May 1A letter to prospective foster parentsDear prospective foster parents, As the Recruiter and Engagement Specialist for Encourage Foster Care I have the opportunity to connect...
Mar 11The time is right for social workEncourage Foster Care celebrates this year’s Social Work Month in March with the theme “The Time is Right for Social Work” to highlight...
Oct 21, 2021Curious about being a foster parent?Curious about being a foster parent? You’re in the right place! Heather Huebner, our recruitment and engagement specialist, would love to...
Sep 28, 2021Meeting a child’s sensory needsOur interview series on The Connected Parent closes with the topic of sensory needs. For children from hard places, sensory challenges...
Sep 22, 2021Holistic self-care with TBRI'Our interview series based on The Connected Parent continues today with a focus on self-care. One might wonder how self-care applies...
Sep 16, 2021Parenting with TBRIToday we turn to CCHO’s Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) expert to give us first-hand guidance on parenting. Sheila...
Sep 8, 2021Self-care for caregiversToday we continue in our blog series based on the book The Connected Parent. We began the series with a focus on attachment styles (our...
Aug 11, 2021Skills for meaningful attachmentsToday, we’re starting a blog series based on the book, The Connected Parent, to give caregivers support as they raise youth who have...
May 7, 2021Respite servicesEncourage is participating in a new respite care program that offers therapeutic relief and time-limited breaks to families and other...
May 3, 2021What do you know about foster care?What do you know about foster care? And how do you know what you know? Sometimes we carry preconceived notions that are not as accurate...
Mar 17, 2021Imperfect parentsWe are looking for imperfect parents. Individuals who know they don’t have it altogether and still want to give what they have. Because...
Mar 10, 2021Prep course updateEncourage is excited to announce that our prep courses to become a licensed foster family is now 24 hours. Due to House Bill 8, the Ohio...