COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT
(Children in Guardian Home Excluded)
(September 2007 to August 2008)
	Relative Home	Foster Family Home	Foster Family Agency Certified Home	Small Family Home	Group Home	Other	Total Out-of-Home Placement
September 2007	10,500	1,633	6,194	131	1,380	43	19,881
October 2007	10,366	1,584	6,226	130	1,346	39	19,691
November 2007	10,356	1,586	6,107	129	1,331	44	19,553
December 2007	10,184	1,548	5,950	126	1,333	41	19,182
January 2008	9,887	1,563	5,924	124	1,309	39	18,846
February 2008	9,645	1,526	5,976	121	1,311	49	18,628
March 2008	9,571	1,499	5,964	133	1,289	46	18,502
April 2008	9,439	1,462	6,010	138	1,265	48	18,362
May 2008	9,334	1,469	5,947	139	1,248	49	18,186
June 2008	9,113	1,443	5,895	137	1,196	50	17,834
July 2008	9,017	1,374	5,910	139	1,170	48	17,658
August 2008	8,802	1,366	5,864	135	1,171	51	17,389
Average	9,685	1,504	5,997	132	1,279	46	18,643
Source: Data are from the Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) Datamart History Database - A snapshot of active cases in the
caseaload at the end of each report month.
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