Mission: EnCompass uses child and adult development to provide students and their families with the resources and community to achieve optimal well–being in self, family and society.
EnCompass Testimonials
Testimonials
“This Family Program gave us an opportunity to embrace our family as a whole family system.”
“This experience gave me an opportunity to grow as a father. Thank you.”
“Being shown what children need, rather than espousing specific techniques, allowed me to approach my children in a specific situation (their place at the time) with genuine feelings, rather than relying on a mechanical ‘cookbook’ approach. Thank you.”
“This has been a wonderful opportunity to actually build skills to be better parents and I am touched by the wisdom, passion, and commitment of the team of facilitators.”
“We are definitely better parents as a result of this program!”
“My family benefited from learning to relate to children on their level.”
“One of the most transformational experiences of my life.”
“A healing in a way that many years of therapy did not achieve. Thank you.”
- Ba Luvmour, MA
- Josette Luvmour, PhD
- Albee Kara, BA
- Amber Kara, BS
- 1985 — EnCompass was founded by Ba and Josette Luvmour.
- 1997 — EnCompass opened its first center in Northern California on 120 acres of land with a school, conference and retreat center and outdoor education ropes course.
- 2003 — EnCompass relocates to Portland Oregon, bringing its four key staff along.
- 2008 — EnCompass becomes the EnCompass Institute with a vision for the future of opening the first private school in Oregon based on the Natural Learning Rhythms approach to human development.
- 2010 — Planned opening date for the EnCompass Institute in Portland Oregon, with its integrated Lab School, Family and Professional Development Center and Research Core.
