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Trends for the Last 5 Years
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Composite Score
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
Composite Score
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
Composite Score
Children in Care 24+ Months and Discharged to a Permanent Home
Children Legally Free for Adoption and Discharged to a Permanent Home
Children in Care 3+ Years and Discharged to Independent Living or turned 18
Trends for the Last 5 Years
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Composite Score
Children in Care < 12 Months
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Permanency for Children in Foster Care
Composite Score
All
Cities
Counties
Judical Districts
Service Areas
All
Cities
Counties
Judical Districts
Service Areas
Region
May-2023
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State
153.3
156.2
158.4
154.4
157.4
157.2
155.5
160.8
161.3
161.2
161.6
160.5
Adams County
153.4
152.0
144.0
164.2
176.6
176.0
161.6
179.6
174.2
159.1
159.1
171.6
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Antelope County
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Arthur County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auburn
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Banner County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Beatrice
189.4
189.4
175.0
164.2
182.6
182.6
180.1
195.4
195.4
179.0
188.7
200.1
Bellevue
140.9
156.0
171.0
157.5
159.0
145.3
157.5
166.6
167.5
167.3
166.8
175.6
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Boone County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Box Butte County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Boyd County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bridgeport
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Broken Bow
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Brown County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
Buffalo County
188.2
189.8
198.2
189.0
165.4
168.3
145.5
152.0
147.2
147.7
148.3
148.3
Burt County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Butler County
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
184.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cass County
141.4
173.7
160.0
160.0
166.5
166.5
166.5
163.8
166.5
168.6
180.9
180.9
Cedar County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Center
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Central
173.5
169.5
164.1
163.0
155.6
157.9
160.1
166.8
160.2
159.8
168.8
168.3
Chadron
0.0
0.0
0.0
184.5
184.5
238.4
0.0
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Chase County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cherry County
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheyenne County
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
126.0
126.0
117.0
114.1
114.1
114.1
114.1
Clay Center
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clay County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Colfax County
238.4
202.4
202.4
202.4
202.4
202.4
130.6
130.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
202.4
Columbus
120.6
98.5
100.4
93.6
97.9
117.9
122.7
121.6
117.1
118.9
139.5
137.8
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
0.0
0.0
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
173.7
173.7
173.7
198.0
166.5
166.5
Custer County
0.0
0.0
0.0
152.2
152.2
152.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
184.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
211.4
211.4
195.3
216.8
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes County
0.0
0.0
0.0
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dawson County
145.5
141.6
157.4
136.2
188.1
195.3
199.9
195.3
198.0
198.0
198.0
157.4
Deuel County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dixon County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dodge County
157.5
175.5
169.8
179.6
180.3
180.3
166.5
184.5
176.8
176.8
177.8
175.0
Douglas County
130.8
137.8
141.7
135.7
138.6
138.1
141.4
146.9
144.8
143.4
142.5
140.8
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
132.4
139.8
143.8
137.5
141.7
140.9
143.8
148.6
146.9
145.3
144.1
143.3
Fairbury
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Falls City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fillmore County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Franklin County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
Fremont
112.4
133.1
130.4
162.1
174.7
168.3
158.3
163.9
168.4
170.1
181.9
185.7
Frontier County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
Furnas County
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
130.6
90.0
90.0
90.0
90.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Gage County
0.0
0.0
139.3
130.3
141.8
141.8
141.8
141.8
141.8
103.3
143.9
143.9
Garden County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gering
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
185.4
178.2
175.0
168.2
144.0
131.8
146.8
157.3
171.9
184.4
192.4
185.4
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hall County
193.9
182.9
163.6
159.4
156.3
165.7
171.1
154.3
157.4
157.4
188.1
180.6
Hamilton County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
144.8
134.3
146.7
150.5
179.0
202.4
202.4
202.4
202.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Holdrege
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Holt County
76.5
76.5
0.0
76.5
90.0
90.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
161.9
161.9
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Johnson County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Judicial District 1
213.5
213.5
