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Lutheran Adoption Service

Lutheran Adoption Service (LAS) is a joint venture with Well- however, we continue to reduce permanency time frames to Child and Family
spring and is the state’s largest private agency handling adop- achieve greater efficiency. Throughout 2018, 925 children were
tions of children from the child welfare system. Outcomes are available for adoption. Lutheran Adoption Service worked with
derived from contract performance objectives set by the state; 344 families to find permanent homes for these children.

Program

Outcomes LAS Program Outcomes Target 2018
459 Rate of disrupted adoptions. 50% 49%
Adoptions finalized within
8 months of termination.
<5%
1%

Adoptions Year-to-date Children achieved permanency
within 24 months of entering care. 36% 42%

In 2018, adoptions took longer than eight months to finalize because an additional piece was added to the legal process, which has
been holding up some of the cases.

Satisfaction 5

Surveys 4 4.8

Target Score: 4.0 or higher 3 2018
Based on Adoptive Parent Survey. 2 YTD

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