Community-Based Services

Our Community-Based Services (CBS) program provides therapeutic services to children within their natural environment at preschools, private schools, and daycare settings. By supporting the occupational, speech-language, and mental health goals of children, 3-years-old and up, in their daily learning routine, we aim to reduce barriers to accessing therapies and improve outcomes through a holistic and collaborative approach.

Our Community-Based Services team partners with preschools, private schools, and childcare centers to provide:

On-site Therapy: Licensed therapists conduct sessions within the child’s daily routine, eliminating transportation barriers and reducing time away from classes.
- In-classroom sessions: Therapists observe and intervene in the child’s natural learning environment.
- Playground sessions: Therapy occurs during recess or outdoor activities, allowing for social skills development in real-time.
- One-on-one sessions: Private sessions in designated spaces within the school/childcare facility when appropriate.
Teacher Collaboration: Therapists work closely with educators to:
- Share strategies for supporting the child’s physical, emotional, and behavioral needs in the classroom.
- Develop consistent approaches between therapy and daily school life.
- Provide teachers with tools to reinforce therapeutic goals throughout the school day.
Integrated Care Model:
- Regular communication between therapists, teachers, school counselors, and administrators.
- Coordination with families to ensure continuity of care between school/childcare and home environments.

Benefits:

Increased therapy attendance
Reduced stigma associated with receiving therapy services
Enhanced collaboration between therapists and educators
Seamless integration of therapeutic strategies into daily school routines

Partnerships

Aster Montessori School
Discovery Preschool
ELC – NB & Carnation
Goddard
Imagination Station
Joyful Noise
Little Stars
Mosaic Montessori School
Morningstar Montessori School
Mt Si Montessori School
North Bend Montessori School
Small World Preschool
St. Joes Issaquah/Snoqualmie

Pediatric Therapy Leadership Team

Upcoming Events

Feb 24

ESIT Play and Learn Group Winter 2025

Monday, February 24
Feb 27

Infant Massage Class Winter 2025

Thursday, February 27
Feb 27

Trivia Night In Support of Encompass

Thursday, February 27
Feb 28

Flourish Fridays

Friday, February 28

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“Your specialists and staff have all been extremely helpful, caring, patient, and attentive to our family's needs. For living in a small community, I'm so grateful that we have a resource available like Encompass in our community that offers services beyond what we would get from my child's preschool and the school districts."

– Encompass parent

"Our son was born with quite a few developmental issues that we were unaware of until after birth. Over the past year they worked with him and our family with physical, occupational and feeding therapies to get our little man on track. He is still under weight but developmentally on track in every other way. This never would have been possible in this timeframe without their guidance. I will be forever thankful for all of their help.”

– Cindy U.

“Everyone in OT has been incredibly kind and helpful in our journey. They have answered even the silliest questions and are advocates for our daughter. I sing their praises from the rooftops and realize how fortunate we are to have this resource so close to where we live.”

– Encompass parent

"I just wanted to touch base to let you know how thankful we are for the all the help, tips and tricks to get him eating and sleeping through the night! He is still doing all of this, plus walking!!! We can’t thank you enough for all the help especially when it was our third kid and we realized we didn’t have it ALL figured out.”

– Teri B.

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– Encompass parent

“My son did occupational therapy and his handwriting and confidence greatly improved."

– Encompass parent

“Encompass has been amazing for our family. I LOVE it and am sad that we are aging out of the therapies. Encompass has been a huge relief and highlight to our lives during this challenging time.”

– Encompass parent

“I love all you have done. You have given me back my sanity and the ability to again enjoy my child to the fullest.”

– Encompass parent

“She is a beautiful walking, talking, and thriving three-and-a-half-year-old, and we owe so much of this to having Encompass at our side!”

– Encompass parents

“Encompass is an amazing place culturally, and as far as services go, it’s top notch.”

– Kristina S.

“Hendrix’s entrance into the world was overwhelming, and we weren’t sure what his future would hold. The people at Encompass embraced us and helped reassure us that he could have a bright future. We truly believe that the services he received from Encompass are the reason that he has been able to achieve so much in such a short time.”

– Courtney S.

“Parent-Child Interaction Therapy brought peace back into my home. I was able to enjoy my son and our family started to feel whole again.”

– Encompass parent

“Dealing with unknown or unexpected circumstances as a parent can feel like you are constantly treading water, just trying to stay afloat. When we were drowning, Encompass was the one who pulled us from that water”

– Dan and Dana A.

“Encompass helped me not only to be able to meet the unexpected events that came along but challenged me to grow from them.”

– Nancy W.