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May 13, 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 11, 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 5, 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 4, 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 1, 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...


Nov 30, 2019
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...


Oct 29, 2019
The unexpected story God writes
Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (CCHO), the parent organization of Encourage is celebrating 50 years of ministry this year! Throughout...


Oct 22, 2019
The Power of Connection
Encourage uses the TBRI approach because connecting and belonging is central to the human heart. It is central to how we were created in

Oct 7, 2019
The Ziegler Family
Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (CCHO), the parent organization of Encourage is celebrating 50 years of ministry this year! Throughout...


Aug 29, 2019
Grace for birth parents
How we think about and care for birth families is an important piece of our work in foster care. There are some who would say that the...


Jul 25, 2019
One common question
So many questions come up when you consider fostering. There’s a lot to ponder as you seek to do what’s best for your family and follow...


Jul 18, 2019
Yes, You Can FosterToo.com
We rent our home. I am single. We have full-time jobs. We have two dogs. I am divorced. We are retired. We don’t live in Wayne County. We...

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