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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

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

Foster a Teen - The Why: Parent-to-Parent Pt. 2

4/3/23

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

Foster a Teen - The Why: Parent-to-Parent

4/3/23

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

Foster a Teen - The Need

4/3/23

Learn More About Becoming a Foster Parent!

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