#preparingtofoster

Prep course update

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...

Treatment foster care

Encourage Foster Care provides trauma-informed training and supportive services to foster and foster-to-adopt families. We specialize in...

Noticing each moment

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

Setting up foster parents for success

Encourage’s director, Shawn Pedani, LISW-S, reflects on what makes a foster parent successful. “So, why are you here? What are your...

Home studies in process

Celebrate with us! Our network of foster parents is growing. There are currently 14 families in the midst of the home study phase of the...

What to expect from foster parent prep courses

Encourage offers foster parent prep courses training multiple times a year. This 24-hour required training is one of the first steps...

Spouse unity in fostering

At Encourage, we are here to walk alongside individuals, couples and families as they prepare to open their home to a foster child or...