Encompass is a nonprofit organization dedicated to partnering with families in the Snoqualmie Valley and Eastside communities. It provides early learning, pediatric therapy, and family enrichment programs for children ages 0 to 8, focusing on building healthy foundations for children of all abilities.
For more information, see the Encompass website.
News related to Encompass
Building Bravery and Belonging at Confidence Camp: Halloween Edition
Encompass hosted Confidence Camp: Halloween Edition to help neurodiverse children ages 3 to 10 prepare for Halloween, addressing nerves around trick-or-treating. The camp featured activities led by mental health and therapy professionals, including a “Halloween Feelings Check-In” and communicatio...
Telehealth: Helping Your Child Thrive—From Home!
Encompass Pediatric Therapy promotes telehealth as an effective method for child therapy, particularly when barriers such as illness, bad weather, or tight schedules prevent in-person sessions. The blog post details three types of telehealth sessions: Child + Clinician, Parent Coaching, and Paren...
Parent Talks Podcast: Pediatric Therapy Services
Encompass Pediatric Therapy Services, which provides more than 2,000 tailored therapy visits each month, was the focus of a recent episode of the Parent Talks podcast. The episode featured insights from Occupational Therapy Supervisor Lisa Krejci, Speech-Language Supervisor Jim Engracia, and Chil...
Confidence Camp: Back-to-School Edition
Encompass Pediatric Therapy organized a “Confidence Camp: Back-to-School Edition” to help children transition smoothly into a new school year. The camp, which included 19 therapists from mental health, speech therapy, and occupational therapy disciplines, was designed to build emotional resilienc...
From Mission to Purpose: A Heartfelt Evolution at Encompass
Encompass, an organization serving children of all abilities in Snoqualmie Valley, has transformed its mission statement into a purpose statement as part of its new strategic plan, Encompass 2030. The purpose statement, “The purpose of Encompass is to improve the well-being of children by partner...
Nurturing the Helpers: How Reflective Consultation Transforms Early Childhood Care
Reflective consultation, a relationship-based, collaborative process, helps early childhood professionals by providing a safe space to explore emotional responses, examine their relationships with families, and develop deeper insights into their work. This method, developed by Encompass over the ...
6 Tips to Help Kids Navigate Uncertain Times
The article discusses the impact of summer break and community stress on children’s emotional and physical well-being. It provides six strategies for parents and caregivers to support children during this transition. These include:
Sensory Adventures: The Therapeutic Summer Day Camp Your Child Deserves
Encompass is offering a unique day camp experience, the Sensory Adventures Therapeutic Immersion Camp, for children ages 5 to 8 with neurodiverse profiles or those who face challenges in traditional camp environments. The camp focuses on meeting children’s emotional and developmental needs. Thera...
2025 Inspire Community Awards
Encompass honored Symetra, Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church (SVA), and Madison Chess with awards at its Inspire Breakfast. Symetra received the John Castle Corporate Partner of the Year award for its commitment to community service and support of Encompass through corporate giving and volunteeri...
Preserving Family Ties Through Kinship Care
The Encompass Kinship Care program offers essential support and resources for kinship families, where children are placed in the care of a family member due to their parents’ inability or unwillingness to care for them. This program helps maintain cultural, family, and community ties for the chil...
An Outside Lens on Community-Based Services
Christine Meredith, a mother of a neurodivergent child and founder of Mosaic Montessori, partnered with Encompass Child Care Health Consultation (CCHC) to provide support for neurodivergent children. The Encompass Community-Based Services (CBS) program offers therapy services in a child’s natural...