• Become a foster parent

    YOU can make a difference - open your heart and home to a child.

    EnCircle is recruiting and training foster parents in the Richmond and Tidewater areas. Our program provides financial compensation, training, and full-time support. Your commitment can be short or long-term — you decide! All you need is the desire to help a child. We do the rest!

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  • Tú puedes marcar la diferencia — abre tu corazón y tu hogar a niños y adolescentes

    Tú puedes marcar la diferencia — abre tu corazón y tu hogar a niños y adolescentes.

    EnCircle está reclutando y capacitando a padres de crianza en las áreas de Richmond y Tidewater. Nuestro programa proporciona compensación financiera, capacitación y soporte de tiempo completo. Tu compromiso puede ser a corto o largo plazo: ¡tú decides! Todo lo que necesitas es el deseo de ayudar a un niño. ¡Nosotros hacemos el resto!

    GET STARTED

YOU can make a difference - open your heart and home to a child.

EnCircle is recruiting and training foster parents in the Richmond and Tidewater areas. Our program provides financial compensation, training, and full-time support. Your commitment can be short or long-term — you decide! All you need is the desire to help a child. We do the rest!

GET STARTED

Tú puedes marcar la diferencia — abre tu corazón y tu hogar a niños y adolescentes.

EnCircle está reclutando y capacitando a padres de crianza en las áreas de Richmond y Tidewater. Nuestro programa proporciona compensación financiera, capacitación y soporte de tiempo completo. Tu compromiso puede ser a corto o largo plazo: ¡tú decides! Todo lo que necesitas es el deseo de ayudar a un niño. ¡Nosotros hacemos el resto!

GET STARTED
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Minnick Schools

Our schools help students ages 5 to 22 find success

In our small classrooms, highly trained educators and support staff can help your student thrive – both academically and behaviorally.

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People with Disabilities

Offering a community of care for individuals with disabilities

EnCircle helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities maximize their independence through a variety of community-based services and supports.

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Foster Care

We seek parents who are flexible, open-minded, and eager to share "life firsts"

Our exceptional staff is available to help be a guide on your journey through the Treatment Foster Care system. We have ongoing training to help keep foster parents up to date with new information and offer continuous support.

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Counseling

During challenging times, enCircle counselors are here for you

Our counselors have varying hours to serve children, families, and adults. They specialize in grief and loss, anxiety, depression, parenting support, and coping strategies.

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Immigration

Every day, thousands of individuals, families, and children arrive at the U.S. border seeking safety, security, and freedom.

EnCircle is proud to be part of a network of organizations that helps children and adults find a safe haven.

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By joining our circle, you can make a difference in people’s lives. We make a bigger impact when we work together, which is why we are grateful for our many business, community, and congregational partners and to the individual donors who generously support our mission.

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