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Child and Family

Our Child and Family service area includes a diverse group Each program has separate outcomes, based on regulatory Child and Family
of programs. These include: Foster Care, Independent Living, requirements and improving the lives of those we serve. In
Youth Residential, New Americans (resettlement and employ- addition, each program administers satisfaction surveys to
ment), Samaritas House, The Family Center, Community Cen- persons served and/or stakeholders.
ter Saginaw, Resource Family Development and several family
preservation and behavioral health programs.

Foster Care and Independent Living

Program Foster Care Outcomes Target 2016
Outcomes

We did not meet our target for 75% of children to be Children discharged to adoption 36% 68%
reunified with parent/guardian within 12 months. within 24 months.
For nearly all instances, these were sibling groups Children reunified with
of three or more, and the parents needed additional parent/guardian within 12 months. 75% 72%
time to get their children back due to additional
barriers. Children had 2 or fewer
foster care placements. 86% 95%

Satisfaction surveys for foster parents are not anonymous in the target of 4.0 is a high expectation. Not only did the program
order to ensure that any concerns or praise are immediately dis- achieve a 4.1 satisfaction rating, but 86% of the surveys were
cussed with the appropriate staff. Birth parent and Supervised returned. Foster care staff continue to do an excellent job work-
Independent Living (SIL) surveys are anonymous. Because of ing with parents.
the non-voluntary nature of birth parents’ involvement, reaching

Satisfaction Foster Parent Birth Parent SIL Overall Rating
Surveys 4.3 4.2 5.0 4.5

Goal: 4.0 Satisfaction Rating.
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