Encompass Therapeutic Fostering Service is a service within Bromley that offers children and young people a specialised and therapeutic level of care where our children and young people are 'welcomed, accepted, held and protected' into a family home. Encompass consists of family hubs, 3 main families and 1 hub family: the hub family providing support to all the families, children and young people within that hub.
Encompass aims to provide:
- Encompass families for the children and young people who are ready to move from a residential provision.
- Care for our children and young people, some of who may have suffered from trauma and may have complex needs.
- Specialised therapeutic training to our families, to enable them to feel confident when caring for our children and young people, supporting them to reach their full potential.
- Bespoke and tailored care, to our children and young people's individual needs.
- Continued support for the Encompass families, children and young people, working within the 'Family Model,' extended family approach.
If you are interested in joining and have fostering or extensive childcare experiences and a spare room, register your interest with us or contact our team to have a chat, where you can learn more and have your questions answered. Register your interest in becoming part of an Encompass Family and begin your journey in joining a Therapeutic Service providing support for Bromley families, and children and young people.
Our friendly and experienced Encompass Therapeutic Fostering team welcomes anyone with an interest to join one of our online information sessions. These are held on Microsoft Teams, the sessions typically last an hour and are an opportunity to learn more about Encompass' specialist work, the support and training on offer, and the criteria for joining. Contact the team to find out when the next one is.
If you are interested in joining, please contact the team at encompass@bromley.gov.uk or call 0208 461 7123.
Approved and matched Encompass Families can receive up to £1,000 per week.
Referrals
Referrals made by existing foster carers with Bromley Council will receive £1,000 worth of vouchers if their referral leads to an applicant successfully being approved to join Encompass Therapeutic Fostering. Please send your referrals to encompass@bromley.gov.uk