98.26%	98.77%	98.80%	98.79%	98.78%	98.76%
Total	408	388	352	388	404	408	417	416	410	405

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

	Mar-2022	Sep-2022	Mar-2023	Sep-2023	Mar-2024	Sep-2024	Mar-2025	Sep-2025	Mar-2026	Sep-2026
Count	56	54	54	64	58	60	65	61	60	59
Percent	30.93%	30.33%	26.73%	28.19%	26.48%	27.90%	32.66%	31.77%	30.45%	29.79%
Total	181	178	202	227	219	215	199	192	197	198