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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
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Composite Score
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Children Legally Free for Adoption and Discharged to a Permanent Home
Children in Care 3+ Years and Discharged to Independent Living or turned 18
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Composite Score
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Children in Care 17+ Months and Adopted in < 12 Months
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Children Legally Free for Adoption and Adopted in < 12 Months
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Exits to Adoption
Median Months in Care
Children in Care 17+ Months and Adopted in < 12 Months
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State
135.5
139.5
128.4
122.8
117.4
117.8
124.1
128.4
128.4
129.8
Adams County
145.7
193.0
154.3
197.8
195.9
139.8
169.8
135.3
142.7
100.8
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
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
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Beatrice
168.4
123.1
183.1
117.3
137.0
71.8
89.2
180.5
223.9
156.2
Bellevue
115.6
94.6
191.2
24.9
72.9
141.1
137.8
143.1
100.2
104.0
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
Boone County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
Box Butte County
0.0
0.0
0.0
149.2
256.1
0.0
166.4
0.0
153.1
212.0
Boyd County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bridgeport
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Broken Bow
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
-
-
-
-
Buffalo County
146.8
221.2
155.9
211.1
173.5
188.7
147.6
119.4
163.4
167.1
Burt County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
Butler County
89.1
0.0
0.0
209.9
144.8
138.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cass County
230.8
174.3
182.1
170.2
114.2
107.0
152.9
125.3
61.3
0.0
Cedar County
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
Central
134.2
170.6
154.2
176.1
161.5
129.3
146.0
142.5
143.6
157.1
Chadron
0.0
-
-
0.0
237.8
139.5
0.0
-
-
0.0
Chase County
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cherry County
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
Cheyenne County
143.4
29.7
88.2
0.0
0.0
158.1
200.7
213.4
99.3
267.8
Clay Center
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clay County
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Columbus
127.3
142.1
150.2
87.1
98.0
114.0
105.9
139.8
156.8
160.6
Cozad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
39.4
127.5
71.0
91.7
99.3
Custer County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
64.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
0.0
0.0
0.0
73.2
0.0
54.2
27.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes County
-
-
0.0
-
0.0
171.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dawson County
236.1
232.2
89.4
66.6
170.6
154.3
143.2
180.0
178.1
199.0
Deuel County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dixon County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dodge County
85.8
169.2
145.1
81.3
78.1
77.8
108.3
156.1
148.4
132.0
Douglas County
110.8
103.6
105.7
91.7
73.7
91.8
88.6
100.4
100.1
99.9
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
112.6
107.1
112.1
93.7
72.8
91.2
95.0
107.3
100.6
102.6
Fairbury
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Falls City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fillmore County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
203.9
0.0
0.0
Franklin County
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
Fremont
138.6
114.4
78.6
83.7
144.3
157.1
106.2
108.3
155.5
161.7
Frontier County
-
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
Gage County
242.1
187.8
205.1
95.5
159.8
0.0
126.2
198.7
0.0
147.8
Garden County
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
0.0
0.0
0.0
76.3
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
Gering
235.9
187.1
233.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
177.3
231.7
195.1
203.9
195.3
140.6
199.0
168.5
188.1
192.6
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Hall County
130.0
151.1
179.3
189.2
142.2
124.1
192.7
225.1
198.6
208.1
Hamilton County
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
0.0
145.5
0.0
154.1
153.9
105.0
0.0
122.8
125.5
154.8
Hayes County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
Holdrege
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
Holt County
0.0
0.0
86.6
60.6
0.0
0.0
217.8
206.7
0.0
78.2
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
113.9
0.0
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
Johnson County
-
-
0.0
0.0
82.9
0.0
163.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Judicial District 1
238.3
208.5
170.1
116.0
124.1
141.0
90.6
122.6
138.0
127.8
Judicial District 2
140.7
143.9
155.6
116.1
99.8
95.9
137.7
161.7
98.4
119.8
Judicial District 3
157.5
169.8
141.8
137.7
162.6
164.3
162.8
149.6
190.6
153.3
