Throughout National Foster Care Month, we’re sharing “Blessings Found in Fostering.” We’ve asked Encourage families and staff to tell us...

President Ronald Reagan issued the first presidential proclamation establishing May as National Foster Care Month in 1988—that’s just one...

Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (CCHO), the parent organization of Encourage is celebrating 50 years of ministry this year! Throughout...

Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (CCHO), the parent organization of Encourage is celebrating 50 years of ministry this year! Throughout...

Encourage uses the TBRI approach because connecting and belonging is central to the human heart. It is central to how we were created in

Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (CCHO), the parent organization of Encourage is celebrating 50 years of ministry this year! Throughout...

How we think about and care for birth families is an important piece of our work in foster care. There are some who would say that the...

So many questions come up when you consider fostering. There’s a lot to ponder as you seek to do what’s best for your family and follow...

We rent our home. I am single. We have full-time jobs. We have two dogs. I am divorced. We are retired. We don’t live in Wayne County. We...

One of the greatest needs within foster care is homes for teenage youth. Providing them with a stable environment increases their...

Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (CCHO), the parent organization of Encourage is celebrating 50 years of ministry this year! Throughout...

Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (CCHO), the parent organization of Encourage is celebrating 50 years of ministry this year! Throughout...