Encompass Behavioral Group

10/10/2026

💚 World Mental Health Day | October 10

Mental health matters at every age. Every stage. Every season of life.

From childhood challenges to the transitions of adulthood and aging, we all deserve to feel heard, supported, and connected.

You don’t have to be in crisis to benefit from caring for your mental health.

Sometimes finding your way begins with a conversation.

💚 At Encompass Behavioral Group, we’re here to help you Find Your Way.

🌐 www.encompassbehavioralgroup.com
📞 260-251-6928

10/09/2026

🎃💚 Encompass Behavioral Group is PROUD to be a co-sponsor of Building Bridges! 💚🎃

After several years away, the Building Bridges Halloween Party is BACK for the first time since COVID! And we couldn’t be more excited to help bring this special community tradition back to Jay County!

At Encompass, we believe that everyone deserves to feel welcomed, valued, connected, and included. That’s exactly what Building Bridges is all about! 💚

👻 Join us for a FREE evening of Halloween fun designed especially for individuals with special needs and their families!

📅 Monday, October 26, 2026

⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM

📍 East Jay Elementary School, Portland

🎪 Carnival games with opportunities to win raffle prizes!

🍕 Pizza, snacks, music, and fun!

🎃 Costumes welcome!

🚓 Special visits with local first responders and law enforcement!

🤝 We’re honored to partner with Jayland Partners, JRDS, Meridian Health Services, IU Health, and our local first responders and law enforcement to make this celebration possible.

ALL are welcome, and admission is FREE!

💚 At Encompass, our mission is to help people Find Their Way. Sometimes that means helping build a community where everyone feels they belong.

We hope to see you there! Please share and help us spread the word! 🧡

🎃🧡 BUILDING BRIDGES IS BACK! 🧡🎃

For the first time since COVID, we’re bringing back a beloved community tradition! 👻

Jayland Partners is excited to join our community partners in welcoming back the Building Bridges Halloween Party, a FREE celebration designed especially for individuals with special needs and their families!

Building Bridges is about more than Halloween. It’s about friendship, inclusion, making memories, and creating a community where EVERYONE belongs! 💜

📅 Monday, October 26, 2026

⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM

📍 East Jay Elementary School
225 E. Water St., Portland, IN

🎪 Fun carnival games with opportunities to win raffle prizes!

🍕 Pizza and snacks

🎶 Music and Halloween fun

👻 Costumes encouraged!

🚓 Meet local law enforcement and first responders!

🎉 FREE EVENT — ALL ARE WELCOME!

🤝 Proudly co-sponsored by:

❤️ Jayland Partners

❤️ JRDS

❤️ Encompass Behavioral Group

❤️ Meridian Health Services

❤️ IU Health

❤️ Local First Responders & Law Enforcement

We are grateful to everyone coming together to bring this special celebration back to Jay County!

Whether you remember Building Bridges from years past or your family will be joining us for the very first time, we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

🧡 Help us spread the word! Tag a friend, share this post, and help us make the return of Building Bridges a wonderful community celebration!

Because everyone deserves a place to belong. 💜

10/09/2026

💚 Friday Forward

Sometimes the next step is simply deciding you’re ready for support.

You don’t need to know exactly what to say or have everything figured out before reaching out. That’s what the first conversation is for.

Laura and Kathy are accepting new clients, with in-person and telehealth options available.

Start with a free 15-minute consultation and see if Encompass might be a good fit for you.

💚 Find Your Way Forward.

10/08/2026

💚 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT THURSDAY

Today we’re spotlighting one of Portland’s longtime community traditions: the Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor Association Fall Swap & Sell Meet.

The 22nd Annual Fall Swap & Sell Meet begins today, October 8, and runs through October 10 at the Tri-State grounds in Portland. The event centers on antique engines, tractors, equipment and the people who enjoy preserving that history.

Events like this are about more than what’s on display. They create opportunities to connect, share stories, enjoy a common interest and spend time together — all things that can support our overall sense of well-being.

We love seeing traditions that bring people into Portland and bring our community together.

Find Your Way. 💚

Encompass Behavioral Group

10/07/2026

💚 Wednesday Wellness

Mental health doesn’t have an age limit.

Retirement. Health changes. Caregiving. Grief. Changes in relationships or independence. Later adulthood can bring wonderful new chapters—and some difficult transitions, too.

Therapy can be a place to work through those changes and figure out what comes next.

At Encompass, adults and older adults are welcome here, too.

💚 Find Your Way.

10/06/2026

💚 Tuesday Tip for Early Childhood

In Play therapy, characters can model how to name and communicate a need.

A toy might pause and say, "I need help," "I need space," "I need a break."

Sometimes children find their voice by first giving words to their play.

10/05/2026

💚 Monday Momentum

You don’t have to be falling apart to ask for support.

Sometimes therapy is about feeling stuck, overwhelmed, navigating a change—or simply knowing you’re ready for something to be different.

Laura and I work with people at different ages and stages of life, both in person and through telehealth.

You don’t have to wait for a crisis to take the next step.

💚 Find Your Way Forward.

10/04/2026

💚 Wednesday Wellness

Wellness doesn’t always happen in a doctor’s office or a therapy room.

Sometimes it looks like stepping away from your normal routine, slowing down, connecting with others, and making space for yourself.

This photo was taken during a wellness retreat several years ago—a reminder that caring for ourselves can include rest, conversation, laughter, reflection and connection.

And you don’t need an actual retreat to create a little of that in everyday life.

What could you step away from—or make room for—this week?

💚 Find Your Way.

10/04/2026

We are happy that Maple 🍁 🐕 has found her forever home and happy to be a small part of making that happen with Jay County Humane Society! 🐾❤️

10/03/2026

A little independence builds a lot of confidence. 💚

Caregivers—if your child is experiencing challenges with emotional expression, self-regulation, or confidence, reach out to Encompass Behavioral Group to learn more about play therapy. 🌱