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Massachusetts Approach to Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) Trainings

Thank you for beginning your path to foster or adopt children involved with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF).

DCF trains foster parents so they have the skills needed to nurture children who have experienced trauma and to work in partnership with birth families. Our training program, Massachusetts Approach to Partnership in Parenting (MAPP), provides these enhanced parenting skills that will help you meet the challenge of foster parenting.

MAPP training groups are being held both virtually and in-person and are subject to change. Once your application is completed, you will work with a Foster/Adoption Recruitment Social Worker to determine the best MAPP class for you.
    
If you would like to speak to a Foster/Adoption Recruitment Social Worker please call (800) 543-7508.

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Boston Region

BOSTON REGION

Day/Time: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm and Saturday 8:30 am - 2:30 pm (virtual)

  • Tuesday, March 12, 2024
  • Wednesday, March 13, 2024
  • Tuesday, March 19, 2024
  • Wednesday, March 20, 2024
  • Tuesday, March 26, 2024
  • Wednesday, March 27, 2024
  • Tuesday, April 2, 2024
  • Wednesday, April 3, 2024
  • Saturday, April 6, 2024

Central Region

Central Region
 

Day/Time: Wednesdays 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Virtual)

  • Wednesday, February 7, 2024
  • Wednesday, February 14, 2024
  • Wednesday, February 21, 2024
  • Wednesday, February 28, 2024
  • Wednesday, March 6, 2024
  • Wednesday, March 13, 2024
  • Wednesday, March 20, 2024
  • Wednesday, March 27, 2024
  • Wednesday, April 3, 2024
  • Wednesday, April 10, 2024

 

Day/Time: Thursdays 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Virtual)

  • Thursday, February 8, 2024
  • Thursday, February 15, 2024
  • Thursday, February 22, 2024
  • Thursday, February 29, 2024
  • Thursday, March 7, 2024
  • Thursday, March 14, 2024
  • Thursday, March 21, 2024
  • Thursday, March 28, 2024
  • Thursday, April 4, 2024
  • Thursday, April 11, 2024

Northern Region

Northern Region
280 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 01843

Location: 280 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 01843
Day/Time: Saturdays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  • NOTE: THIS CLASS IS FULL
  • Saturday, April 27, 2024
  • Saturday, May 4, 2024
  • Saturday, May 11, 2024
  • Saturday, May 18, 2024

 

Location: Amesbury
Day/Time: Saturdays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (In-Person)

  • Saturday, March 9, 2024
  • Saturday, March 16, 2024
  • Saturday, March 23, 2024
  • Saturday, March 30, 2024

 

Location: Amesbury
Day/Time: Tuesdays 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (In-Person)

  • Tuesday, February 13, 2024
  • Tuesday, February 20, 2024
  • Tuesday, February 27, 2024
  • Tuesday, March 5, 2024
  • Tuesday, March 12, 2024
  • Tuesday, March 19, 2024
  • Tuesday, March 26, 2024
  • Tuesday, April 2, 2024
  • Tuesday, April 9, 2024
  • Tuesday, April 16, 2024

 

Location: Lawrence
Day/Time: Thursdays 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm & Saturdays 9:30 am - 5:30 pm (Virtual)

  • Thursday, March 14, 2024
  • Saturday, March 16, 2024
  • Thursday, March 21, 2024
  • Saturday, March 23, 2024
  • Thursday, March 28, 2024

Southern Region

SOUTHERN Region
110 Mulberry Street, Brockton, MA 02302

Day/Time: Tuesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm

  • Tuesday, April 23, 2024
  • Tuesday, April 30, 2024
  • Tuesday, May 7, 2024
  • Tuesday, May 14, 2024
  • Tuesday, May 21, 2024
  • Tuesday, May 28, 2024
  • Tuesday, June 4, 2024
  • Tuesday, June 11, 2024
  • Tuesday, June 18, 2024
  • Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Western Region

WESTERN Region
140 High Street, 4th floor, Springfield, MA  01105

Day/Time: Mondays & Thursdays 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Virtual)

  • Monday, February 5, 2024
  • Thursday, February 8, 2024
  • Monday, February 12, 2024
  • Thursday, February 15, 2024
  • Tuesday, February 20, 2024 (Monday 2/19 is a holiday)
  • Thursday, February 22, 2024
  • Monday, February 26, 2024
  • Thursday, February 29, 2024
  • Monday, March 4, 2024
  • Thursday, March 7, 2024
  • Monday, March 11, 2024

 

Day/Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm (Virtual)

  • Thursday, January 4, 2024 (Tech Night)
  • Tuesday, January 9, 2024
  • Thursday, January 11, 2024
  • Tuesday, January 16, 2024
  • Thursday, January 18, 2024
  • Tuesday, January 23, 2024
  • Thursday, January 25, 2024
  • Tuesday, January 30, 2024
  • Thursday, February 1, 2024
  • Tuesday, February 6, 2024
  • Thursday, February 8, 2024

 

Day/Time: Saturdays 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (Virtual)

  • Saturday, March 2, 2024
  • Saturday, March 9, 2024
  • Saturday, March 16, 2024
  • Saturday, March 23, 2024
  • Saturday, March 30, 2024

Private Agencies

Children's Friend, Inc.
505 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01609

Contact: Veronica Listerud vlisterud@sevenhills.org

Adoption MAPP Training
Day/Time: Thursdays 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Virtual)

  • Thursday, April 11, 2024
  • Thursday, April 18, 2024
  • Thursday, April 25, 2024
  • Thursday, May 2, 2024
  • Thursday, May 9, 2024
  • Thursday, May 16, 2024
  • Thursday, May 23, 2024
  • Thursday, May 30, 2024
  • Thursday, June 6, 2024
  • Thursday, June 13, 2024

 

The Home for Little Wanderers

Contact: http://www.thehome.org/

Day/Time: None scheduled at this time.

 

MSPCC/Eliot (Jamaica Plain)
3815 Washington Street, Suite 2  Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Contact: Sybil A. Turk, LICSW, directly at (617) 587-1519.

Day/Time: None scheduled at this time.

 

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