Building Hope is more than a capital campaign. Building Hope is an answer to a mental health crisis in Stark and surrounding counties. The Building Hope Campaign is a 2.5-million-dollar initiative to construct a new Encompass Christian Counseling and Encourage Foster Care facility. The new facility will more than double the current size of Encompass Christian Counseling and provide vital mental health resources to the area.
Due to our current facility’s size, our waiting list can be upwards of 100 people, and people in need are referred to other counties or forced to wait for the mental health services they so desperately require. It is in our ability to impact lives, families and communities – to allow us to better care for the mental health and foster care demands in Stark and surrounding counties. Together, we can help more people experience their worth in Christ.
Together we can impact lives, families, and communities.
Campaign Priorities
Since its inception over 20 years ago, the Massillon Encompass location has provided services in a house that was built in 1957. Due to the tremendous growth in outpatient mental health counseling and substance use treatment, Encompass needs a larger, more therapeutic space to better meet the needs of clients.
- MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS -
(source: Stark County Health Assessment)
Mental health and suicide are the top two emerging issues that need to be addressed in Stark County.
113,000
Ohioans ages 12-17
are depressed
2X
High school students who suffer from depression are 2X more likely to drop out of school than their peers
52%
Ohioans ages 12-17 who have depression and
did not receive care in the last year
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How do I access services?Please fill out the form at the bottom of this page or call the office in your region to initiate services. You will be asked to provide insurance information, a brief description of your needs and availability, and responses to other brief questions that will allow your needs to be addressed as quickly as possible.
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What can I expect on my first visit?Office staff will review your paperwork and pass it along to the therapist. Your therapist will review the information you provide, conduct an assessment interview, evaluate presenting concerns and provide an initial diagnosis. You and your therapist will begin to identify goals for treatment and discuss the frequency and time of future sessions that would work best for you and your needs.
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How often will I meet with my therapist?Several factors determine the frequency of your sessions, including your level of need, your schedule and your therapist’s availability, and what is allowed by your insurance. Your therapist will usually discuss this with you during your first visit.
THERE IS HOPE
It is an honor to walk alongside people like Samuel. Watch Samuel’s story to learn how Encompass helped him overcome his anxiety and depression and ultimately reestablish healthy relationships with his family and friends.
Meet Samuel
