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Massachusetts Department of Children & Families

Guide Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) Trainings

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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Northern Region

ADLU (Regional Adoption Unit)

Regional office Location: 280 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 01843

MAPP Location: Sudbury Police Station, 75 Hudson Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776

Time: Thursdays 6 PM - 9 PM and Saturdays 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Thursday- 9/26
Saturday-10/5
Thursday-10/10
Thursday- 10/17
Saturday- 10/26

CAMBRIDGE (Joint Class with Malden)

Location: Reservior Church, 170 Rindge Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140

Time: Tuesdays 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

September 17, 2019
September 24, 2019
October 1, 2019
October 8, 2019
October 15, 2019
October 22, 2019
October 29, 2019
November 5, 2019
November 12, 2019
November 19, 2019

CAPE ANN (SALEM)

Location: Danvers Housing Authority, 14 Stone St, Danvers, MA 01923

Time: Thursdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

May 9, 2019 – July 18, 2019

* Will not meet on 7/4 as it is a holiday

Location: Cape Ann Area Office, 45 Congress St, Salem, MA 01970

Time: Mondays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

July 15 - September 16

Time: Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.

November 2, 2019
November 9, 2019
November 16, 2019
November 23, 2019

FRAMINGHAM

Location: Framingham Area Office, 300 Howard Street, Framingham, MA 01702

Time: Saturdays 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM

September 7, 2019
September 14, 2019
September 28, 2019
October 5, 2019

Time: Saturdays 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM

November 16, 2019
November 23, 2019
December 7, 2019
December 14, 2019

HAVERHILL

Location; Haverhill Area Office 3 Ferry Street, Bradford, MA

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

September 14, 2019
September 21, 2019
September 28, 2019
October 5, 2019

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

October 19, 2019
October 26, 2019
November 2, 2019
No Class November 9th -- Veteran's Day weekend.
November 16, 2019

LAWRENCE

SPANISH MAPP:

Location: 280 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 01843

Time: Saturdays 9:30 AM-5 PM

September 21, 2019
September 28, 2019
October 5, 2019
October 12, 2019
October 19, 2019

ENGLISH MAPP: (Accelerated 2 weekend class)

Location: 280 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 01843

Time: Saturdays & Sundays 9:30 AM-5 PM

October 26 & 27, 2019
November 2 & 3 2019

LOWELL

Location for All Classes: Greater Lowell Area Office, 2 Omni Way, 2^nd Floor, Chelmsford, MA 01824

Please contact: Cassandra Sanchez Lowell Family Resource Supervisor to register approved applicants 978-275-6802

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM -- 4:00 PM

July 13, 2019
July 20, 2019
July 27, 2019
August 3, 2019

Time: Tuesdays 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

September 17 - November 19, 2019

LYNN

Location:

Lynn Area Office, 330 Lynnway, Suite 201, Lynn, MA

Time: Tuesdays 6:00 PM -- 9:00 PM

August 13, 2019
August 20, 2019
August 27, 2019
September 3, 2019
September 10, 2019
September 17, 2019
September 24, 2019
October 1, 2019
October 8, 2019
October 15, 2019

Location:

TBD

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM -- 5:00 PM

November 2, 2019
November 9, 2019
November 16, 2019
November 23, 2019

METRO NORTH (WAKEFIELD)

Location: Metro North Area Office, 200 Harvard Mills Sq., Suite 420, Wakefield, MA 01880

Time:

SUDBURY (ADLU)

Location: Sudbury Police Station, 75 Hudson Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776

Time: Thursdays 6 PM - 9 PM and Saturdays 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Thursday- 9/26
Saturday-10/5
Thursday-10/10
Thursday- 10/17
Saturday- 10/26

Boston Region

BOSTON ADLU

Location: Boston Regional Office, 451 Blue Hill Ave. 2^nd Floor, Dorchester, MA 02121

*Please ensure that GPS navigates to the Dorchester section of Blue Hill Ave.

Time: Tuesdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Sept 10, 2019
Sept 17, 2019
Sept 24, 2019
Oct 1, 2019
*Oct 8 (Yom Kippur/No class)
Oct 15, 2019
Oct 22, 2019
Oct 29, 2019
Nov 5, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 19, 2019

Dimock Area Office

Location: Dimock Area Office,30 Dimock Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

Time: Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

October 5, 2019
October 12, 2019
October 19, 2019.
October 26, 2019.
November 2, 2019

Harbor Area Office:

Location: Harbor Area Office, 80 Everett Avenue, Suite 100, Chelsea, MA 02150

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spanish Speaking

Sat. 9/7/19
Sat. 9/14/19
Sat. 9/21/19
Sat. 9/28/19
Sat. 10/5/19

Park Street Area Office:

Location: Park Street Area Office, 50B Park Street, Dorchester, MA 02122

Hyde Park Area Office:

Location: Hyde Park Area Office, 1530 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136

Time: Saturdays 9:30 AM -3:00 PM

October 26, 2019
November 2, 2019
November 9, 2019
November 16, 2019
November 23, 2019

Jamaica Plain (MSPCC/Eliot) for Adoption Applicants Only

Location: MSPCC/Eliot 3815 Washington Street, Suite 2 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM -4:00 PM

October 19, 2019.
October 26, 2019.
November 2, 2019
November 9, 2019

Contact:

Sybil A. Turk, LICSW, Direct Line: 617.587.1519

Central Region

Rolling MAPP is held as 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, 13 Sudbury St. Worcester, MA

* Parking is available in the upper lot directly across the street.

