COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT
(Children in Guardian Home Excluded)
(July 2008 to June 2009)
	Relative Home	Foster Family Home	Foster Family Agency Certified Home	Small Family Home	Group Home	Other	Total Out-of-Home Placement
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
September 2008	8,726	1,343	5,876	132	1,121	52	17,250
October 2008	8,592	1,370	5,878	125	1,060	50	17,075
November 2008	8,553	1,355	5,900	122	1,044	51	17,025
December 2008	8,388	1,362	5,795	121	990	54	16,710
January 2009	8,224	1,340	5,695	121	995	54	16,429
February 2009	7,961	1,317	5,778	118	972	53	16,199
March 2009	7,913	1,311	5,745	122	947	49	16,087
April 2009	7,760	1,271	5,656	115	916	48	15,766
May 2009	7,687	1,275	5,714	112	916	44	15,748
June 2009	7,600	1,255	5,773	110	915	44	15,697
Average	8,269	1,328	5,799	123	1,018	50	16,586
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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