Encircle Families
Family Stories
August 10, 2021
Encircle Families Helps Family Find the Road to Success and Healing
Reaching out on a busy afternoon led Hope to a wealth of support for her and her son.
June 30, 2021
A Life-Changing Connection
When venturing into parenthood, most parents do not plan or expect to have a child with a medical diagnosis or disability, let alone two! Yet…
June 24, 2021
Families Are Not Alone
"Encircle Families has been here for our family many times already in my young son’s journey.”
March 29, 2021
Every Day Is a Miracle
Mom finds help from ‘the Google for families of kids with special needs.’
September 25, 2020
Busy Parents Lean on Encircle Families For Training and Support
Inclusion isn’t just a philosophy for the Merrill family, it’s a way of life.
September 13, 2020
Encircle Families Helps Parent “Keep It Together”
Lurinda Hatathli contacted Encircle Families for assistance when her son Jay’dyn struggled at a new school. Age 8 at the time, Jay’dyn’s behavior led…
July 9, 2020
Encircle Families Fills the Compassion Gap
Not only does Michelle Dumay have a calming voice, she is able to candidly describe her complex family experiences with equal parts seriousness and humor.…
December 19, 2019
Meeting Unique Needs One IEP at a Time
“I feel fortunate that my background as a special education teacher provided me with knowledge of the special education process and my rights. But, coming…
November 21, 2019
They Taught Me to Advocate for My Son
“Even before his diagnosis, I knew something was going on with him. Little did I know, our lives were going to change forever.”
October 1, 2019
How Early Intervention Helped ‘Light Up’ This Skye
Mallory Lee was trying to be patient. She was waiting for the “light to turn on” in her daughter Skylar’s brain. That light, her pediatrician…
June 13, 2019
Challenge Accepted
As Tucker’s 18th birthday grew closer, Janna began having serious misgivings about standing before a judge claiming that Tucker is incapacitated. She thought of all…
April 29, 2019
Finding Strength in the Unexpected
The night their lives changed course, Brittany Miller and her husband Ryan were settling into life with three daughters, having welcomed tiny Brooke just five…