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Absence of Recurrent Maltreatment
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Timeliness of Permanency and Reunification
Current (12 Months)
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Exit Cohort Reunification
Median Months in Care
Entry Cohort Reunification
Reentries into Care in < 12 Months of Discharge
Trends for the Last 5 Years
Timeliness of Adoptions
Current (12 Months)
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Exits to Adoption
Median Months in Care
Children in Care 17+ Months and Adopted in < 12 Months
Children in Care 17+ Months and Legally Free for Adoption in < 6 Months
Children Legally Free for Adoption and Adopted in < 12 Months
Trends for the Last 5 Years
Permanency for Children in Foster Care
Current (12 Months)
Trends for the Last 5 Years
Placement Stability
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Children in Care < 12 Months
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Timeliness of Permanency and Reunification
Current (12 Months)
Composite Score
Exit Cohort Reunification - Exits to Reunification in < 12 Months
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Median Months in Care (Lower Score Preferable)
Entry Cohort Reunification - Exits to Reunification in < 12 Months
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Reentries into Care in < 12 Months of Discharge (Lower Score Preferable)
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Exit Cohort Reunification - Exits to Reunification in < 12 Months
May-2025
Jun-2025
Jul-2025
Aug-2025
Sep-2025
Oct-2025
Nov-2025
Dec-2025
Jan-2026
Feb-2026
Mar-2026
Apr-2026
Count
505
524
550
537
566
545
552
556
540
551
557
562
Percent
59.97%
60.29%
60.37%
59.14%
59.95%
58.22%
59.03%
58.09%
57.50%
57.75%
57.18%
57.93%
Total
842
869
911
908
944
936
935
957
939
954
974
970
Entry Cohort Reunification - Exits to Reunification in < 12 Months
May-2025
Jun-2025
Jul-2025
Aug-2025
Sep-2025
Oct-2025
Nov-2025
Dec-2025
Jan-2026
Feb-2026
Mar-2026
Apr-2026
Count
203
220
217
214
243
239
219
231
226
241
210
205
Percent
29.37%
31.38%
30.91%
29.39%
31.47%
31.99%
30.33%
30.96%
30.87%
33.24%
29.66%
29.07%
Total
691
701
702
728
772
747
722
746
732
725
708
705
Reentries into Care in < 12 Months of Discharge (Lower Score Preferable)
May-2025
Jun-2025
Jul-2025
Aug-2025
Sep-2025
Oct-2025
Nov-2025
Dec-2025
Jan-2026
Feb-2026
Mar-2026
Apr-2026
Count
80
75
76
69
72
71
74
65
62
73
71
75
Percent
7.88%
7.69%
7.81%
7.51%
7.96%
7.92%
8.32%
7.30%
6.88%
7.87%
7.53%
8.00%
Total
1014
975
973
918
904
896
889
890
901
927
942
937