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Foster Care/Adoption Summary Reports

​Removals, Exits and Out of Home Report-SFY26
Historical Reports: SFY25 SFY24 SFY23 SFY22  SFY21  SFY20  SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14 
 SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10  SFY09  SFY08


The most frequent abuse/neglect reason for removal into foster care is "Physical Abuse".
Report also available by County- SFY26​ and Catchment Area-SFY26.
Historical Reports: SFY25 SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SYF18​ SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14 SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10
Historical Reports by County: SFY25 SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18  SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14 
SFY13  SFY12  SFY11 
Historical Reports by Catchment Area:  SFY25 SFY24 SFY23 SFY22  SFY21SFY20


Children in Out of Home by Placement Setting-SFY26
Statewide, 37.18% of children are placed with relatives.  Statewide, 8.89% are placed in group or ​residential care.  Report also available by County - SFY26 and Catchment Area - SFY26.
Historical Reports: SFY25 SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15  SFY14 SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10 

Historical Reports by County: SFY25 SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 
SFY14 SFY13  
Historical Reports by Catchment Area: SFY25 SFY24SFY23 SFY22 SFY21


Children in Out of Home by Permanency Goal-SFY26.
Statewide, 54.60% of children in out of home placement have a goal of reunification. Report is also available by Catchment Area - SFY26.
Historical Reports: SFY25 SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14 SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10
Historical Reports by Catchment Area: SFY25 SFY24 SFY23  SFY22 SFY21


Children in Out of Home by Age and Gender-SFY26
Children 10 and over comprise the largest age group of children in out of home placement (54.20%).
Historical Reports: SFY25 SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15  SFY14 SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10 


Children in Out of Home by County-SFY26.
On 9/30/2025, there were 5,523 children in out of home placement.  Report also available by Race -SFY26 and Ethnicity - SFY26
Historical Reports by County: SFY25 SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14 
SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10 
Historical Reports by Race: SFY25 SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20SFY19SFY18SFY17SFY16SFY15  SFY14
SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10 
Historical Reports by Ethnicity: SFY25 SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 
SFY14 SFY13 SFY12 SFY11 SFY10 


Length of Stay and Reason for Ending Out of Home Placement-SFY26.​
The average length of time in placement for children who have exited care this year ​is 24.7 months. 
Report also available by
County​ - SFY2​​​​​​​6.​
Historical Reports: SFY25 SFY24  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15  SFY14SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10 
Historical Reports by County: SFY25SFY24 SFY23 SFY22​ SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15  SFY14
SFY13  SFY12  SFY11


Adoptions Finalized- SFY25
Statewide, there have been 636 adoptions finalized, 51.4% of children have a relative as their adoptive resource. Report also available by catchment Area-SFY25  catchment Area-SFY24​ Catchmen​t Area-SFY23 Catchmen​t Area-SFY22​Catchmen​t Area-SFY21 Catchment Area-SFY20

Historical Reports: SFY24​ SFY23  SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15  SFY14 SFY13  SFY12  SFY11


SFY 1997-2020 Adoption Services Frequency Table
FFY 1995-2020​​ Adoptions Finalized Table

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