A new year brings joy and sorrow for foster families. Joy in the hope of reunification and in the promise of fresh beginnings, but also sorrow—children missing their families, foster parents witnessing that grief, and everyone living with uncertainty about what comes next.

Whether we love them or hate them, New Year’s resolutions can be helpful for every family - and they can be especially helpful for foster families & kids!

Fostering in the Holiday Season: how can we ensure that children in foster care feel loved and comforted during the holidays?

Carolyn, Encourage Foster Parent, shares her journey to foster care and a message to those considering fostering.

A day in the life of a foster care coordinator at Encourage Foster Care.

Reunification as a foster parent is hard. Let go of what goodbye looks like and be willing to sit in the, "see ya later".

The Best Yes in Coshocton: This event marked our official launch in Coshocton County!

Hear from a foster parent: we sat down and asked a foster mom about fostering with Encourage.

We are humbled and honored to announce that Encourage and our family of ministries has been recognized as a Best Christian Workplace for the ninth year in a row!

Learn joys and challenges of foster care and recipes of comfort and healing for foster families.

Dear prospective foster parents, we are here to guide and support you.

We are so proud to announce our very own Heather Huebner is the recipient of the 2024 ACCA Excellence Award in Foster Care.