Pre-Adoptive Parent Information Session & MAPP Training – Bright Futures Schedule Information

Information Session

Our one-hour Zoom Information Session will help you answer the question: Is adopting from foster care right for me? You will learn about the children in foster care who are in need of pre-adoptive families, the legal status of the children, and the importance of maintaining safe connections with biological family. We will provide an overview of the process and describe the services offered by Bright Futures Adoption Center.

INFO SESSION SCHEDULE:

December 17th, 2025, from 6:00-7:00pm

January 8th, 2026, from 6:00-7:00pm

Please call 978-263-5400 or email cmenendez@rfkcommunity.org to register.

MAPP Training

MAPP stands for the Model Approach to Partnership in Parenting and is the state mandated pre-adoptive parent training. This is a 30-hour training that must be attended by all pre-adoptive parents and is intended to help pre-adoptive parents understand the impact of abuse and neglect on children and the needs of these children; identify the skills necessary to be a successful adoptive parent of a foster child(ren); and determine whether adopting a foster child(ren) is a good fit for you and your family. MAPP Training is currently being offered three or four times a year via Zoom on 10 weekday evenings for 3 hours each evening from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. You must be available to attend all ten sessions as DCF requires that you miss no more than one session in order to graduate and be able to adopt a foster child.

MAPP Training Schedule

Fall 2025 MAPP

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm

Dates: October 28th to December 16th

Tuesdays: October 28th, November 4th, 18th, December 2nd, 9th, 16th

Thursdays: October 30th, November 13th, 20th, December 4th

Winter 2026 MAPP

Time: Tuesdays: 6:00pm-9:00pm & Saturdays: 10:00am-1:00pm

Dates: January 20th to March 14th

Tuesdays: January 20th, 27th, February 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, March 3rd, 10th

Saturdays: February 7th, March 14th

Pre-screening is required. Please contact us if you are interested in joining our MAPP training. To pre-register, please call Carolina Menendez at 978-263-5400 or email cmenendez@rfkcommunity.org.