COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT
(Children in Guardian Home Excluded)
(March 2006 to February 2007)
	Relative Home	Foster Family Home	Foster Family Agency Certified Home	Small Family Home	Group Home	Other	Total Out-of-Home Placement
March 2006	11,084	1,895	5,914	146	1,713	41	20,793
April 2006	11,038	1,873	5,899	154	1,705	44	20,713
May 2006	10,985	1,881	5,960	156	1,691	48	20,721
June 2006	10,960	1,876	6,008	158	1,652	54	20,708
July 2006	11,065	1,825	6,054	150	1,595	54	20,743
August 2006	11,147	1,834	6,035	145	1,579	57	20,797
September 2006	11,005	1,825	6,070	148	1,581	59	20,688
October 2006	10,853	1,823	6,103	145	1,575	57	20,556
November 2006	10,904	1,816	6,090	144	1,557	56	20,567
December 2006	10,868	1,807	6,029	138	1,557	55	20,454
January 2007	10,939	1,798	6,040	144	1,544	53	20,518
February 2007	10,920	1,767	6,100	138	1,506	52	20,483
Average	10,981	1,835	6,025	147	1,605	53	20,645
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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