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)
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: Malden Area Office, 22 Pleasant St, Malden, MA 02148
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 1, 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
- November 23, 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, 2nd 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
MALDEN (Joint Classes with Cambridge)
Location::Malden Area Office, 22 Pleasant St, Malden, MA 02148
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
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 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.
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
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: Tuesdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Sept 10, 2019
- Sept 17, 2019
- Sept 24, 2019
- Oct 1, 2019
- *Oct 8 (Yom Kippur)
- Oct 15, 2019
- Oct 22, 2019
- Oct 29, 2019
- Nov 5, 2019
- Nov 12, 2019
- * Nov 19, 2019 (alternate if 10/8 is skipped)
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
Saturdays 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Saturday., July 13, 2019
- Saturday., July 20, 2019
- Saturday., July 27, 2019
- Saturday August 3, 2019
- Wednesday August 7, 2019 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Saturday August 10, 2019
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
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 22nd
- Wednesday, July 24th
- Saturday, July 27th
- Monday, July 29th
- Wednesday, July 31st
- Saturday, August 3rd
- Monday, August 5th
- Wednesday, August 7th
Time: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Tuesday, October 1st
- Wednesday, October 2nd
- Tuesday, October 8th
- Wednesday, October 9th
- Tuesday, October 15th
- Wednesday, October 16th
- Tuesday, October 22nd
- Wednesday, October 23rd
- 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 26th
- Monday, September 30th
- Wednesday, October 3rd
- Monday, October 7th
- Wednesday, October 10th
- Monday, October 14th
- Wednesday, October 17th
- Monday, October 21st
- 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:
CANTON:
Location: Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children
3 Randolph St. Canton Mass 02021.
Time:
BROCKTON:
Location: Brockton Area Office, 110 Mulberry Street, Brockton, MA 02302
Time: Mondays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- June 17, 2019
- June 24, 2019
- July 1, 2019
- July 8, 2019
- July 15, 2019
- July 22, 2019
- July 29, 2019
- August 5, 2019
- August 12, 2019
- August 19, 2019
CAPE COD
Location: Cape Cod Area Office, 500 Main Street, Hyannis, MA
Time:
COASTAL (Braintree)
Location: Coastal Area Office, 220 Forbes Road Rear, Braintree, MA 02184
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
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
PLYMOUTH
Location: 44 Industrial Park Road, Plymouth, MA 02360
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 18, 2019