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Illinois
Statistics on children, youth and families in Illinois from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Children in substitute care
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Substitute care – in foster care, home-of-relative care, group home, or institution - is the temporary placement of children outside their homes due to abuse, neglect, or dependency. Placing a child in substitute care is not intended as a permanent living arrangement but to protect the child with the ultimate goal of returning the child home.
Data as of the end of each fiscal year.
Illinois totals include out-of-state placements and data with missing geo-codes.
Data as of the end of each fiscal year.
Illinois totals include out-of-state placements and data with missing geo-codes.
Data Source
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
Notes
Last Updated
December 2015