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.
Guide Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) Trainings
Table of Contents
Northern Region
ADLU (Regional Adoption Unit)
Location: Northern Regional Office, 280 Merrimack Street, Lawrence
Location:Lawrence Area Office, 280 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA
Time: Mondays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
January 28 - April 8, 2019
CAMBRIDGE (Joint classes with Malden)
Location: Malden Area Office, 22 Pleasant St, Malden, MA 02148
Time: Tuesdays 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- January 15, 2019
- January 22, 2019
- January 29, 2019
- February 5, 2019
- February 12, 2019
- February 19, 2019
- February 26, 2019
- March 5, 2019
- March 12, 2019
- March 19, 2019
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: First Presbyterian Church, 179 County Rd (1A), Ipswich, MA 01938
Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- January 5, 2019
- January 12, 2019
- January 19, 2019
- January 26, 2019
Location: Danvers Housing Authority, 14 Stone St, Danvers, MA 01923
Time: Thursdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- May 2, 2019 – July 11, 2019
* Will not meet on 7/4 as it is a holiday
FRAMINGHAM
Location: Framingham Area Office, 300 Howard Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Time: Saturday and Sunday Weekends 9:30 AM -330 PM
- January 12 & 13, 2019
- January 26 & 27, 2019
HAVERHILL
Location; Haverhill Area Office 3 Ferry Street, Bradford, MA
Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
- March 23, 2019
- March 30, 2019
- April 6, 2019
- April 13, 2019
LAWRENCE
SPANISH MAPP
Location: 280 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 01843
Time: Saturdays 9:30 AM -- 5:00 PM
- March 2, 2019
- March 9, 2019
- March 16, 2019
- March 23, 2019
- March 30, 2019
ENGLISH MAPP:
Location: 280 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 01843
Time: Saturdays 9:30 AM -- 5:00 PM
- April 27, 2019
- May 4, 2019
- May 11, 2019
- May 18, 2019
LOWELL
Location for All Classes: Greater Lowell Area Office, 2 Omni Way, 2nd Floor, Chelmsford, MA 01824
SPANISH MAPP
Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- January 12,2019
- January 19, 2019
- January 26, 2019
- February 2, 2019
- February 9, 2019
ENGLISH MAPP
Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- January 12,2019
- January 19, 2019
- January 26, 2019
- February 2, 2019
Time: Twice per week for 5 weeks, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- April 23 - May 23, 2019
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: Centerboard, 16 City Hall Square, Lynn, MA 01901
Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM -- 5:00 PM
- May 11, 2019
- May 18, 2019
- June 1, 2019
- June 8, 2019
MALDEN (Joint Classes with Cambridge)
Location::Malden Area Office, 22 Pleasant St, Malden, MA 02148
Time: Tuesdays 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- January 15, 2019
- January 22, 2019
- January 29, 2019
- February 5, 2019
- February 12, 2019
- February 19, 2019
- February 26, 2019
- March 5, 2019
- March 12, 2019
- March 19, 2019
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
READING (ADLU)
Location:Jordan's Furniture, 50 Walkers Brook Dr, Reading, MA 01867
Boston Region
Boston Area Offices and Boston 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: 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.
Time: Rolling MAPP Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- October 31, 2018 --- Module 1
- November 7, 2018 --- Module 2
- November 14, 2018 --- Module 3
- November 28, 2018 --- Module 4
- December 5, 2018 --- Module 5
- December 12, 2018 --- Module 6
- December 19, 2018 --- Module 7
- January 2, 2019 --- Module 8
- January 9, 2019 --- Module 9
- January 16, 2019 --- Module 10
- January 30, 2019 --- Module 1
- February 6, 2019 -- Module 2
- February 13, 2019 --- Module 3
- February 20, 2019 -- Module 4
- February 27, 2019 -- Module 5
- March 6, 2019 \ --- Module 6
- March 13, 2019 --- Module 7
- March 20, 2019 --- Module 8
- March 27, 2019 --- Module 9
- April 3, 2019 --- Module 10
Location: Boston Regional Office, 451 Blue Hill Ave. 2nd Floor, Dorchester, MA 02121
- April 10, 2019 - Module 1
- April 17, 2019 Module 2
- April 24, 2019 -- Module 3
- May 1, 2019 --- Module 4
- May 8, 2019 -- Module 5
- May 15, 2019 --- Module 6
- May 22, 2019 --- Module 7
- May 29, 2019 -- Module 8
- June 5 2019 -- Module 9
- June 12, 2019 -- Module 10
BOSTON ADLU
*Please ensure that GPS navigates to the Dorchester section of Blue Hill Ave.
Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
- January 26, 2019
- February 2, 2019
- February 9, 2018
- February 16, 2019
- February 23, 2019
- * (Snow date 3/2/19)
Contact: Mary Ward – 617-989-9209
CLASS IS AT FULL CAPACITY
Dimock Area Office
Location: Dimock Area Office,30 Dimock Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
Time: Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- April 6, 2019 - May 4, 2019
Harbor Area Office:
Location: Harbor Area Office, 80 Everett Avenue, Suite 100, Chelsea, MA 02150
SPANISH MAPP:
Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- March 9- April 6, 2019
MAPP:
Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- September 21 - October 12, 2019
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
- June 1, 2019
- June 8, 2019
- June 15, 2019
- June 22, 2019
- June 29, 2019
Time: Saturdays 9:30 AM -3:00 PM
- October 5, 2019
- October 12, 2019
- October 19, 2019
- October 26, 2019
- November 2, 2019
Jamaica Plain (MSPCC/Eliot)
Location: MSPCC/Eliot 3815 Washington Street, Suite 2 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Time:Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
March 12 - May 21, 2019
* No class 4/16, school vacation week
Contact: Ashley Pepoli apepoli@mspcc.org or 617-587-1554
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 uppper lot directy across the street.
Time: Rolling MAPP Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Time: Saturdays
- Saturday March 2, 2019 Module 1&2 9:30 -3:30pm
- Saturday March 9, 2019 Module 3 9:30 -12:30pm
- Saturday March 16, 2019 Module 4 9:30 – 12:30pm
- Saturday March 23, 2019 Module 5&6 9:30-3:30pm
- Saturday March 30, 2019 Module 7 9:30 – 12:30pm
- Saturday April 6, 2019 Module 8 9:30-12:30pm
- Wednesday April 10, 2019 Module 9 6:00pm to 9:00pm
- Saturday April 13, 2019 Module 10 9:30-12:30pm
- Saturday June 1, 2019 Module 1&2 9:30 -3:30pm
- Saturday June 8, 2019 Module 3&4 9:30-12:30pm
- Saturday June 15, 2019 Module 5&6 9:30-3:30pm
- Saturday June 22, 2019 Module 7&8 9:30-3:30pm
- Wednesday June 26, 2019 Module 9 6:00pm to 9:00pm
- Saturday June 29, 2019 Module 10 9:30-12:30pm
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
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
- February 5 to March 14, 2019
* not occurring during school vacation week
Time: Twice per week Tuesdays and Thursdays (5 weeks) 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
- September 3 through October 3, 2019
English MAPP:
Time: Saturdays 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- April 27, 2019
- May 4, 2019
- May 11, 2019
- May 18, 2019
- June 1, 2019
*not occurring Memorial Day weekend
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.
March 21, - May 23, 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: Rolling MAPP Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Greenfield
Location: 143 Munson Rd, Unit 4, Greenfield, MA 01301
Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- February 2, 2019
- February 9, 2019
- February 16, 2019
- February 23, 2019
- March 2, 2019
Time: Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- April 3, 2019
- April 10, 2019
- April 17, 2019
- April 24, 2019
- April 24, 2019
- May 1, 2019
- May 8, 2019
- May 15, 2019
- May 22, 2019
- May 29, 2019
- June 12, 2019
Holyoke
SPANISH MAPP
Location: To be determined.
