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Our Team

Jessie Berry, MSSA, LISW-S

Director of Encourage

Heather Huebner

Director of Operations & Recruitment

Maria Reina

Intake Specialist & Trainer

Katie Ficker

Foster Care Recruiter and Trainer

Candice Kocsis, LSW

Foster Care Assessor & Transport Supervisor

Jodi Figueroa, LSW

Foster Care Assessor

Alexis Price, MSW, LSW

Foster Care Assessor

Kaytlyn Lumpp, BS

Foster Care Coordinator

Katie Willeke, QMHS

Foster Care Coordinator

Katlyn Kubitz

Foster Care Coordinator

Elizabeth Ankeny

Foster Care Coordinator

Katie Harper

Foster Care Aide & Transporter

The Encourage Team

See what sets Encourage Foster Care and our wonderful team apart.

See what sets Encourage Foster Care and our wonderful team apart.

Elizabeth Ankeny

Elizabeth Ankeny

Foster Care Coordinator

For nearly a decade, I have had the privilege of serving in CCHO’s residential treatment facility, helping children work through trauma and discover their worth in Christ. Today, I have the joy of walking alongside our foster families, equipping and supporting them as they provide safe, loving homes for children in foster care. I am passionate about sharing my experience in trauma-informed care so our families feel prepared and confident in meeting the unique needs of each child. When I’m not working, you’ll usually find me curled up with a good book or spending quality time with family.

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