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.
Out of an abundance of caution, DCF staff will not be hosting in person MAPP classes at this time in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. All MAPP training groups will be held virtually via WebEx by invitation once your application is completed and approved.
Social Workers from the DCF recruitment line, 1-800-KIDS 508, are available to answer any additional questions.
Guide Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) Trainings
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Boston Region
At this time, all MAPP training groups will be held virtually via WebEx by invitation once your application is completed and approved.
If you would like to speak to a Foster/Adoption Recruitment Social Worker please call 1 (800) 543-7508.
BOSTON REGIONAL ADLU (Regional Adoption Unit)
Boston Regional Office, 1785 Columbus Avenue, 5th Floor, Roxbury, MA 02119
HARBOR AREA OFFICE:
Harbor Area Office, 80 Everett Avenue, Suite 100, Chelsea, MA 02150
Date/Time: Monday and Wednesdays 5:00pm-8:00pm
Saturdays *9:00AM-3:00PM
- 10/18/21
- 10/20/21
- 10/25v
- 10/27/21
- 11/1/21
- 11/3/21
- 11/8/21
- 11/10/21
- 11/13/21 *Saturday
HYDE PARK AREA OFFICE:
Hyde Park Area Office, 1530 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136
Date/Time: Monday & Wednesdays
5:00PM-8:00PM
Saturday (9:00AM-3:00PM)
- 9/20/21
- 9/22/21
- 9/27/21
- 9/ 29/21
- 10/4/21
- 10/6/21
- 10/12/21
- 10/13/21
- 10/16/21 * Saturday
JACKSON SQUARE AREA OFFICE:
Jackson Square Area Office, 1785 Columbus Avenue, 5th Floor, Roxbury, MA 02119
Date/Time: Tuesday and Thursdays 4:30pm-7:30pm
- · 8/3/21
- · 8/5/21
- · 8/10/21
- · 8/12/21
- · 8/17/21
- · 8/19/21
- · 8/24/21
- · 8/26/21
- · 8/31/21
- · 9/2/21
PARK STREET AREA OFFICE:
Park Street Area Office, 50B Park Street, Dorchester, MA 02122
Date/Time: Tuesday and Thursdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
- 6/24/21
- 6/29/21
- 7/1/21
- 7/6/21
- 7/8/21
- 7/13/21
- 7/15/21
- 7/20/21
- 7/22/21
- 7/27/21
- 7/29/21
Date/Time: Tuesdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
- 11/16/21 *Monday 6-7:30pm
- 11/17/21
- 11/24/21
- 12/01/21
- 12/08/21
- 12/15/21
- 12/29/21
- 01/05/22
- 01/12/22
- 01/19/22
- 01/26/22
Jamaica Plain (MSPCC/Eliot) for Adoption Applicants Only (Private Agency)
MSPCC/Eliot 3815 Washington Street, Suite 2 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Contact:
Sybil A. Turk, LICSW, Direct Line: 617.587.1519
Date/Time:
The Home for Little Wanderers (Private Agency)
This online training is 30 hours and is required by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Families who complete MAPP Training will be eligible to comlete Home studies. Home studies are required for adoption of DCF “Waiting Children” or becoming Intensive Foster Parents.
Date/Time: Virtual Training
Contact: For more information or to register for the training, please visit our website: http://www.thehome.org
Central Region
At this time, all MAPP training groups will be held virtually via WebEx by invitation once your application is completed and approved.
If you would like to speak to a Foster/Adoption Recruitment Social Worker 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.
