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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
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Judical Districts
Service Areas
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Cities
Counties
Judical Districts
Service Areas
Region
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State
160.5
162.4
158.7
156.3
155.0
155.3
158.9
157.2
154.3
154.8
156.6
153.6
Adams County
171.6
195.4
194.1
179.0
163.8
156.9
148.1
148.4
148.4
141.2
137.1
106.9
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Antelope 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
Arthur County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auburn
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Banner County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Beatrice
200.1
188.7
184.9
199.9
202.4
195.3
204.7
209.6
207.6
213.5
202.4
199.2
Bellevue
175.6
176.2
165.4
161.5
157.6
155.9
157.8
154.6
155.8
156.7
159.0
154.5
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Boone County
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
110.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Brown County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Buffalo County
148.3
171.4
147.9
128.9
142.0
151.8
150.7
157.9
157.9
151.8
164.6
154.1
Burt County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Butler County
0.0
0.0
157.5
211.4
211.4
211.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cass County
180.9
140.3
126.0
121.3
118.0
118.0
118.0
118.0
99.8
99.8
94.1
60.9
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
Central
168.3
182.0
179.1
172.6
172.4
177.2
183.9
179.4
176.4
170.8
165.7
156.4
Chadron
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Chase County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cherry County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheyenne County
114.1
0.0
0.0
130.3
130.3
135.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
90.0
161.9
161.9
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
202.4
202.4
202.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Columbus
137.8
140.5
139.1
184.5
184.5
182.1
179.6
179.6
179.6
192.2
191.0
184.5
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
166.5
166.5
166.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
198.0
198.0
198.0
Custer County
0.0
109.5
107.6
107.6
44.1
44.1
147.0
147.0
147.0
152.7
150.0
156.7
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
216.8
216.8
216.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes 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
Dawson County
157.4
159.8
169.4
178.2
178.2
186.0
176.2
172.9
177.6
176.2
168.4
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
175.0
172.8
162.0
166.5
171.0
169.4
176.2
192.2
213.5
213.5
208.2
206.9
Douglas County
140.8
143.6
138.9
139.9
138.8
139.7
142.1
137.0
133.9
134.0
138.0
137.8
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
143.3
145.5
141.3
141.4
141.1
140.8
144.0
140.2
137.5
136.7
139.8
139.6
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
Fremont
185.7
180.1
170.4
161.2
159.4
138.0
138.8
144.3
154.9
164.1
168.3
174.3
Frontier 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
Furnas 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
Gage County
143.9
143.9
143.9
184.5
130.6
157.5
211.4
211.4
211.4
238.4
238.4
0.0
Garden County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gering
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
185.4
191.1
189.0
173.6
196.1
198.0
195.1
189.7
183.9
166.5
156.5
166.4
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hall County
180.6
178.9
184.7
168.3
164.7
164.7
160.6
157.4
145.6
145.6
136.2
135.8
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
186.2
165.5
149.9
161.9
131.5
131.5
131.5
126.0
61.4
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Holdrege
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Holt County
161.9
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
238.4
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Johnson County
0.0
0.0
130.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
106.3
0.0
0.0
Judicial District 1
169.4
167.0
154.6
154.8
169.1
175.0
182.4
186.0
186.0
190.4
178.9
174.3
Judicial District 2
171.6
168.4
166.8
169.2
172.4
173.1
186.1
192.9
182.5
177.7
175.0
169.6
Judicial District 3
162.5
163.7
162.5
165.4
165.1
173.6
180.6
177.0
174.1
176.0
179.6
178.1
Judicial District 4
140.8
143.6
138.9
139.9
138.8
139.7
142.1
137.0
133.9
134.0
138.0
137.8
Judicial District 5
154.6
156.6
157.9
169.6
165.7
152.1
150.2
150.2
147.7
143.0
147.3
162.9
Judicial District 6
173.3
166.6
159.0
166.9
173.3
163.4
169.6
184.1
200.3
202.5
211.4
202.4
Judicial District 7
179.6
179.9
181.7
171.0
154.9
144.8
142.6
143.3
130.6
158.8
148.8
145.0
Judicial District 8
155.3
169.2
165.1
165.1
148.6
151.3
183.3
173.2
181.3
176.2
175.3
181.7
Judicial District 9
165.2
175.8
168.8
149.4
153.1
157.5
154.7
156.9
150.9
146.3
151.4
143.3
Judicial District 10
171.0
