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Timeliness of Permanency and Reunification
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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
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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
Trends for the Last 5 Years
Composite Score
Exit Cohort Reunification - Exits to Reunification in < 12 Months
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Entry Cohort Reunification - Exits to Reunification in < 12 Months
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Exit Cohort Reunification - Exits to Reunification in < 12 Months
Sep-2020
Mar-2021
Sep-2021
Mar-2022
Sep-2022
Mar-2023
Sep-2023
Mar-2024
Sep-2024
Mar-2025
Count
617
576
526
528
578
557
503
455
414
476
Percent
61.76%
59.62%
60.73%
60.68%
58.91%
56.89%
52.94%
51.82%
51.49%
56.73%
Total
999
966
866
870
981
979
950
878
804
839
Entry Cohort Reunification - Exits to Reunification in < 12 Months
Sep-2020
Mar-2021
Sep-2021
Mar-2022
Sep-2022
Mar-2023
Sep-2023
Mar-2024
Sep-2024
Mar-2025
Count
248
280
188
176
206
201
225
165
162
183
Percent
31.67%
33.81%
27.44%
25.65%
27.03%
27.01%
31.69%
25.22%
25.75%
27.89%
Total
783
828
685
686
762
744
710
654
629
656
Reentries into Care in < 12 Months of Discharge (Lower Score Preferable)
Sep-2020
Mar-2021
Sep-2021
Mar-2022
Sep-2022
Mar-2023
Sep-2023
Mar-2024
Sep-2024
Mar-2025
Count
99
90
98
108
87
75
78
78
84
78
Percent
8.16%
7.79%
8.72%
9.76%
8.66%
7.67%
7.20%
7.17%
7.96%
7.95%
Total
1213
1155
1123
1106
1004
977
1083
1087
1054
980