Time: Rolling MAPP Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. NO classes in July and August

Wednesday 9/4/19 Module 1
Wednesday 9/11/19 Module 2
Wednesday 9/18/19 Module 3
Wednesday 9/25/19 Module 4
Wednesday 10/2/19 Module 5
Wednesday 10/9/19 Module 6
Wednesday 10/16/19 Module 7
Wednesday 10/23/19 Module 8
Wednesday 10/30/19 Module 9
Wednesday 11/6/19 Module 10

Wednesday 11/13/19
Monday 11/18/19
Wednesday 11/20/19
Monday 11/24/19
Monday 12/2/19
Wednesday 12/4/19
Monday 12/9/19
Wednesday 12/11/19
Monday 12/16/19
Wednesday 12/18/19

Time: Saturdays (not rolling) 9:30 AM -- 3:30 PM

Saturday MAPP (not rolling)
Saturday 10/5/20 Module 1 & 2
Saturday 10/12/20 Module 3 & 4
Saturday 10/19/20 Module 5 & 6
Saturday 10/26/20 Module 7& 8
Wednesday 10/30/20 Module 9 6 -9pm
Saturday 11/2/20 Module 10

North Central

Location: North Central Area Office, 690 Mechanic Street Suite 100, Leominster

Time: Ongoing 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

Time: Rolling MAPP Tuesdays 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM

SPANISH MAPP

Time: Twice per week Tuesdays and Thursdays (5 weeks) 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM

September 3 through October 3, 2019

Children's Friend, Inc (Private Agency)

Location for all Classes:

505 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01609

Date/Time: Thursdays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

May 9, 2019 -- July 18, 2019

Registration Required: Sue Uryasz 508-753-5425 or suryasz@childrensfriend.org

Date/Time: Thursdays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

September 19, 2019 - November 21, 2019

Registration Required: Sue Uryasz 508-753-5425 or suryasz@childrensfriend.org

Western Region

ADLU

Rolling MAPP is held as a continuous cycle of training and your social worker will arrange for when you can enter and complete 10 consecutive sessions.

Location: Western Regional Office, 140 High Street, 4th floor, Springfield, MA

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

June 8-- July 13 , 2019 (No meeting July 6th)

*The five week, Saturday MAPP group will be held at the Regional Office:

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Saturday, August 3, 2019

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Time: Rolling MAPP Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

(Beginning September 10, 2019)

Greenfield

Location for all classes: 143 Munson Rd, Unit 4, Greenfield, MA 01301

Time: Tuesday &Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

July 16 & 18, 2019
July 23 & 25, 2019
July 29 & August 1, 2019
August 6 & 8, 2019
August 13 &15, 2019

Time: Saturdays 9 AM-3 PM

October 19, 2019
October 26, 2019
November 2, 2019
November 9, 2019
November 16, 2019

Holyoke

SPANISH MAPP

Location: Enlace De Familia, 299 Main St., Holyoke

Time: Twice per Week Tuesdays/Thursdays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

October 1 & 3, 2019
October 8 & October 10, 2019
October 15 & 17, 2019
October 22 & 24, 2019

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

October 12, 2019 -- December 14, 2019

Berkshire Area Office (Pittsfield)

Location: Pittsfield Area Office, 73 Eagle Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201

Time: Mondays & Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM and Saturdays 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Monday, July 22^nd
Wednesday, July 24^th
Saturday, July 27^th
Monday, July 29^th
Wednesday, July 31^st
Saturday, August 3^rd
Monday, August 5^th
Wednesday, August 7^th

Time: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday, October 1^st
Wednesday, October 2^nd
Tuesday, October 8th
Wednesday, October 9th
Tuesday, October 15th
Wednesday, October 16th
Tuesday, October 22nd
Wednesday, October 23^rd
Tuesday, October 29th
Wednesday, October 30th

Location: First Baptist Church, Main Street, North Adams, MA 01247

Time: Mondays & Thursdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday, September 23rd
Wednesday, September 26^th
Monday, September 30^th
Wednesday, October 3rd
Monday, October 7^th
Wednesday, October 10^th
Monday, October 14^th
Wednesday, October 17^th
Monday, October 21^st
Wednesday, October 24th

Springfield Area Office

Location: 140 High Street, 4th Floor, Springfield, MA 01104

Time: Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

September 11, 2019
September 18, 2019
September 25, 2019
October 2, 2019
October 9, 2019
October 16, 2019
October 23, 2019
October 30, 2019
November 6, 2019
November 13, 2019

Robert Van Wart Area Office (Springfield)

English Language MAPP

Location for all classes:

