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Lutheran Adoption Service

This program is a joint venture with Wellspring and is the state’s mance objectives set by the state; however, we continue to Child and Family
largest private agency handling adoptions of children from the reduce permanency time frames to achieve greater efficiency.
child welfare system. Outcomes are derived from contract perfor-

Program LAS Program Outcomes Target 2015 2016

Outcomes Adoptions finalized within 50% 50% 50%
8 months of termination.
455 Children achieved finalization <5% 1% 0%
Rate of disrupted adoptions.

Adoptions Year-to-date of adoption within 24 months.* 36% 48% 47%
Annually sustain 414 455
or increase total adoptions.
*This goal added to the Annual Report for 2014.

Lutheran Adoption Service (LAS) continues to expand year after year.

Satisfaction 5

Surveys 4 4.8

Target Score: 4.0 or higher 3 2016
Based on Adoptive Parent Survey. 2 YTD

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