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LOVE BRINGS A FAMILY TOGETHER

Fostering Through Faith

BECOME A
FOSTER PARENT

Walk through the step-by-step process to become a licensed foster or adoptive parent with Encourage!

EVENTS &
TRAININGS

The Encourage staff is focused on connecting with and supporting our incredible families with trainings and special events!

FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS

Do I have to be married? How long does the home study

process take? Don’t foster children have lots of problems?

Find the answers to your questions!

Why Choose Encourage?

At Encourage Foster Care we recruit, train and license foster parents. We walk alongside families every step of the way while connecting foster and foster-to-adopt families with strong support systems that will equip them with the physical, emotional and logistical help they need when opening their hearts and homes. We are intentional with the message of providing encouragement so that every foster parent and youth is successful in the purpose to which God is calling them.

Want to help but don’t think you’re ready to be a full-time foster or foster-to-adopt parent? Great news: There are several ways you can still get involved!

Do I have to be married? How long does the home study process take? Don’t foster children have lots of problems? Find the answers to your questions!

Encouragement from our Blog

We are so proud to announce our very own, Kaytlyn Lumpp, Foster Care Coordinator, is the recipient of the Association of Christian Childcare Administrator’s 2025 Thomas E. Roberts Excellence in Direct Care Award!

Kaytlyn Lumpp Receives ACCA Excellence In Direct Care Award

3/18/26

We are humbled and honored to announce that Encourage and our family of ministries has been recognized as a Best Christian Workplace for the tenth consecutive year.

Best Christian Workplace Certified 2026

2/11/26

Foster care exists at the intersection of love and loss, protection and pain. As such, this intersection often reveals a quiet, yet profound, tension.

Our Call to Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly in Foster Care

2/9/26

Learn More About Becoming a Foster Parent!

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