CENTRAL ADLU (Regional Adoption Unit)
Central Regional Office, 5 Brussels Street, Worcester, MA. 01601
Date/Time: Wednesdays 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Rolling Mapp
NORTH CENTRAL AREA OFFICE
North Central Area Office, 690 Mechanic Street Suite 100, Leominster, MA 01453
Date/Time: Wednesdays 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Rolling Mapp
SOUTH CENTRAL AREA OFFICE
South Central Area Office, 185 Church Street. Whittinsville, MA 01588
Date/Time: Thursdays 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- 7/1/21
- 7/8/21
- 7/15/21
- 7/22/21
- 7/29/21
- 8/5/21
- 8/12/21
- 8/19/21
- 8/26/21
- 9/2/21
Date/Time: Thursdays 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- 9/23/21
- 9/30/21
- 10/7/21
- 10/14/21
- 10/21/21
- 10/28/21
- 11/4/21
- 11/18/21
- 12/2/21
- 12/9/21
WORCESTER WEST AND EAST AREA OFFICES
Worcester East Area Office, 151 West Boylston Drive, Worcester, MA 01606
Worcester West Area Office, 5 Brussels Street, Worcester, MA. 01601
Date/Time: Tuesdays 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
- August 17, 2021 -- kick off meeting
- August 24, 2021
- August 31, 2021
- September 7, 2021
- September 14, 2021
- September 21, 2021
- September 28, 2021
- October 5, 2021
- October 12, 2021
- October 19, 2021
- October 26, 2021
Date/Time: Tuesdays 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
- October 26, 2021 -- kick off meeting
- November 2, 2021
- November 9, 2021
- November 16, 2021
- November 23, 2021
- November 30, 2021
- December 7, 2021
- December 14, 2021
- December 21, 2021
- Off December 28, 2021
- Resume January 4, 2022
- January 11, 2022
SPANISH MAPP
Bienvenido! Estamos contentos de invitarle a que asista a nuestro programa de entrenamiento de pre-licencia para las familias que aspiran proveer crianza (foster) y familias pre-adoptivas.
Las clases comienzan el 22 de junio. Serán los martes y jueves de 18:00 a 21:00 horas.
Póngase en contacto con Jenny Parker en jenny.parker @mass.gov
Children's Friend, Inc (Private Agency)
505 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01609
Contact: Sue Uryasz-(508) 753-5425 or suryasz@childrensfriend.org
Registration: Registration required. Space is available.
Location: Children’s Friend Adoption Virtual MAPP Training
Date/Time:
Northern Region
At this time, all MAPP training groups will be held virtually via WebEx by invitation once your application is completed and approved.
If you would like to speak to a Foster/Adoption Recruitment Social Worker please call 1 (800) 543-7508.
NORTHERN ADLU (Regional Adoption Unit/ Joint Session with Haverhill)
Regional Office. 280 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 01843
Date/Time: Wednesdays 6 PM - 9 PM
- September 8, 2021
- September 15, 2021
- September 22, 2021
- September 29, 2021
- October 6, 2021
- October 13, 2021
- October 20, 2021
- October 27, 2021
- November 3, 2021
- November 10, 2021
- November 17, 2021
CAMBRIDGE/BURLINGTON AREA OFFICE
Cambridge Area Office, 328 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA 01803
Date/Time:
CAPE ANN AREA OFFICE (SALEM)
Cape Ann Area Office, 45 Congress Street, Building 4, Salem, MA 01970
FRAMINGHAM AREA OFFICE
Framingham Area Office, 300 Howard Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Date/Time:
GREATER LOWELL AREA OFFICE
Greater Lowell Area Office, 2 Omni Way, 2nd Floor, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Date/Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- September 14, 2021
