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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
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Cities
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Cities
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Judical Districts
Service Areas
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State
154.3
154.8
156.6
153.6
155.8
154.4
156.2
155.3
156.7
156.1
155.3
153.8
Adams County
148.4
141.2
137.1
106.9
98.4
85.4
105.7
130.4
156.4
184.4
193.4
163.4
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
Arthur County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auburn
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Banner County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Beatrice
207.6
213.5
202.4
199.2
199.2
184.5
178.5
199.2
211.4
213.0
175.4
163.4
Bellevue
155.8
156.7
159.0
154.5
161.2
170.1
169.0
156.7
163.1
163.6
169.2
176.5
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Boone County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
-
-
-
-
Brown County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Buffalo County
157.9
151.8
164.6
154.1
151.8
149.4
178.9
184.5
184.5
170.2
184.6
176.7
Burt County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Butler 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
Cass County
99.8
99.8
94.1
60.9
91.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Central
176.4
170.8
165.7
156.4
156.2
139.7
149.3
156.2
169.0
167.2
169.1
165.4
Chadron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Chase County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cherry County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheyenne County
0.0
90.0
161.9
161.9
161.9
161.9
161.9
238.4
202.4
202.4
211.4
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
238.4
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Columbus
179.6
192.2
191.0
184.5
203.7
178.6
182.6
172.9
194.5
192.8
195.3
173.0
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
0.0
198.0
198.0
198.0
0.0
0.0
216.8
216.8
216.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Custer County
147.0
152.7
150.0
156.7
191.1
152.0
143.9
130.4
154.7
154.7
0.0
0.0
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.9
16.9
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
177.6
176.2
168.4
157.4
207.6
207.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
157.5
152.2
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
213.5
213.5
208.2
206.9
208.2
209.4
201.2
207.6
203.7
198.5
190.1
180.0
Douglas County
133.9
134.0
138.0
137.8
139.2
139.7
139.9
139.5
142.4
142.6
141.2
142.1
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
137.5
136.7
139.8
139.6
140.4
141.9
140.8
139.7
141.7
141.5
141.3
143.2
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fremont
154.9
164.1
168.3
174.3
176.5
203.5
197.9
190.1
143.2
165.5
158.5
176.6
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
211.4
238.4
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Garden County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gering
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
183.9
166.5
156.5
166.4
183.0
177.2
185.3
197.4
201.5
183.1
193.4
195.4
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hall County
145.6
145.6
136.2
135.8
143.9
152.9
142.8
148.4
162.7
162.7
181.2
187.4
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
131.5
131.5
126.0
61.4
71.0
61.4
88.5
126.0
143.9
165.1
172.8
182.6
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Holdrege
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
Holt County
0.0
0.0
0.0
238.4
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
85.4
85.4
85.4
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
130.6
130.6
166.5
184.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Johnson County
0.0
106.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Judicial District 1
186.0
190.4
178.9
174.3
174.3
168.2
172.1
181.7
192.8
186.8
172.5
172.5
Judicial District 2
182.5
177.7
175.0
169.6
162.6
167.5
170.4
160.4
158.5
154.6
152.8
157.7
Judicial District 3
174.1
176.0
179.6
178.1
170.4
164.2
166.6
166.4
162.8
153.8
156.4
150.6
Judicial District 4
133.9
134.0
138.0
137.8
139.2
139.7
139.9
139.5
142.4
142.6
141.2
142.1
Judicial District 5
147.7
143.0
147.3
162.9
174.1
187.7
186.5
177.5
166.8
182.1
185.8
182.1
Judicial District 6
200.3
202.5
211.4
202.4
199.5
188.2
176.9
171.1
176.8
175.3
169.7
168.3
