Thank you for beginning your path to foster or adopt children involved with Massachusetts’ Department of Children and Families.
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, the Massachusetts Approaches to Partnership in Parenting (MAPP), provides these enhanced parenting skills that will help you meet the challenge of foster parenting.
Your social worker or staff from the DCF recruitment line, 1-800-KIDS 508, are available to answer any questions you may have.
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Table of Contents
Northern Region
Out of an abundance of caution, foster care recruitment staff will not be attending events in the community or hosting in person information sessions at this time in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We are currently offering Virtual Info Sessions We will update our page with any information for MAPP Training that we plan to reschedule.
If you have questions about an individual event, or if you would like to speak to a recruiter, please call 1 (800) 543-7508.
ADLU
ADLU (Regional Adoption Unit)
Regional office Location: 280 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 01843
CAMBRIDGE
Location: Arlington Area Office, 30 Mystic St., Arlington, MA
CAPE ANN (SALEM) Joint class with Lynn Area Office
Location: Cape Ann Area Office, 45 Congress St. Salem, MA 01970
FRAMINGHAM
Location: Framingham Area Office, 300 Howard Street, Framingham, MA 01702
HAVERHILL
Location; Haverhill Area Office 3 Ferry Street, Bradford, MA
GREATER LOWELL
Location: Greater Lowell Area Office, 2 Omni Way, 2nd Floor, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Please contact: Cassandra Sanchez Lowell Family Resource Supervisor to register approved applicants 978-275-6802
LYNN
Location: Lynn Area Office, 330 Lynnway, Suite 201, Lynn, MA
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METRO NORTH (WAKEFIELD)
Location: Metro North Area Office, 200 Harvard Mills Sq., Suite 420, Wakefield, MA 01880
Boston Region
Out of an abundance of caution, foster care recruitment staff will not be attending events in the community or hosting in person information sessions at this time in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We are currently offering Virtual Info Sessions We will update our page with any information for MAPP Training that we plan to reschedule.
If you have questions about an individual event, or if you would like to speak to a recruiter, please call 1 (800) 543-7508.
BOSTON ADLU
Location: Boston Regional Office, 451 Blue Hill Ave. 2nd Floor, Dorchester, MA 02121
*Please ensure that GPS navigates to the Dorchester section of Blue Hill Ave.
BOSTON REGIONAL
Location: Boston Regional Office, 451 Blue Hill Ave. 2nd Floor, Dorchester, MA 02121
Dimock Area Office
Location: Dimock Area Office, 30 Dimock Street, Roxbury, Ma. 02119
Harbor Area Office:
Location: Harbor Area Office, 80 Everett Avenue, Suite 100, Chelsea, MA 02150
Hyde Park Area Office:
Location: Hyde Park Area Office, 1530 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136
Park Street Area Office:
Location: Park Street Area Office, 50B Park Street, Dorchester, MA 02122
Jamaica Plain (MSPCC/Eliot) for Adoption Applicants Only
Location: MSPCC/Eliot 3815 Washington Street, Suite 2 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Contact:
Sybil A. Turk, LICSW, Direct Line: 617.587.1519
The Home for Little Wanderers (Private Agency)
Location for all classes:
50 Redfield Street, Suite 306, Dorchester, MA 02122
Registration Required: For more information or to register for the training, please visit our website: http://www.thehome.org/site/PageServer?pagename=adoption_waiting_mapp
Central Region
Out of an abundance of caution, foster care recruitment staff will not be attending events in the community or hosting in person information sessions at this time in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We are currently offering Virtual Info Sessions We will update our page with any information for MAPP Training that we plan to reschedule.
If you have questions about an individual event, or if you would like to speak to a recruiter, please call 1 (800) 543-7508.
Central Regional offers Rolling MAPP at each office. Rolling MAPP is a continuous cycle of training and your social worker will arrange for when you can enter and complete 10 consecutive sessions.
ADLU
Location: Central Regional Office, 5 Brussels Street, Worcester, MA. 01601
*free parking
North Central
Location: North Central Area Office, 690 Mechanic Street Suite 100, Leominster
Time: Rolling MAPP Wednesdays 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
South Central
Location: South Central Area Office, 185 Church St. Whittinsville
Time: Rolling MAPP Thursdays 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Worcester West and East
Location: Worcester East Office, 151 West Boylston Drive, Worcester
Children's Friend, Inc (Private Agency)
Location for all Classes:
505 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01609
Contact: Sue Uryasz-(508) 753-5425 or suryasz@childrensfriend.org
Registration: Registration required. Space is available.
Western Region
Out of an abundance of caution, foster care recruitment staff will not be attending events in the community or hosting in person information sessions at this time in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We are currently offering Virtual Info Sessions We will update our page with any information for MAPP Training that we plan to reschedule.
If you have questions about an individual event, or if you would like to speak to a recruiter, please call 1 (800) 543-7508.
ADLU
Location: Western Regional Office, 140 High Street, 4th floor, Springfield, MA
Greenfield
Location for all classes: 143 Munson Rd, Unit 4, Greenfield, MA 01301
Holyoke
Location: HCC Adult & Family Education Center, 206 Maple St, Holyoke, MA 01040
Berkshire Area Office (Pittsfield)
Location: Pittsfield Area Office, 73 Eagle Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Springfield Area Office
Location: 140 High Street, 2nd Floor, Springfield, MA 01104
Robert Van Wart Area Office (Springfield)
Location: Van Wart Area Office, 112 Industry Ave, Springfield, MA
Southern Region
Out of an abundance of caution, foster care recruitment staff will not be attending events in the community or hosting in person information sessions at this time in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We are currently offering Virtual Info Sessions We will update our page with any information for MAPP Training that we plan to reschedule.
If you have questions about an individual event, or if you would like to speak to a recruiter, please call 1 (800) 543-7508.
ADLU
Location: 110 Mulberry Street, Brockton, MA
ARLINGTON
Location: 30 Mystic St. Arlington, MA
BROCKTON:
Location: Brockton Area Office, 110 Mulberry Street, Brockton, MA 02302
CAPE COD
Location: Cape Cod Area Office, 500 Main Street, Hyannis, MA
COASTAL (Braintree)
Location: Coastal Area Office, 220 Forbes Road Rear, Braintree, MA 02184
FALL RIVER:
Location: Fall River Area Office, 1561 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720
* Please note The entrance to the building is located off of Narraganset Ave., which is off of N. Main St. near Rogers Funeral Home.
NEW BEDFORD
Location: New Bedford Area Office, 651 Orchard Street, Suite 400, New Bedford, MA 02744
PLYMOUTH
Location: 44 Industrial Park Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 (Behind DMV)
TAUNTON
Location: Family Resource Center, 37 Main St Taunton 1st floor.