Encompass Annual Report_2020-2021

PROGRAM PORTRAITS
“We were first time parents, and we
knew something was wrong and it
was scary. It was the positivity of the
Encompass people helping us…it was
a weight off my shoulders knowing that
we were going to get through this.”
-Justin, parent of a Feeding Therapy participant
FAMILY ENRICHMENT
While the pandemic made it difficult to continue many of the typical Encompass
Family Enrichment programs, our Parent Talks podcast remained a tried-and-true
resource for parents and caregivers during a time of high stress and uncertainty.
With a format that typically includes parents discussing their real-life experience with
the topic at hand, along with Encompass experts providing guidance and strategies,
Parent Talks is a relatable, convenient way for parents and caregivers to feel
connected and informed. To make the podcasts more accessible to our community,
we started producing some of our episodes in Spanish as well.
“Every time I’m involved in a podcast,
I listen to it through the lens of a mum
just as much as the ‘producer.’ And I
find one of two things happens: either I
find the content is still very relevant to
me now, because some issues never
end, regardless of age, or I think ‘I so
wish I would have heard this when my
kids were young.’”
-Renee Christensen, co-producer, Parent Talks
podcast
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