Judicial District 7
130.6
158.8
148.8
145.0
146.7
150.5
155.2
158.8
154.4
181.7
176.4
181.9
Judicial District 8
181.3
176.2
175.3
181.7
196.0
145.9
146.7
145.3
153.3
121.4
103.5
103.5
Judicial District 9
150.9
146.3
151.4
143.3
146.4
147.3
164.2
170.2
172.1
165.1
183.1
179.3
Judicial District 10
181.4
175.6
162.9
140.6
140.1
110.8
121.1
137.5
155.9
171.3
161.3
155.7
Judicial District 11
184.9
177.7
174.6
168.5
166.5
168.8
164.4
167.6
160.6
159.3
171.6
169.9
Judicial District 12
182.7
174.6
181.2
177.5
177.7
180.2
171.2
152.5
137.9
130.4
132.1
119.0
Kearney
181.2
178.1
175.1
173.6
167.2
153.4
158.8
155.6
158.8
165.4
165.6
155.9
Kearney 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
Keith County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
202.4
Keya Paha County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball 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
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
174.1
176.0
179.6
178.1
170.4
164.2
166.6
166.4
162.8
153.8
156.4
150.6
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
189.8
186.5
179.0
151.6
192.2
192.2
0.0
64.4
64.4
79.3
173.7
161.4
Lincoln
179.2
182.2
185.1
181.6
175.7
169.6
174.9
182.4
176.2
165.7
168.9
165.7
Lincoln County
187.6
176.7
172.9
171.0
171.0
174.5
175.6
186.6
180.2
179.6
198.9
197.2
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
170.2
177.0
153.0
148.1
142.4
150.2
127.9
126.9
120.1
150.2
138.9
159.3
McCook
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
130.6
130.6
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
166.3
166.3
166.0
158.6
159.7
179.7
185.7
156.2
157.4
141.4
118.3
128.0
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
-
-
-
Norfolk
171.1
157.4
153.0
149.7
139.5
149.7
151.0
134.1
122.4
141.3
143.1
135.3
North Platte
182.6
180.9
176.8
175.8
173.1
181.3
182.9
191.2
171.0
171.4
171.4
167.0
Northern
154.9
164.2
165.4
166.6
170.8
172.5
171.6
167.6
165.7
176.5
173.0
169.1
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
-
-
-
-
Ogallala
0.0
0.0
238.4
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
202.4
202.4
202.4
Omaha
133.4
132.2
135.9
136.8
136.9
136.9
135.8
136.9
137.8
137.8
136.3
136.2
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Ord
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
Phelps County
238.4
238.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Pierce
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
71.0
98.1
94.5
107.3
120.8
180.5
180.5
168.2
175.0
211.4
211.4
198.0
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Red Willow County
130.6
130.6
166.5
166.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
49.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
49.5
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
0.0
202.4
184.5
184.5
184.5
130.6
130.6
130.6
202.4
166.5
130.6
130.6
Santee Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Sarpy County
187.3
182.0
181.1
175.5
165.4
163.7
168.3
165.4
165.0
164.2
163.9
168.7
Saunders County
69.1
69.1
134.9
179.8
179.8
183.4
178.2
173.9
170.9
184.4
184.4
189.8
Scotts Bluff County
204.3
193.0
193.0
189.2
189.7
187.4
178.4
112.8
104.3
102.1
91.3
83.2
Scottsbluff
207.2
195.5
199.4
196.6
203.0
199.4
188.7
144.9
133.5
136.3
135.8
129.3
Seward
90.0
90.0
111.6
170.9
170.9
170.9
170.9
170.9
90.0
0.0
0.0
130.6
Seward County
67.4
67.4
67.4
111.0
111.0
111.0
111.0
103.3
49.5
114.1
114.1
89.9
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
166.5
126.0
133.1
92.6
Sioux County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
173.7
165.1
165.1
159.6
166.4
156.5
150.7
162.0
184.6
182.7
180.8
179.9
Southeast
181.4
184.1
184.6
179.9
175.1
171.3
175.3
180.6
176.9
168.1
164.2
159.3
Stanton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
154.3
154.8
156.6
153.6
155.8
154.4
156.2
155.3
156.7
156.1
155.3
153.8
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
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Washington County
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
176.8
176.8
176.8
176.8
Webster County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
West Point
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
Western
183.5
176.3
178.0
172.8
173.8
178.4
173.1
159.5
146.2
142.2
149.4
142.1
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
York
110.3
130.6
130.6
130.6
130.6
117.1
117.1
117.1
130.6
130.6
157.5
173.7
York County
184.5
173.7
160.0
152.2
199.9
199.9
202.4
215.3
216.8
223.0
225.7
226.4