Adopt or Foster with Bridges Homeward This Spring!
Waiting for a sign? Here it is!
Are you ready to offer a safe, nurturing, loving home to a youth in foster care? Then you should join our free and accessible Massachusetts Approach to Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) training series starting April 2024!
MAPP Training is a required 30-hour course for anyone in Massachusetts who is interested in adopting or fostering youth in foster care. If you would like to enroll, get in touch with us today! Contact us at familyservices@bridgeshomeward.org. Or, call our office at 617-876-4210 and ask to speak with a member of the Family Services team. We will guide you through the process step by step.
Space is limited, and applications are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Training Schedule
All sessions are held virtually on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 PM. Participants are required to attend 9 of 10 sessions to complete training. Both members of a couple must attend training together.
Session 1: April 30
Session 2: May 7
Session 3: May 14
Session 4: May 21
Session 5: May 28
Session 6: June 4
Session 7: June 11
Session 8: June 18
Session 9: June 25
Session 10: July 9
You will be enrolled in our MAPP Training after you have completed an application and the pre-screening process, which includes background record checks and a physical standards/safety check of the home.