- September 16, 2021
- September 21, 2021
- September 23, 2021
- September 28, 2021
- September 30, 2021
- October 5, 2021
- October 7, 2021
- October 12, 2021
- October 14, 2021
Date/Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- November 9, 2021
- November 16, 2021
- November 18, 2021
- November 23, 2021
- November 30, 2021
- December 2, 2021
- December 7, 2021
- December 9, 2021
- December 14, 2021
- December 16, 2021
HAVERHILL AREA OFFICE (Joint Session with ADLU)
Haverhill Area Office, 3 Ferry Street, Bradford, MA 01835
Date/Time: Tuesdays 6 PM - 9 PM
- September 14, 2021
- September 21, 2021
- September 28, 2021
- October 5, 2021
- October 12, 2021
- October 19, 2021
- October 26, 2021
- November 2, 2021
- November 9, 2021
- November 16, 2021
LAWRENCE AREA OFFICE
Lawrence Area Office. 280 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 01843
LYNN AREA OFFICE
Lynn Area Office, 330 Lynnway, Suite 201, Lynn, MA 01905
Date/Time: Tuesdays 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (VIRTUAL)
- August 24, 2021
- August 31, 2021
- September 14, 2021
- September 20, 2021
- September 28, 2021
- October 5, 2021
- October 19, 2021
- October 26, 2021
- November 2, 2021
- November 9, 2021
Date/Time: Thursday’s 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (VIRTUAL)
- September 30, 2021
- October 7, 2021
- October 14, 2021
- October 21, 2021
- October 28, 2021
- November 4, 2021
- November 11, 2021
- November 18, 2021
- December 2, 2021
- December 9, 2021
METRO NORTH AREA OFFICE (WAKEFIELD)
Metro North Area Office, 200 Harvard Mills Square, Suite 420, Wakefield, MA 01880
Date/Time:
Southern Region
At this time, all MAPP training groups will be held virtually via WebEx by invitation once your application is completed and approved.
If you would like to speak to a Foster/Adoption Recruitment Social Worker please call 1 (800) 543-7508.
SOUTHERN ADLU (Regional Adoption Unit)
Southern Regional Office, 110 Mulberry Street, Brockton, MA
Date/Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30-7pm CLASS IS FULL
- September 7, 2021
- September 9, 2021
- September 14, 2021
- September 16, 2021
- September 21, 2021
- September 23, 2021
- September 28, 2021
- September 30, 2021
- October 5, 2021
- October 7, 2021
- October 12, 2021 (subject to change to the 14th)
- October 19, 2021
- October 21, 2021
- October 26, 2021
- October 28, 2021
- November 2, 2021
- November 4, 2021
- November 9, 2021
ARLINGTON
Arlington Area Office, 30 Mystic St. Arlington, MA
Date/Time: Tuesdays 6 PM - 9 PM
- 8/3/2021
- 8/10/2021
- 8/17/2021
- 8/24/2021
- 8 /31/2021
- 9/7/2021
- 9/14/2021
- 9/21/2021
- 9/28/2021
- 10/5/2021
BROCKTON:
Brockton Area Office, 110 Mulberry Street, Brockton, MA 02302
Date/Time: Mondays and Wednesdays 6 PM - 9 PM
- 9/7/21 (Tuesday due to Labor Day Holiday)
- 9/8/21
- 9/13/21
- 9/15/21
- 9/20/21
- 9/22/21
- 9/27/21
- 9/29/21
- 10/4/21
- 10/6/21
Date/Time: Mondays and Wednesdays 6 PM - 9 PM
- 10/18/21
- 10/20/21
- 10/25/21
- 10/27/21
- 11/1/21
- 11/3/21
- 11/8/21
- 11/10/21
- 11/15/21
- 11/17/21
CAPE COD
Cape Cod Area Office, 500 Main Street, Hyannis, MA
Date/Time:
COASTAL (Braintree)
Coastal Area Office, 220 Forbes Road Rear, Braintree, MA 02184
Days/Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6 pm-9 pm
- September 14, 2021
- September 16, 2021
- September 22, 2021
- September 23, 2021
- September 28, 2021
- September 30, 2021
- October 5, 2021