178.3
181.1
173.0
170.7
183.2
187.8
184.4
181.4
175.6
162.9
140.6
Judicial District 11
182.7
184.8
185.5
179.7
180.9
180.0
175.7
173.0
184.9
177.7
174.6
168.5
Judicial District 12
207.7
222.2
220.4
205.9
198.1
196.8
199.2
190.3
182.7
174.6
181.2
177.5
Kearney
144.9
171.5
173.2
169.6
174.5
183.3
175.4
183.6
181.2
178.1
175.1
173.6
Kearney County
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Keith 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
Keya Paha County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball County
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Knox 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
Lancaster County
162.5
163.7
162.5
165.4
165.1
173.6
180.6
177.0
174.1
176.0
179.6
178.1
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
135.8
139.4
143.9
143.9
143.9
147.5
152.9
175.4
189.8
186.5
179.0
151.6
Lincoln
153.8
161.3
160.3
160.6
160.2
175.4
177.8
177.0
179.2
182.2
185.1
181.6
Lincoln County
208.2
208.6
210.4
195.3
192.7
184.5
171.0
171.4
187.6
176.7
172.9
171.0
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
204.7
204.7
204.3
196.5
191.2
175.0
175.0
181.1
170.2
177.0
153.0
148.1
McCook
173.7
173.7
195.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
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
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nebraska City
193.2
161.0
159.3
160.9
156.1
163.0
164.8
173.0
166.3
166.3
166.0
158.6
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Niobrara
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Norfolk
180.8
179.9
183.4
170.6
180.4
198.7
198.7
178.1
171.1
157.4
153.0
149.7
North Platte
201.1
201.1
202.4
190.1
188.3
187.5
181.1
172.9
182.6
180.9
176.8
175.8
Northern
168.3
165.8
162.7
166.0
163.7
153.2
155.2
157.1
154.9
164.2
165.4
166.6
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
238.4
202.4
202.4
216.8
211.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
238.4
238.4
Omaha
136.2
138.5
136.3
137.2
137.6
137.4
140.8
136.7
133.4
132.2
135.9
136.8
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Ord
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Otoe 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
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Perkins County
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Phelps County
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
238.4
0.0
0.0
Pierce
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
Platte County
0.0
0.0
0.0
143.9
117.0
103.5
98.1
98.1
71.0
98.1
94.5
107.3
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
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
130.6
130.6
130.6
166.5
166.5
Richardson 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
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saline County
176.8
207.6
207.6
207.6
207.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
202.4
184.5
184.5
Santee Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sarpy County
171.1
176.8
175.5
171.1
178.4
176.8
192.3
198.9
187.3
182.0
181.1
175.5
Saunders County
0.0
0.0
111.0
114.1
103.3
0.0
69.1
69.1
69.1
69.1
134.9
179.8
Scotts Bluff County
226.4
223.0
223.0
216.8
202.4
199.2
215.3
218.2
204.3
193.0
193.0
189.2
Scottsbluff
212.0
226.6
224.4
218.9
211.3
208.4
208.9
208.4
207.2
195.5
199.4
196.6
Seward
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
90.0
90.0
111.6
170.9
Seward County
112.4
90.0
90.0
90.0
117.0
76.4
67.4
67.4
67.4
67.4
67.4
111.0
Sheridan 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
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sidney
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sioux County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
149.7
139.5
155.8
167.8
139.8
148.5
168.3
184.5
173.7
165.1
165.1
159.6
Southeast
161.6
164.0
162.2
168.3
167.9
179.0
181.9
181.0
181.4
184.1
184.6
179.9
Stanton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
160.5
162.4
158.7
156.3
155.0
155.3
158.9
157.2
154.3
154.8
156.6
153.6
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer 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
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Valentine
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Valley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wahoo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Walthill
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
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
-
-
Wayne
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wayne 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
Webster County
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
West Point
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Western
185.4
190.7
191.0
181.9
179.7
177.8
177.9
178.4
183.5
176.3
178.0
172.8
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
York
0.0
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
110.3
130.6
130.6
130.6
York County
173.7
157.5
157.5
176.8
184.5
184.5
184.5
184.5
184.5
173.7
160.0
152.2