“Each year at this time, many of us make a pledge to eat healthier, exercise more, stop bad habits and improve upon countless other behaviors. What if one of the resolutions were about parenting? And not just “I promise to be a better parent,” but actually making changes in specific actions. Here are my ideas […]
Encompass Invites Early Learning Professionals to Participate in Executive Function Early Learning Communities in January North Bend, WA – Encompass is a leader in supporting the development of executive function skills across its programs in education and pediatric therapy. As the only organization in King County (and 1 of only 6 in Washington) to be […]
Nela Cumming has been chosen to lead Encompass as Executive Director. For the past five months, Cumming has been the Interim Executive Director and served in Encompass staff leadership roles for six years, most recently as the Director of Pediatric Therapy. She has been deeply involved in the pediatric therapy services provided by Encompass and has more than 25 years of experience in social services in addition to being an involved parent in the community.
National attention turned to early learning programs like the one at Encompass last Wednesday during the White House Summit on Early Education. President Barack Obama called on business leaders, philanthropists, advocates, elected officials and members of the public to invest in the expansion of early childhood opportunities for children across the country through Invest in US.
“It’s holiday time again, a season ripe with opportunities to promote brain development and build independent skills in kids. What? I know, it seems a little extreme, but it’s true! The opportunities are endless. You could help build your child’s frontal lobe development by practicing skills like planning meals, deciding the order of food service, […]
In just two years, the Ray family grew from a family of two to a healthy family of six. Dedication and support from eleven Encompass services combined with powerful love and compassion from Staci and Sean has led to an inspiring success story in our community.
