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Illinois

Context Data | Outcomes Data | Federal Comment

Illinois [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population (Census Bureau) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total children under 18 years 3,181,338 3,231,805 3,247,687 3,254,523 Race/ethnicity (%)1, 2         Alaska Native/American Indian 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 Asian N/A 3 3.2 3.3 Asian/Pacific Islander 3.5 N/A N/A N/A Black 18.5 18.5 18.4 18.4 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A N/A 0 0 Hispanic 15 17 17.6 18.1 White 63 59.2 58.9 58.3 Two or more races N/A 2 1.7 1.7 Other N/A 0.2 0 0 % Child population in poverty 15 17 15.8 18 Child Welfare Summary 1999 2000 2002 2002 Child maltreatment victims3 33,125 31,447 27,557 28,160 Children in foster care on 9/30 34,327 29,565 28,202 24,344 Children adopted 7,028 5,664 4,104 3,633

1The convention for the data tables is the following: N/A in the data table means that the category was not applicable for the specific year. A dash (-) means that there is "no value" or the category is a true zero (that is, no children were reported as being in that category). A zero (0) means that there is a value for the category, but the value is less than 0.1 percent.Back

2The multiple and overlapping race categories in this and subsequent race tables are due to changes in the Census Bureau categories beginning in 2000. Because the reporting of these categories is a relatively new process for States, changes in percentages over time may be due to data quality issues.Back

3A child victim is a child who is the subject of a substantiated or indicated maltreatment report. Children with more than one report of substantiated or indicated maltreatment may be counted more than once.Back

B. Child Maltreatment Data (NCANDS)

Number Rate Maltreatment Information Overview 1999 2000 2001 2002 1999 2000 2001 2002 Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment 104,418 146,792 142,967 137,321 32.8 per 1,000 45.4 per 1,000 44.0 per 1,000 42.2 per 1,000 Child maltreatment victims 33,125 31,447 27,557 28,160 10.4 per 1,000 9.7 per 1,000 8.5 per 1,000 8.6 per 1,000 Child fatalities 80 61 79 70 2.5 per 100,000 1.9 per 100,000 2.4 per 100,000 2.2 per 100,000

Age of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Under 1 Year 13.8 13.7 13.9 13.8 1-5 years 32.9 33.3 33.2 34 6-10 years 30.1 29.2 28.6 28.1 11-15 years 19.4 19.9 20.3 20.3 16+ years 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.8 Unknown / Missing data 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 33,125 31,447 27,557 28,160 Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 3.6 0.3 0.3 Black 39.1 38.4 37.2 36.3 Hispanic 8.5 9.4 10 9.3 White 48.6 48 48.4 51 Two or more races 11.2 -- -- -- Total %4 108.5 100 100 100 Number 33,125 31,447 27,557 28,160 Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Emotional Abuse 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Medical Neglect 3.1 3.4 3.1 3.5 Neglect 40.6 44 43.7 55.3 Physical Abuse 11.2 12.7 12.8 35.5 Sexual Abuse 10.2 10.1 10 16.2 Unknown / Missing data 0 -- -- -- Other 42.8 43.7 43.5 6.2 Total %5 109 114.1 113.3 116.9 Number 33,125 31,447 27,557 28,160

4Percentages may total more than 100 percent because Hispanics may be counted both by Hispanic ethnicity and by race.Back

5Percentages may total more than 100 percent because children could have been victims of more than one type of maltreatment.Back

