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Children's Outcomes Measured in Protection And Safety Statistics

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Permanency for Children in Foster Care

Trends for the Last 5 Years

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  • 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-2020 Sep-2020 Mar-2021 Sep-2021 Mar-2022 Sep-2022 Mar-2023 Sep-2023 Mar-2024 Sep-2024
Count391342278250293311346397436468
Percent50.58%45.05%38.23%35.81%38.05%36.28%38.23%41.52%43.86%45.56%
Total7737597276987708579059569941027

  • Children Legally Free for Adoption and Discharged to a Permanent Home

Mar-2020 Sep-2020 Mar-2021 Sep-2021 Mar-2022 Sep-2022 Mar-2023 Sep-2023 Mar-2024 Sep-2024
Count495414351356400387349383397403
Percent99.19%99.51%98.87%98.07%98.03%99.74%99.14%98.71%98.26%98.77%
Total499416355363408388352388404408

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

Mar-2020 Sep-2020 Mar-2021 Sep-2021 Mar-2022 Sep-2022 Mar-2023 Sep-2023 Mar-2024 Sep-2024
Count49575353565454645860
Percent27.37%27.94%26.63%28.96%30.93%30.33%26.73%28.19%26.48%27.90%
Total179204199183181178202227219215