COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT
(Children in Guardian Home Excluded)
(October 2008 to September 2009)
	Relative Home	Foster Family Home	Foster Family Agency Certified Home	Small Family Home	Group Home	Other	Total Out-of-Home Placement
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
July 2009	7,544	1,202	5,749	106	920	42	15,563
August 2009	7,505	1,204	5,889	98	911	41	15,648
September 2009	7,505	1,224	6,068	97	917	42	15,853
Average	7,936	1,291	5,803	114	959	48	16,150
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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