As the days grow longer and we approach summer, the Encompass team is busy preparing for a full season of summer outreach events. Beginning in June, you’ll find us at a host of city festivals, farmers’ markets, and specialty events such as National Night Out and Big Truck Day. At every event, we aim to […]
Recognizing April as National Volunteer Month, Encompass celebrates the amazing people who give their time and talents to help us build a community where ALL children thrive. We recently sat down with our 2025 Volunteer of the Year, Madison Chess, to talk about her journey with Encompass. What started as a student seeking service hours […]
Advocacy isn’t separate from our mission at Encompass; it is essential to it. Every day, our teams show up for young children and families, navigating some of life’s hardest moments. We do this work because we believe everyone deserves the opportunity and the supports they need to thrive. But belief alone is not enough. Without […]
A highlight of our Inspire Breakfast each year is our Community Awards segment, which honors a business, a community organization, and a volunteer who all share in our vision of a community where ALL children thrive. This year’s awards were presented by Honorary Chairs Nicole and Clayton Ritter and Encompass Executive Director Nela Cumming. The […]
Connection is central to our core values at Encompass. We recognize the deep need we, as humans, have to feel seen, known, and valued. In this episode of our Parent Talks podcast, we sit down with Encompass Early Literacy Specialist Ana Malloy. Ana shares how our ParentChild+ program helps caregivers and children connect over the […]
If you’ve spent any time on parenting social media, you know how loud it can get. Tips, warnings, milestone checklists, conflicting advice, all arriving in an endless stream, often leaving parents with one quiet, persistent question underneath all the noise: Am I doing enough? Am I doing this right? For many families, that question isn’t […]
