COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT
(Children in Guardian Home Excluded)
(December 2004 to November 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
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
May 2005	11,464	2,384	6,188	176	1,960	1,260	202	23,634
June 2005	11,501	2,340	6,257	177	1,937	1,310	199	23,721
July 2005	11,312	2,299	6,134	170	1,931	1,316	204	23,366
August 2005	11,161	2,219	6,120	159	1,864	1,187	212	22,922
September 2005	11,184	2,173	6,163	151	1,850	1,183	219	22,923
October 2005	11,207	2,161	6,172	151	1,849	1,117	221	22,878
November 2005	11,221	2,116	6,177	158	1,832	1,201	223	22,928
Average	11,295	2,356	6,187	170	1,927	1,235	210	23,380
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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