Page 9 - Samaritas Annual Report 2017

Child and Family 2017 Highlights

Thousands of Michigan children need

• 96% children had fewer than 2 foster temporary homes where they can feel safe,
secure and loved. Some are victims of abuse or
placements neglect. Some have been abandoned by their

• 72% children adopted within 24 months birth families. Samaritas has been providing

(goal of 36%) services for children and families since 1934.
We are Michigan’s largest private foster care
• 191 New Foster Homes organization, helping more than 800 children
• 97% of children in the Families First daily. Our experienced staff are passionate about

program did not enter foster care their desire to help foster families create a better
life for the children in their care.
• 88% of children were reunited with
family through the Family Reunification

program

• 415 Adoptions

Creating a ripple...

“Up until now my story’s been being bounced around from
place to place, not really getting a chance to get comfortable.
Eventually I learned that if I want to get to where I wanted
to be, in needed to do what i need to do.” - Tim, teen living
at Samaritas’ Independent Living Home