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

Dear prospective foster parents, As the Director of Operations & Recruitment for Encourage Foster Care, I have the opportunity to connect...

We are looking for imperfect parents. Individuals who know they don’t have it altogether and still want to give what they have. Because...

Encourage 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...

UPDATE: We are postponing our Foster Care Q&A session until February, but we are always open and available to take your questions. Send...

On any given day in Ohio, nearly 16,000 children are being cared for away from their parents. They have been removed from their homes due...

We recently shared a news article on the Encourage Facebook page about youth in foster care being housed at the Cuyahoga County...

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

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

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...

Our ministry focus at Encourage is fostering and foster to adopt. If you are looking to foster or foster to adopt and possibly take siblings