Providence Hospital, ^st fl, conference room, 1233 Main St, Holyoke, MA

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

September 14, 2019 - October 12, 2018

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

October 19, 2018 - November 16, 2019

Southern Region

ADLU

Location: 110 Mulberry Street, Brockton, MA 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Time: Thursdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

September 5, 2019
September 12, 2019
September 19, 2019
September 26, 2019
October 3, 2019
October 10, 2019
October 17, 2019
October 24, 2019
* NO Class 10/31/19
November 7, 2019
November 14, 2019

ARLINGTON

Location: 30 Mystic St., Arlington, MA

Time: Tuesdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

September 10, 2019
September 17, 2019
September 24, 2019
October 1, 2019
October 8, 2019
October 15, 2019
October 22, 2019
October 29, 2019
November 5, 2019
November 12, 2019

CANTON:

Location: Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children

3 Randolph St. Canton Mass 02021.

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 pm

September 14, 2019
September 21, 2019
September 28, 2019
October 5, 2019
October 12, 2019

BROCKTON:

Location: Brockton Area Office, 110 Mulberry Street, Brockton, MA 02302

Time:

CAPE COD

Location: Cape Cod Area Office, 500 Main Street, Hyannis, MA

Time: Thursdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

September 5, 2019
September 12, 2019
September 19, 2019
September 26, 2019
October 3, 2019
October 10, 2019
October 17, 2019
October 24, 2019
October 31, 2019
November 7. 2019

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

November 2, 2019
November 9, 2019
November 16, 2019
November 23, 2019

COASTAL (Braintree)

Location: Coastal Area Office, 220 Forbes Road Rear, Braintree, MA 02184

Time: Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

October 9 2019
October 16, 2019
October 23, 2019
October 30, 2019
November 6, 2019
November 13, 2019
November 20, 2019
- NO CLASS November 27, 2019
December 4, 2019
December 11, 2019
December 18, 2019

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.

SPANISH MAPP

Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

September 3, 2019 & September 5, 2019
September 10, 2019 & September 12, 2019
September 17, 2019 & September 19, 2019
September 24, 2019 & September 26, 2019
October 1, 2019 & October 1, 2019
October 8, 2019
October 15, 2019
October 22, 2019
October 29, 2019
November 5, 2019

Time: Mondays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

ENGLISH MAPP:

September 9, 2019
September 16, 2019
September 23, 2019
September 30, 2019
October 7, 2019
October 14, 2019
October 21, 2019
October 28, 2019
November 4, 2019
*No Class Veteran's Day
November 18, 2019

NEW BEDFORD

Location: New Bedford Area Office, 651 Orchard Street, Suite 400, New Bedford, MA 02744

Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00 - 9:00 PM

October 22 & 24, 2019
October 29, 2019
November 5 & 7, 2019
November 12 & 14, 2019
November 19 & 21, 2019
November 26, 2019

PLYMOUTH

Location: 44 Industrial Park Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 (Behind DMV)

Time: Wednesday and Thursday 6:00 PM - 10 PM

September 25 & 26, 2019
October 2 & 3, 2019
October 9 & 10, 2019
October 16 & 17, 2019

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

November 2, 2019
November 9, 2019
November 16, 2019
Monday November 18, 2019 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Time: Wednesday and Thursday 6:00 PM - 10 PM

January 15 & 16, 2020
January 22 & 23, 2020
January 29 & 30, 2020
February 5 & 6, 2020

Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

March 21, 2020
March 28, 2020
April 4. 2020
Monday April 6, 2020 6:00 PM - 10 PM

Time: Wednesday and Thursday 6:00 PM - 10 PM

April 29 & 30, 2020
May 6 & 7, 2020
May 13 & 14, 2020
May 20 & 21, 2020

TAUNTON

Location: Taunton Area Office, 1 Washington Street, Suite 21, Taunton, MA 02780

Time: Mondays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

September 9 - November 25, 2019

*No meeting on November 11th/Veteran's Day

Guide Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) Trainings

Table of Contents

Northern Region

ADLU (Regional Adoption Unit)

CAMBRIDGE (Joint Class with Malden)

CAPE ANN (SALEM)

FRAMINGHAM

HAVERHILL

LAWRENCE

LOWELL

LYNN

METRO NORTH (WAKEFIELD)

SUDBURY (ADLU)

Boston Region

BOSTON ADLU

Dimock Area Office

Harbor Area Office:

Park Street Area Office:

Hyde Park Area Office:

Jamaica Plain (MSPCC/Eliot) for Adoption Applicants Only

Central Region

Rolling MAPP is held as a continuous cycle of training and your social worker will arrange for when you can enter and complete 10 consecutive sessions

ADLU

North Central

South Central

Worcester West and East

Children's Friend, Inc (Private Agency)

Western Region

ADLU

Greenfield

Holyoke

Berkshire Area Office (Pittsfield)

Springfield Area Office

Robert Van Wart Area Office (Springfield)

Southern Region

ADLU

ARLINGTON

BROCKTON:

CAPE COD

COASTAL (Braintree)

FALL RIVER:

NEW BEDFORD

PLYMOUTH

TAUNTON

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