Judicial District 4
110.8
103.6
105.7
91.7
73.7
91.8
88.6
100.4
100.1
99.9
Judicial District 5
139.4
111.7
91.0
108.8
112.8
124.9
120.2
122.7
166.1
144.4
Judicial District 6
72.2
111.3
120.0
68.6
90.1
59.1
95.5
142.6
131.6
118.3
Judicial District 7
160.6
107.3
106.0
137.5
145.9
111.5
132.8
115.5
87.7
100.9
Judicial District 8
110.9
146.7
102.4
55.0
0.0
91.0
155.8
121.7
95.6
110.1
Judicial District 9
145.2
193.7
168.4
196.7
158.2
155.7
166.6
166.6
169.9
190.4
Judicial District 10
120.0
151.1
146.6
162.9
182.4
116.6
133.9
120.6
120.3
94.4
Judicial District 11
199.9
203.2
153.8
166.7
186.6
140.1
116.9
134.6
153.6
169.1
Judicial District 12
185.4
160.6
204.5
189.4
189.4
189.3
177.7
148.6
118.7
146.8
Kearney
110.8
128.1
102.1
175.0
152.2
142.8
143.9
145.0
133.5
145.2
Kearney County
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
64.4
0.0
0.0
Keith County
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
Knox County
0.0
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Lancaster County
157.5
169.8
141.8
137.7
162.6
164.3
162.8
149.6
190.6
153.3
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
177.8
0.0
0.0
82.0
129.6
142.8
105.1
156.7
179.6
175.6
Lincoln
153.3
170.8
146.4
137.8
163.5
162.7
155.1
147.2
186.4
153.1
Lincoln County
175.3
173.9
166.8
202.8
186.1
137.1
114.2
133.7
141.7
172.5
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madison County
129.1
131.6
130.5
121.8
137.9
134.5
138.7
118.0
125.5
119.0
McCook
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
125.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Morrill County
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Nance County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nebraska City
219.3
160.7
141.2
140.1
134.0
98.9
151.1
135.7
97.9
107.2
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Niobrara
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Norfolk
133.2
109.6
121.5
154.1
146.5
122.8
152.2
156.8
153.1
103.3
North Platte
181.4
206.2
134.1
152.1
153.2
131.1
117.9
110.6
134.5
157.4
Northern
133.8
119.8
111.0
108.2
121.3
121.1
117.9
126.1
133.7
132.3
Nuckolls County
0.0
15.5
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
Ogallala
252.1
0.0
207.0
197.9
0.0
126.7
150.9
0.0
88.3
88.3
Omaha
112.5
106.6
110.6
99.1
72.3
81.9
87.0
97.5
102.1
103.4
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Ord
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Otoe County
98.5
176.1
101.9
68.8
0.0
129.9
141.4
172.0
144.4
0.0
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
Perkins County
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Phelps County
0.0
80.8
80.8
196.5
303.4
0.0
142.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Pierce
-
-
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
Platte County
176.1
124.9
137.8
166.5
110.2
109.4
0.0
0.0
147.6
184.3
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
145.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
Red Willow County
0.0
263.1
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
115.4
149.0
0.0
Richardson County
212.0
272.4
112.7
0.0
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
65.8
0.0
247.6
193.9
Santee Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
Sarpy County
122.0
122.7
142.3
108.7
82.1
96.5
158.1
167.2
96.6
116.6
Saunders County
139.5
159.6
72.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
167.9
171.6
Scotts Bluff County
230.9
185.7
253.5
200.0
173.8
230.7
190.1
131.7
112.0
109.9
Scottsbluff
-
-
-
240.4
190.4
207.7
176.5
167.1
145.1
159.9
Seward
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Seward County
104.4
0.0
156.6
99.8
191.5
119.6
111.7
119.4
184.7
171.9
Sheridan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sidney
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
105.5
Sioux County
0.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Sioux City
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
89.9
110.9
108.6
73.7
61.4
Southeast
161.6
169.4
148.0
135.2
152.1
146.2
151.2
148.9
176.0
147.8
Stanton County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
State - Judicial District
135.5
139.5
128.4
122.8
117.4
117.8
124.1
128.4
128.4
129.8
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thayer County
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Thomas County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thurston County
61.8
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
93.7
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
143.1
0.0
167.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
67.7
Webster County
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
West Point
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
Western
185.5
198.7
158.3
168.9
169.5
160.8
139.7
136.4
141.9
157.5
Wheeler County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winnebago
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
-
-
-
-
York
142.6
193.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
71.0
108.0
York County
-
0.0
0.0
123.4
0.0
136.5
172.2
156.4
186.1
160.3