Looking to Foster or Adopt? Join Us for MAPP Training this Spring!

We are closely monitoring the situation with COVID-19, and will publish updates if the schedule for our spring MAPP classes changes or is cancelled. As of March 17, we are planning to move forward with our May classes.

Are you interested in adopting or fostering a child in the foster care system? The first step in your foster care or adoption journey is to complete a MAPP (Massachusetts Approach to Partnership in Parenting) Training course. CFCS is offering MAPP Training this spring, on Saturdays beginning May 2!

To enroll in MAPP training, you must complete an application and the pre-screening process. You must also be able to attend all sessions. Applicants who are part of a couple must be able to attend with their spouse/partner.

To begin your application process, or to find out more about foster and adoptive parenting, email familyservices@helpfamilies.org or call 857-453-4061 today!

Our spring MAPP Training schedule is as follows:

Saturday, May 2
Saturday, May 16
Saturday, May 30
Saturday, June 6
Saturday, June 20

All MAPP classes are held from 10 AM to 4 PM at Cambridge Family & Children’s Service, 60 Gore Street, Cambridge, MA 02141. Lunch is provided, and parking is available on site.

Right now in Massachusetts, there are over 10,000 children and teenagers in foster care. That number has increased steadily over recent years and has placed a tremendous burden on our state’s child welfare system. Our social workers work hard to meet the needs of children in foster care. But every day, we receive referrals for children in need of a home who we don’t have the capacity to serve. Simply stated, we do not have enough foster parents to care for all of the children that need them.

You have the power to change this today by deciding to become a foster or adoptive parent. But don’t worry – you won’t go through this process alone. CFCS will support you every step of the way and every day you foster or adopt a child with us!