- October 7, 2021
- October 12, 2021
- October 14, 2021
Days/Times: Monday and Wednesdays 6 pm-9 pm
- November 8, 2021
- November 10, 2021
- November 15, 2021
- November 17, 2021
- November 22, 2021
- November 24, 2021
- November 29, 2021
- December 1, 2021
- December 6, 2021
- December 8, 2021
FALL RIVER:
Fall River Area Office, 1822 North Main Street, Suite 400, Fall River, MA 02720
Date/Time: Tuesdays, 6-9 pm
- 6/22/2021
- 6/29/2021
- 7/6/2021
- 7/13/2021
- 7/21/2021
- 7/27/2021
- 8/3/2021
- 8/11/2021
- 8/18/2021
- 8/24/2021
NEW BEDFORD
New Bedford Area Office, 651 Orchard Street, Suite 400, New Bedford, MA 02744
Date/Time:
PLYMOUTH
Plymouth Area Office, 44 Industrial Park Road, Plymouth, MA 02360
Date/Time:
TAUNTON
Taunton Area Office, 1 Washington St, Suite 200, Taunton, MA 02780
Date/Time:
Date/Time: Mondays 6-9 pm
- September 13, 2021
- September 20, 2021
- September 27, 2021
- October 4, 2021
- October 18, 2021
- October 25, 2021
- November 1, 2021
- November 8, 2021
- November 15, 2021
- November 22, 2021
Western Region
At this time, all MAPP training groups will be held virtually via WebEx by invitation once your application is completed and approved.
If you would like to speak to a Foster/Adoption Recruitment Social Worker please call 1 (800) 543-7508.
WESTERN ADLU (Regional Adoption Unit)
Western Regional Office, 140 High Street, 4th floor, Springfield, MA 01105
Joint Group with Berkshire Area Office
Date/Time: Saturdays 9 AM - Noon
- September 18th
- September 25th
- October 2nd
- October 9th
- October 16th
- October 23rd
- October 30th
- November 6th
- November 13th
- November 20th
If you have any questions please contact Jonathan Lothrop at 413-281-0994.
BERKSHIRE AREA OFFICE (Pittsfield)
Berkshire Area Office, 73 Eagle Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Joint Group with Adoption Unit
Date/Time: Saturdays 9 AM - Noon
- September 18th
- September 25th
- October 2nd
- October 9th
- October 16th
- October 23rd
- October 30th
- November 6th
- November 13th
- November 20th
If you have any questions please contact Jonathan Lothrop at 413-281-0994.
GREENFIELD AREA OFFICE
Date/Time: Tuesday’s & Thursday’s 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- September 2, 2021
- 6PM -7 PM Open House/Technology Try-Out *optional
- September 7, 2021
- September 9, 2021
- September 14, 2021
- September 16, 2021
- September 21, 2021
- September 23, 2021
- September 28, 2021
- September 30, 2021
- October 5, 2021
- October 7, 2021
HOLYOKE AREA OFFICE
Holyoke Area Office 200 Front St Holyoke Ma 01040
Date/Time: Tuesdays, and Thursdays 6pm-9pm Saturdays 9am -12pm
- October 5, 2021
- October 7, 2021
- October 9, 2021
- October 12, 2021
- October 14, 2021
- October 16, 2021
- October 19, 2021
- October 21, 2021
- October 23, 2021
- October 26, 2021
ROBERT VAN WART AREA OFFICE (Springfield)
Van Wart Area Office, 112 Industry Avenue, Springfield, MA 01104
Date/Time: Tuesday’s and Thursday’s 6:00pm-9:00pm
- October 19,2021
- October 21, 2021
- October 26, 2021
- October 28, 2021
- November 2, 2021
- November 4, 2021
- November 9, 2021
- November 16, 2021
- November 18, 2021
- November 23, 2021
SPRINGFIELD AREA OFFICE
Springfield Area Office, 140 High Street, 2nd Floor, Springfield, MA 01105
Date/Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- 10/2/21
- 10/9/21
- 10/16/21
- 10/23/21
- 10/30/21
Date/Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- 11/13/21
- 11/20/21
- 12/4/21
- 12/11/21
- 12/18/21