C. Children in Foster Care (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

Number of Children In Care on 10/1 Entered Care Exited Care In Care on 9/30 Total Served FY1999 (10/1/98 - 9/30/99) 39,564 7,325 12,562 34,327 46,889 FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00) 33,266 6,607 10,308 29,565 39,873 FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01) 30,202 6,350 8,350 28,202 36,552 FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02) 26,353 5,973 7,986 24,344 32,326 Median Length of Stay (Months)   FY1999 (10/1/98 - 9/30/99) 39.3 N/A 47.2 39 N/A FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00) 39.5 N/A 45.5 38.3 N/A FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01) 42.4 N/A 40.4 41.1 N/A FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02) 40.6 N/A 38.4 40 N/A Age of Children in Foster Care (%) In Care On: 10/1/98 In Care On: 10/1/99 In Care On: 10/1/00 In Care On: 10/1/01 Entered Care During FY: 1999 Entered Care During FY: 2000 Entered Care During FY: 2001 Entered Care During FY: 2002 Exited Care During FY: 1999 Exited Care During FY: 2000 Exited Care During FY:2001 Exited Care During FY: 2002 In Care On: 9/30/99 In Care On: 9/30/00 In Care On: 9/30/01 In Care On: 9/30/02 Under 1 Year 3.8 3.7 3.3 3.8 24 22.3 23.4 23.9 2.1 2 2.8 2.8 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.9 1-5 years 29 27.2 25 24.8 28.1 27.1 29.9 30.6 30.1 30.5 30.2 31 27 25.3 24.3 24.6 6-10 years 28 26.1 24.7 22.3 20.2 19.4 21.5 20.7 32.6 30 28.8 25.7 26 24.2 22.4 20.9 11-15 years 21.8 22.3 24 24.1 18.4 20.9 20.4 20.1 17.1 16.5 17.2 17.8 22.5 23 24.6 24.1 16-18 years 13.5 15.4 16.4 17.1 8.4 8.5 4.7 4.6 9.3 10.1 9.4 9.6 15.6 16.9 16.6 17.1 19+ years 3.9 5.2 6.6 7.7 0.9 1.6 0.1 0.2 6.1 6.1 7.5 10.8 5.2 7 7.9 8.4 Unknown / Missing data 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0 0 2.6 4.8 4.1 2.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.9 Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Number 39,564 33,266 30,202 26,353 7,325 6,607 6,350 5,973 12,562 10,308 8,350 7,986 34,327 29,565 28,202 24,344 Race/Ethnicity of Children in Foster Care (%) In Care On: 10/1/98 In Care On: 10/1/99 In Care On: 10/1/00 In Care On: 10/1/01 Entered Care During FY: 1999 Entered Care During FY: 2000 Entered Care During FY: 2001 Entered Care During FY: 2002 Exited Care During FY: 1999 Exited Care During FY: 2000 Exited Care During FY:2001 Exited Care During FY: 2002 In Care On: 9/30/99 In Care On: 9/30/00 In Care On: 9/30/01 In Care On: 9/30/02 Alaska Native/American Indian 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0.2 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 Asian N/A 0.1 0.1 0.1 N/A 0.2 0.3 0.1 N/A 0.2 0.2 0.2 N/A 0.1 0.1 0.1 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 N/A N/A N/A 0.3 N/A N/A N/A 0.2 N/A N/A N/A 0.1 N/A N/A N/A Black 77.3 75.6 74.3 72.4 59.8 58.4 55.1 53.4 72.9 71 66.8 66.1 75.1 73.4 72.2 69.7 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- Hispanic 5.1 5.3 5.1 5.3 6.1 5.9 6.5 6.8 5.3 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.5 White 16.1 17.4 18.7 20.3 31.1 32.3 35.1 36.1 19.9 20.8 25 25.7 17.9 19.5 20.5 22.5 Two or more races N/A -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- Unknown / Missing data 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.7 3.1 2.9 3.4 1.6 2 2.1 2.1 1.5 1.7 1.8 2.1 Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Number 39,564 33,266 30,202 26,353 7,325 6,607 6,350 5,973 12,562 10,308 8,350 7,986 34,327 29,565 28,202 24,344

D. Children Waiting to be Adopted (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database:  Fiscal Year Data)6

Overview 9/30/99 9/30/00 9/30/01 9/30/02 Children waiting to be adopted 17,020 12,391 10,166 6,770 Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 16,310 11,699 9,607 6,223 Age of Waiting Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Under 1 Year 5.2 4.7 4.7 3.2 1-5 years 40.2 38.7 37.8 35.7 6-10 years 36.8 35.4 31.9 30.7 11-15 years 16.9 20.1 24.1 28.4 16+ years 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.6 Unknown / Missing data 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 17,020 12,391 10,166 6,770 Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian 0.1 0.2 0 0 Asian N/A 0 0.1 0.2 Asian/Pacific Islander 0 N/A N/A N/A Black 76.8 74.5 72 69.7 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A -- -- -- Hispanic 4.6 4.6 4.3 3.8 White 16.7 18.9 21.5 23.9 Two or more races N/A -- -- -- Unknown / Missing data 1.7 1.8 2 2.5 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 17,020 12,391 10,166 6,770

