COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT
(Children in Guardian Home Excluded)
(May 2004 to April 2005)
	Relative Home	Foster Family Home	Foster Family Agency Certified Home	Small Family Home	Group Home	Adoptive Home - Adoption Not Finalized	Other	Total Out-of-Home Placement
May 2004	11,896	3,014	6,583	220	2,159	1,263	212	25,347
June 2004	11,826	2,993	6,400	214	2,138	1,330	211	25,112
July 2004	11,776	2,903	6,368	207	2,097	1,407	214	24,972
August 2004	11,697	2,834	6,325	201	2,050	1,352	214	24,673
September 2004	11,448	2,736	6,326	193	2,083	1,315	218	24,319
October 2004	11,369	2,669	6,277	188	2,059	1,326	219	24,107
November 2004	11,320	2,621	6,223	186	1,996	1,379	220	23,945
December 2004	11,238	2,553	6,142	180	1,989	1,323	212	23,637
January 2005	11,261	2,583	6,226	181	1,975	1,184	212	23,622
February 2005	11,309	2,562	6,261	181	1,976	1,191	213	23,693
March 2005	11,293	2,477	6,173	178	1,985	1,237	199	23,542
April 2005	11,387	2,410	6,231	181	1,974	1,309	201	23,693
Average	11,485	2,696	6,295	193	2,040	1,301	212	24,222
Source: Data are from the Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) Datamart History Table - A snapshot of active cases in the caseload
at the end of each report month.
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