Time: Twice per Week Tuesdays/Thursdays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- April 23 & 25, 2019
- April 30 & May 2, 2019
- May 7 & 9, 2019
- May 14 & 16, 2019
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
Berkshire Area Office (Pittsfield)
Location: Pittsfield Area Office, 73 Eagle Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 (Tuesday/Thursday)
Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- January 19, 2019
- January 26, 2019
- February 2, 2019
- February 9, 2019
- February 16, 2019
- February 23, 2019
Time: Twice per week Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- March 12 & 14, 2019
- March 19 & 21, 2019
- March 26 & 28, 2019
- April 2 & 4, 2019
- April 9 & 11, 2019
Location: First Baptist Church, 131 Main St., North Adams, MA 01247 (Monday/Thursday)
Time: Twice Per week 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Thursday, January 24th 2019
- Monday, January 28th
- Thursday, January 31st
- Monday, February 4th
- Thursday, February 7th
- Monday, February 11th
- Thursday, February 14th
- Tuesday, February 19th (On Tues-Holiday Mon)
- Thursday, February 21st
Location: CHP Administration Building, 444 Stockbridge Rd. (Route 7) Great Barrington, MA
Time: Twice per week Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- April 23 & 25, 2019
- April 30 & May 2, 2019
- May 7 & 9, 2019
- May 14 & 16, 2019
- May 21 & 23, 2019
Springfield Area Office
Location: 140 High Street, 4th Floor, Springfield, MA 01104
Time: Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- January 9, 2019
- January 16, 2019
- January 23, 2019
- January 30, 2019
- February 6, 2019
- February 13, 2019
- February 20, 2019
- February 27, 2019
- March 7, 2019
- March 10, 2019
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
- March 9, 2019 - April 6, 2019
Time: Saturdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- April 13, 2019 - May 11, 2019
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
Spanish Language MAPP
Location:
Robert Van Wart Area Office, 112 Industry Ave, Springfield, MA
Time:
Twice per week, Mondays/Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- April 15, 2019
- April 17, 2019
- April 22, 2019
- April 24, 2019
- April 29, 2019
- May 1, 2019
- May 6, 2019
- May 8, 2019
Southern Region
ADLU
Location: 110 Mulberry Street, Brockton, MA 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Time: Tuesdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- January 8 - March 12, 2019
ARLINGTON
Location: 30 Mystic St., Arlington, MA
Time: Tuesdays 6:00 PM -9:30 PM
January 15 - March 19, 2019
CANTON:
Location: Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children
3 Randolph St. Canton Mass 02021.
Time: Weekends 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Saturday February 23 & Sunday February 24, 2019
- Saturday March 2 & Sunday March 3, 2019
- Saturday March 9, 2019
BROCKTON:
Location: Brockton Area Office, 110 Mulberry Street, Brockton, MA 02302
Time: Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
January 16 - March 20, 2019
CAPE COD
Location: Cape Cod Area Office, 500 Main Street, Hyannis, MA
Time: Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- November 27 - December 18
- January 8 - February 12, 2019
* two week break over the holidays
COASTAL (Braintree)
Location: Coastal Area Office, 220 Forbes Road Rear, Braintree, MA 02184
Time: Mondays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- February 4 - April 8, 2019
FALL RIVER:
Location: Fall River Area Office, 1561 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720
Time: Mondays 6:00 PM -9:00 PM
January 28 - March 25, 2019*
*No class February 18, 2019
NEW BEDFORD
Location: New Bedford Area Office, 651 Orchard Street, Suite 400, New Bedford, MA 02744
Time: Twice per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- February 19 - March 21, 2019
PLYMOUTH
Location: 44 Industrial Park Road, Plymouth, MA 02360
Time: Twice per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- February 19 - March 21, 2019
Time: Twice per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- May 28 - June 27, 2019
Time: Twice per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- September 24 - October 24, 2019
TAUNTON
Location: Taunton Area Office, 1 Washington Street, Suite 21, Taunton, MA 02780
Time: Mondays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- January 7 - March 25, 2019
Time: Mondays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- April 8 - June 23, 2019