6Waiting children are children who have a goal of adoption and/or whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR). Children 16 years and older with TPR, but with a goal of emancipation have been excluded from the waiting children and TPR populations.Back

E. Children Adopted (AFCARS Annual Adoption Database)

Age of Adopted Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Under 1 Year 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 1-5 years 36.6 39.7 40 42.1 6-10 years 41.8 40.4 38.7 34.4 11-15 years 19 17.7 18.7 20.5 16+ years 2.1 1.7 2.2 2.6 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 7,028 5,664 4,104 3,633 Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian 0 0 0.2 0.2 Asian N/A 0.1 0 0.1 Asian/Pacific Islander 0 N/A N/A N/A Black 79.9 76.9 77.1 72.4 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A -- -- -- Hispanic 4.1 4.8 4.6 5.3 White 14.7 16 16.5 20.4 Two or more races N/A -- -- -- Unknown / Missing data 1.2 2.1 1.5 1.6 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 7,028 5,664 4,104 3,633

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Illinois [ Outcomes Data ]

1. Reduce Recurrence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect (NCANDS)

1.1 Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 6 Months (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Children without a recurrence 89.5 90.3 89.9 92.5 Children with one or more recurrences 10.5 9.7 10.1 7.5 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 15,520 15,391 13,074 13,232

2. Reduce the Incidence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect in Foster Care (NCANDS, AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database Jan-Sept)

2.1 Maltreatment in Foster Care (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Children maltreated while in foster care 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 Children not maltreated while in foster care 99.4 99.3 99.4 99.4 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 51,374 36,884 32,962 30,348

3. Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database:  Fiscal Year Data)

3.1 Exits from Foster Care (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adoption 56.3 54.4 46.6 42.8 Guardianship 0 0 0.1 0 Reunification 29.6 28.8 34.7 37.1 Other 11.2 14.5 14.5 16.3 Missing data 2.9 2.3 4.1 3.8 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 12,562 10,308 8,350 7,986 Percent Exits from Foster Care 1999 2000 2001 2002   3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adoption 48.8 43.2 38.2 41.7 Guardianship 0.1 -- 0.1 0.1 Reunification 21.3 23.4 28.1 26.2 Other 23.4 26.8 24.6 26.9 Missing data 6.5 6.6 9.1 5 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 1,786 1,633 1,617 1,998 3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adoption 2 2.8 2.6 2.6 Guardianship 0.1 -- -- 0.2 Reunification 33.7 31.9 42.2 43.2 Other 52.5 57.4 46.4 47.2 Missing data 11.8 7.9 8.8 6.8 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 1,743 1,552 1,170 1,057 3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Children age 12 or younger at entry 31.3 38.1 53.7 61 Children older than 12 at entry 68.4 61.1 46.3 38.9 Missing data 0.3 0.8 -- 0.2 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 1,219 1,350 1,131 1,250

3.5 Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%) Alaska Native/A.I. Asian Asian/Pacific Islander Black Native Hawaiian/ Other P.I.   1999 2000 2001 2002 1999 2000 2001 2002 1999 2000 2001 2002 1999 2000 2001 2002 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adoption 38.5 55.6 100 57.1 N/A 30 7.1 33.3 20 N/A N/A N/A 62.6 60.1 55 47.7 N/A -- -- -- Guardianship -- -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- -- N/A N/A N/A 0 -- 0.1 0 N/A -- -- -- Reunification 30.8 22.2 -- 28.6 N/A 55 71.4 50 20 N/A N/A N/A 10.4 14.2 15.7 19 N/A -- -- -- Other 23.1 22.2 -- 14.3 N/A 10 21.4 16.7 -- N/A N/A N/A 2.6 2.2 3.2 3.8 N/A -- -- -- Missing data 7.7 -- -- -- N/A 5 -- -- N/A -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 N/A 100 100 100 100 N/A N/A N/A 100 100 100 100 N/A -- -- -- Number 13 9 10 14 N/A 20 14 12 20 N/A N/A N/A 9,163 7,315 5,576 5,279 N/A -- -- --     Hispanic White Unable to Determine Two or More Races Missing Data   1999 2000 2001 2002 1999 2000 2001 2002 1999 2000 2001 2002 1999 2000 2001 2002 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adoption 43.3 41.9 37 39.8 38.3 38.4 27.3 31.3 41.4 58.9 34.5 34.1 N/A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Guardianship -- -- -- -- -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Reunification 45.9 43.6 46.6 47.3 42.8 42.1 54 53.6 42.9 31.7 52 51.2 N/A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Other 7.2 11.7 12.1 10.3 15.3 16.6 12.4 11.3 10.6 9.4 6.8 10.4 N/A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Missing data 3.6 2.8 4.3 2.6 3.6 2.9 6.3 3.9 5.1 -- 6.8 4.3 N/A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 N/A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Number 669 613 489 467 2,499 2,149 2,084 2,050 198 202 177 164 N/A -- -- -- -- -- -- --

