Sitting down with Karla Fostering is a calling that is best understood by those who have become foster parents themselves. Hear from one...

Today over 16,000 precious hearts have been uprooted, forgotten, abused or neglected in Ohio alone. This is approximately how many foster...

Dear prospective foster parents, As the Director of Operations & Recruitment for Encourage Foster Care, I have the opportunity to connect...

Our interview series on The Connected Parent closes with the topic of sensory needs. For children from hard places, sensory challenges...

'Our interview series based on The Connected Parent continues today with a focus on self-care. One might wonder how self-care applies...

Today we turn to CCHO’s Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) expert to give us first-hand guidance on parenting. Sheila...

Today we continue in our blog series based on the book The Connected Parent. We began the series with a focus on attachment styles (our...

Today, we’re starting a blog series based on the book, The Connected Parent, to give caregivers support as they raise youth who have...

What do you know about foster care? And how do you know what you know? Sometimes we carry preconceived notions that are not as accurate...

We are looking for imperfect parents. Individuals who know they don’t have it altogether and still want to give what they have. Because...

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...

With strong leadership in trauma-informed care and a diverse clinical team, Encourage is well positioned to care for the complex needs of...