187.4
161.9
173.3
174.4
175.7
173.1
173.1
159.7
157.4
169.4
Judicial District 2
140.7
158.0
157.5
159.6
169.8
161.4
161.0
159.2
159.3
159.3
154.0
171.6
Judicial District 3
180.3
179.1
175.9
176.6
169.7
169.1
159.3
159.6
165.7
168.2
163.5
162.5
Judicial District 4
130.8
137.8
141.7
135.7
138.6
138.1
141.4
146.9
144.8
143.4
142.5
140.8
Judicial District 5
166.0
153.5
161.0
168.5
168.5
155.8
159.0
159.9
161.1
158.1
161.7
154.6
Judicial District 6
128.4
143.5
136.7
139.6
151.1
154.1
153.3
158.2
166.2
164.4
171.6
173.3
Judicial District 7
180.3
191.7
195.3
195.3
187.3
187.3
182.1
176.8
178.9
190.8
171.5
179.6
Judicial District 8
103.6
103.6
136.7
145.0
152.9
146.1
168.3
168.3
171.9
171.9
171.0
155.3
Judicial District 9
193.7
188.8
183.4
172.8
161.0
166.9
158.0
152.5
152.0
153.4
164.1
165.2
Judicial District 10
152.2
139.9
127.1
137.8
136.8
144.2
143.3
160.3
160.3
155.4
162.7
171.0
Judicial District 11
176.7
170.2
174.3
176.9
186.0
181.5
182.4
187.9
188.9
188.9
186.5
182.7
Judicial District 12
174.2
160.6
160.6
132.5
168.8
185.1
182.8
182.5
210.9
213.5
214.8
207.7
Kearney
178.0
176.5
164.6
162.0
144.2
145.7
146.2
143.9
139.0
145.2
156.6
144.9
Kearney County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Keith County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Keya Paha County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Knox County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Lancaster County
180.3
179.1
175.9
176.6
169.7
169.1
159.3
159.6
165.7
168.2
163.5
162.5
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
148.9
152.2
168.2
126.0
184.5
162.3
143.9
143.9
137.9
125.5
143.9
135.8
Lincoln
173.3
172.2
169.3
170.1
165.5
162.9
155.1
153.4
154.5
157.4
152.9
153.8
Lincoln County
196.9
189.9
184.5
192.2
184.5
187.3
190.5
204.3
204.3
208.2
206.4
208.2
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
195.3
200.7
195.3
195.3
192.2
192.2
0.0
194.0
196.5
206.7
193.5
204.7
McCook
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
184.5
173.7
173.7
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Morrill County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nebraska City
153.7
179.1
181.9
187.1
184.5
186.8
186.8
180.3
189.7
190.8
188.1
193.2
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Niobrara
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Norfolk
198.5
207.1
209.4
177.0
185.7
185.7
187.4
186.8
189.7
190.7
180.5
180.8
North Platte
201.2
189.9
184.5
186.3
184.5
186.6
193.5
201.1
202.4
208.1
198.5
201.1
Northern
159.6
162.6
159.3
162.7
166.3
166.9
164.8
166.2
165.8
167.9
165.7
168.3
Nuckolls County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
O' Neill
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Ogallala
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
238.4
Omaha
131.2
137.0
139.7
134.4
138.8
139.8
141.5
145.6
143.4
140.6
139.6
136.2
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ord
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Otoe County
0.0
0.0
0.0
119.2
116.4
112.0
112.3
104.8
117.5
119.4
101.9
0.0
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
Perkins County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Phelps County
224.9
202.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
238.4
238.4
238.4
Pierce
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Pierce County
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Platte County
160.2
167.9
167.9
183.3
183.3
166.0
0.0
207.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Red Willow County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Richardson County
0.0
0.0
184.5
143.9
143.9
143.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saline County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
176.8
Santee Tribe - Nebr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sarpy County
153.1
160.2
158.5
157.8
171.8
161.5
160.6
160.6
156.0
155.0
153.8
171.1
Saunders County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Scotts Bluff County
211.4
184.5
184.5
130.6
192.2
190.5
186.6
195.1
225.1
229.4
230.1
226.4
Scottsbluff
191.1
185.8
191.1
179.6
168.3
177.2
181.0
186.4
215.1
216.3
218.4
212.0
Seward
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Seward County
76.4
49.5
49.5
49.5
90.0
76.5
76.5
76.5
112.4
112.4
112.4
112.4
Sheridan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sidney
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sioux County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
0.0
195.3
173.7
195.3
195.3
216.8
170.9
152.5
155.2
167.8
148.8
149.7
Southeast
172.9
174.2
171.0
170.7
169.2
166.7
160.2
159.4
163.3
162.3
159.1
161.6
Stanton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
153.3
156.2
158.4
154.4
157.4
157.2
155.5
160.8
161.3
161.2
161.6
160.5
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
-
-
Valentine
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Valley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wahoo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walthill
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Washington County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Wayne
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wayne County
0.0
0.0
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Webster County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
West Point
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Western
178.7
170.9
176.0
174.7
175.8
179.1
176.4
179.8
190.3
190.9
188.3
185.4
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
York
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
York County
128.3
110.3
146.2
160.6
168.3
168.3
162.3
162.3
154.8
159.4
192.2
173.7