4. Reduce Time to Reunification Without Increasing Re-entry (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database:  Fiscal Year Data)

4.1 Time to Reunification (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Less than 12 mos. 39.4 40.2 51.7 52.3 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 15.9 17.4 17.3 19.3 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 14 11.9 12.4 10.3 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 9.9 9.2 5 5.2 48 or more mos. 18 17.2 11.9 11.7 Missing data 2.7 4.1 1.7 1.2 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 3,720 2,970 2,901 2,965 4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Children entering care for the first time 72.8 73.2 81.5 83.7 Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 15.3 14.3 8.8 8.2 Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 6.8 7.8 9.4 7.8 Missing data 5.1 4.6 0.3 0.2 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 7,325 6,607 6,350 5,973

5. Reduce Time in Foster Care to Adoption (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database:  Fiscal Year Data)

5.1 Time to Adoption (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Less than 12 mos. 1.3 1 1.5 2.2 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 5.4 7.3 7.4 8.5 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 12.5 14.1 17.8 19.2 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 19.1 21.8 19.1 19.9 48 or more mos. 61 55.3 54.2 50.2 Missing data 0.8 0.5 -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 7,070 5,606 3,891 3,415

6. Increase Placement Stability (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

6.1 Number of Placements by Time in Care (%) Year Children With 2 or Fewer Placements Children With 2 or Fewer Placements Missing Data Total % Number Less than 12 mos. 1999 80 18 2 100 7,555 2000 80.2 18 1.7 100 6,733 2001 81 19 -- 100 6,778 2002 80.8 19.2 -- 100 6,436 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 1999 62.6 37 0.4 100 6,566 2000 63.3 36.3 0.4 100 5,674 2001 63.8 36.2 -- 100 4,751 2002 64 36 -- 100 4,834 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 1999 54.8 45.1 0.1 100 6,198 2000 52.4 47.5 0 100 5,349 2001 55.7 44.3 -- 100 4,836 2002 54.6 45.4 -- 100 3,775 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 1999 48.1 51.9 0 100 6,006 2000 44.9 55 0 100 4,690 2001 45.1 54.9 -- 100 3,904 2002 46.7 53.3 -- 100 3,288 48 or more mos. 1999 35.5 64.5 0 100 20,280 2000 29.6 70.4 0 100 17,130 2001 24 76 -- 100 16,226 2002 21.3 78.7 -- 100 13,936 Missing data 1999 74.3 0.4 25.4 100 284 2000 78.1 0.7 21.2 100 297 2001 100 -- -- 100 57 2002 93 7 -- 100 57

7. Reduce Placements of Young Children in Group Homes or Institutions (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

7.1 Most Recent Placement Settings of Children Who Entered Care During the Fiscal Year and Were Age 12 or Younger at the Time of This Placement (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Group homes 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 Institutions 4.1 4.2 2.3 2 Other settings 95.6 95.6 97.4 97.7 Missing data -- -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 5,687 4,936 5,149 4,882

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Illinois [ Federal Comment ]

The following discussion focuses on Illinois’ performance with regard to each of the outcomes assessed in the Child Welfare Outcomes Annual Reports to Congress. The Illinois Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) was completed in fiscal year (FY) 2003, and compliance with the national standards was based on data from 2001. The final report for that review is available from the Child Welfare Monitoring Documents Library. A discussion of the implications of CFSR findings for Illinois performance on the Report to Congress Outcomes is provided in Child Welfare Outcomes 2001.

