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The Family Reunion Project received second year funding from the Oregon Community Foundation, through the Elizabeth S. Holden Fund , providing continuing support for these one-of-a-kind services. On behalf of the children, families, and staff at Willamette Family, THANK YOU!
In the first year of the Project operation, 28 children were reunited with their mother while she was in residential treatment, with 92.5% of them still together at the end of that period. This far exceeds the national overall successful reunification target of 76%. It is widely recognized in child welfare that parental substance addiction is the principal barrier to families remaining together. The estimated cost savings in foster care during the first year of Project operation significantly exceeds $50,000.
Lives have been changed for the better because of the generosity of Elizabeth S. Holden Fund and the Oregon Community Foundation. Willamette Family is proud to be a recipient of this wonderful award. It's a partnership that works!