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Blessing of saying yes
Throughout National Foster Care Month, we’re sharing “Blessings Found in Fostering.” We’ve asked Encourage families and staff to tell us...
May 17, 2020


Major milestone
Throughout National Foster Care Month, we’re sharing “Blessings Found in Fostering.” We’ve asked Encourage families and staff to tell us...
May 14, 2020


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...
May 13, 2020


Things I know about God
Throughout National Foster Care Month, we’ll be sharing a new series–”Blessings Found in Fostering.” We’ve asked Encourage families and...
May 11, 2020


Children’s books about foster care and adoption
We don’t always have the vocabulary to name or describe our feelings or situations. Sometimes emotions are strong. Other times we trip...
May 7, 2020


Give all of you
Throughout National Foster Care Month, we’ll be sharing a new series–”Blessings Found in Fostering.” We’ve asked Encourage families and...
May 5, 2020


Now is the time
Throughout National Foster Care Month, we’re sharing “Blessings Found in Fostering.” We’ve asked Encourage families and staff to tell us...
May 4, 2020


Blessings found in fostering
President Ronald Reagan issued the first presidential proclamation establishing May as National Foster Care Month in 1988—that’s just one...
May 1, 2020


You are not alone
As we continue in this challenging time due to the coronavirus, we are incredibly grateful for your prayers and support. We want to be a...
Apr 17, 2020


Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month
The month of April is Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month here in Ohio. In 2018, more than 16,000 boys and girls entered foster care...
Apr 9, 2020


Parenting from the heart
Encompass Christian Counseling, a ministry of Christian Children’s Home of Ohio, is hosting a four-week parenting series called Parenting...
Feb 3, 2020


Loving in the in between
Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (CCHO), the parent organization of Encourage is celebrating 50 years of ministry this year! Throughout...
Nov 30, 2019

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