The Federal Comment includes an examination of State performance in 2002 and the percent change in performance from 1999 to 2002. A difference in percent change from 1999 to 2002 that was less than 5.0 in either direction was considered to represent “no change in performance.” With the exception of outcome measure 2.1, the data presented in the Report to Congress are rounded to one decimal. However, the percent change in performance was calculated using data rounded to two decimals. Measure 2.1 is rounded to two decimals because the national standard is less than one percent. Key findings of the analyses of national data pertaining to State variation in performance on the outcome measures are incorporated into a State’s Federal Comment when relevant.

Outcome 1. Reduce recurrence of child abuse and/or neglect
In calendar year (CY) 2002, Illinois’ rate of maltreatment recurrence within 6 months was 7.5 percent, which does not meet the national standard (6.1 percent or less), but is equal the national median (7.5 percent). Performance on this measure improved from 1999 to 2002 (-28.6 percent change).

Outcome 2. Reduce the incidence of child abuse and/or neglect in foster care
In CY 2002, Illinois’ incidence of maltreatment in foster care was 0.64 percent, which is more than both the national standard (0.57 percent) and the national median (0.39 percent). Performance on this measure declined from 1999 to 2002 (+9.96 percent change).

Outcome 3. Increase permanency for children in foster care
In FY 2002, 79.9 percent of children exiting foster care in Illinois were discharged to a permanent home (which is less the national median of 86.1 percent); 68.1 percent of children with a diagnosed disability who exited from foster care were discharged to a permanent home (which is less than the national median of 79.8 percent); and 46.0 percent of children exiting foster care who were older than age 12 at entry into foster care were discharged to a permanent home (which is considerably less than the national median of 72.0 percent). In addition, 61.0 percent of the children exiting foster care through emancipation were age 12 or younger at the time of entry into foster care, which is the highest in the nation. These findings suggest that the State experiences challenges in achieving permanency for children exiting foster care.

Illinois’ performance improved from FY 1999 to FY 2002 with regard to the percentage of children exiting to a permanent home who were older than age 12 at entry into foster care (+28.6 percent change). However, performance declined from FY 1999 to FY 2002 with regard to: (1) the percentage of children leaving foster care who were discharged to permanent homes (-7.0 percent change), and (2) the percentage of children emancipated from foster care who were age 12 or younger when they entered foster care (+95.0 percent change). There was no change in performance from FY 1999 to FY 2002 with regard to the percentage of children with a diagnosed disability who were discharged to a permanent home.

Outcome 4. Reduce time to reunification without increasing re-entry
In FY 2002, the percentage of all reunifications in Illinois occurring within 12 months of a child’s entry into foster care was 52.3, which is less than both the national standard (76.2 percent or more) and the national median (68.0 percent). However, performance with regard to reunifications within 12 months improved from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (+32.6 percent change).

Because the cross-State analysis of this measure found a substantial positive relationship between the percentage of reunifications within 12 months and the percentage of children entering foster care who were re-entering within 12 months of a prior episode, Illinois’ performance in FY 2002 with regard to reunifications within 12 months must be considered in the context of its re-entry rate. For Illinois, the percentage of children entering foster care in FY 2002 who were re-entering within 12 months of a discharge from a prior foster care episode was 8.2, which is less than both the national standard (8.6 percent or less) and the national median (9.9 percent). Thus, although Illinois had a relatively low percentage of reunifications in FY 2002 occurring within 12 months of entry into foster care, the State also had a relatively low percentage of children entering foster care who were re-entering within 12 months of a prior episode. Performance on the measure of foster care re-entry improved from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (-46.4 percent change).

Outcome 5. Reduce time in foster care to adoption
In FY 2002, the percentage of all finalized adoptions occurring within 24 months of a child’s entry into foster care was 10.7, which is less than both the national standard (32.0 percent or more) and the national median (23.0 percent). Change in performance on this measure is assessed from FY 2000 to FY 2002 due to data quality issues for many States for this measure in FY 1999. Performance on this measure improved from FY 2000 to FY 2002 (+27.4 percent change).

Outcome 6. Increase placement stability
In FY 2002, the percentage of children who experienced no more than 2 placement settings during their first 12 months in foster care was 80.8, which is less than both the national standard (86.7 percent or more) and the national median (84.1 percent). Performance on this measure did not change from FY 1999 to FY 2002.

Outcome 7. Reduce placements of young children in group homes and institutions
In FY 2002, the percentage of children age 12 or younger placed in a group home or institution was 2.3, which is less than the national median of 8.6 percent. Illinois’ performance on this measure improved from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (-48.5 percent change).

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