Foster or Adopt with Bridges Homeward This Fall!
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 upcoming Foster and Adoptive Parent training series this fall!
This fall 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. Applications are due by September 15!
Training Schedule
All trainings are held on Monday evenings from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM on Zoom. Access to Zoom and an internet connection are required.
Session 1: October 2
Session 2: October 16
Session 3: October 23
Session 4: October 30
Session 5: November 6
Session 6: November 13
Session 7: November 20
Session 8: November 27
Session 9: December 4
Session 10: December 11
This training consists of 10 3-hour modules. Participants are required to attend 9 of the 10 modules. Both members of a couple must attend training together.
Participants are enrolled in MAPP training after they have completed an application and the pre-screening process, which includes background record checks and a physical standards/safety check of the home.