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...
Feb 3, 2021Treatment foster careEncourage Foster Care provides trauma-informed training and supportive services to foster and foster-to-adopt families. We specialize in...
May 13, 2020Noticing each momentThroughout National Foster Care Month, we’ll be sharing “Blessings Found in Fostering.” We’ve asked Encourage families and staff to tell...
Feb 5, 2019Setting up foster parents for successEncourage’s director, Shawn Pedani, LISW-S, reflects on what makes a foster parent successful. “So, why are you here? What are your...
Jan 17, 2019Home studies in processCelebrate with us! Our network of foster parents is growing. There are currently 14 families in the midst of the home study phase of the...
Jan 9, 2019What to expect from foster parent prep coursesEncourage offers foster parent prep courses training multiple times a year. This 24-hour required training is one of the first steps...
Nov 12, 2018Spouse unity in fosteringAt Encourage, we are here to walk alongside individuals, couples and families as they prepare to open their home to a foster child or...