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4,848 Rudolph “Rudy” Calloway have fostered
Veteran foster parents Michele and
children for nearly 40 years. Since the
persons served eighties, they have fostered kids in need,
provided respite care, and adopted.
1,659 total number of persons served in Foster Care (also
“You know, it’s funny how people think
includes individuals in transitional foster care, refugee
about foster parents. We laugh because
foster care, unaccompanied minors and ILP programs)
a lot of people think that foster parents
94% of children had two or fewer Foster Care placements
are retired, not working, or just bored.”
326 total number of adoptions
415 total number of families served in Families First Since getting licensed through Samaritas,
Michigan (1,797 individuals) Michele reiterated that one-on-one
96% of children were not placed in Foster Care within 3 support and access to resources are
months of completing the program pivotal in restoring the foster child’s
94% children were not placed in Foster Care within 6 fractured family and wellness.
months of completing the program
91% children were not placed in Foster Care within 12 “Let’s work together as much as possible
about services and next steps. It builds
months of completing the program
trust between everyone. And I think that
75 families were reunified (341 individuals served) the kids respect you for that. I mean, it's
93% of children remained in the home or with a relative not a requirement to do this. But I
at the time of closure suggest this because the birth parents
92% of families will not have substantiated don’t often feel comfortable with foster
about/neglect for the 12 months after intervention parents in the beginning. I've always tried
95% children were not placed in foster care within 12 to let the family know from the start; ‘I'm
months of completing the program not your enemy and that I'm not trying to
take your children.’”
71 families were served in our Families Together Building
Solutions program (333 individuals) Through it all, Michele has remained a
92% of children remained in home or relative placement steadfast foster care advocate and a
for 12 months after closures staunch Samaritas ambassador. We’re
98 total number of families served in Family grateful for her experience and the
Preservation Homebuilders (392 Individuals) knowledge she can share with other
4.9 satisfaction rate received from families who utilized foster parents.
this program (out of 5.0)
