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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

If you feel called to foster care, your home will become a mission field. You will have the opportunity to be used by God as His hands and feet. You will be able to partner with Him in the work of helping children and parents heal from trauma.

Your Home: The Mission Field

1/26/26

A new year brings joy and sorrow for foster families. Joy in the hope of reunification and in the promise of fresh beginnings, but also sorrow—children missing their families, foster parents witnessing that grief, and everyone living with uncertainty about what comes next.

A New Year Brings Joy and Sorrow

1/14/26

Whether we love them or hate them, New Year’s resolutions can be helpful for every family - and they can be especially helpful for foster families & kids!

New Year's Resolutions

1/2/26

Learn More About Becoming a Foster Parent!

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