Page 7 - 2024 Samaritas Impact Report

4,677

persons served

1067 total number of persons served in Foster Care
83% of children had two or fewer Foster Care placements
90 days after completing the Independent Living Plus program,
youth continued to live independently
We helped keep 684 families intact through services in our Family
Preservation programs
399 total number of families served in Families First Michigan (1894
individuals)
“If you think
97% of children did not enter Foster Care while the family
received services “If you think
6 months after families completed the program, children were
our hands
not placed in Foster Care our hands
99 families were served in our Families Together Building Solutions
program (491 individuals)
are full, you
99% of children remained in home or relative placement for 6 are full, you
months after completing the program
5.0 satisfaction rate received from families who utilized this should see
program (out of 5.0) should see
A new program, MiFamily Together, opened in October 2024 and
our hearts!
served 49 families (213 individuals) our hearts!
22 families completed the Kalamazoo Family Reunification Program
(88 individuals served) We advocate fiercely and aggressively in the best
We advocate fiercely and aggressively in the best
SafeCare, which closed in September 2024, served 120 families (444
interest of the children so that they are able to
individuals) interest of the children so that they are able to
stabilize and receive necessary services in order to
196 total number of children adopted, 480 individuals served stabilize and receive necessary services in order to
effectively process their trauma.”
effectively process their trauma.”
- Samaritas Foster Parent
- Samaritas Foster Parent