Page 5 - Samaritas Quality Report 2019

Child and Family

Our Child and Family service area includes a diverse group Each program has separate outcomes, based on meeting Child and Family
of programs: Foster Care, Independent Living, Refugee Youth regulatory requirements and improving the lives of those
Services, Resource Family Development, Family Preservation, we serve. Each program administers satisfaction surveys
Lutheran Adoption Service and New Americans (resettlement to persons served and/or stakeholders.
and employment).

Foster Care

Program Foster Care Outcomes Targets 2019
Outcomes

Foster Care was able to increase the percentage of Children discharged to adoption 36% 60%
youth reunifying with their parent/guardian to within 24 months.
72%. This demonstrates a 12% gain from 2018 and Children reunified with
brings the program very close to the 75% target. parent/guardian within 12 months. 75% 72%

Children had 2 or fewer 86% 95%
foster care placements.

Satisfaction surveys for foster parents are not anonymous in tary nature of birth parents’ involvement, reaching the target of
order to ensure that any concerns or praise are immediately dis- 4.0 is a high expectation. Not only did the program achieve a 3.8
cussed with the appropriate staff. Birth parent and Independent satisfaction rating, but 72% of the surveys were returned. Foster
Living (IL) surveys are anonymous. Because of the non-volun- care staff continue to do an excellent job working with parents.

Satisfaction Foster Parent Birth Parent IL Overall Rating
Surveys 4.6 3.8 4.6 4.3

Goal: 4.0 Satisfaction Rating.
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