Training Program (MAPP/GPS)
Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting -
Group Preparation & Selection
So . . . you think you already know how to be a parent? Despite the fact that no one knows it all, you have never
parented children who have been abused and neglected. You were the oldest of several siblings growing up or you already have three children of your own.
What this does prove is that you know that children come in many different shapes and sizes, as well as different
personalities and can develop their own specific problems. This is why MAPP/GPS class is effective. Most of the children
within "the system" have similar traits, situational difficulties, medical problems, and/or behavioral problems. With the
knowledge you gain in MAPP/GPS class, you will be better prepared on how to deal with the traits you are not familiar with.
Your children, or the ones you feel you have gained your parenting experience from, have more than likely had at least one
parental figure in their life that they could rely on, that fed them, that taught them right and wrong, and that guided them
through the paths of life. Imagine for a moment that just ONE of those weren't available. No one to rely on. No food. No
discipline. Would your children, or the ones you have been around for some time, even be the same child? Think about it.
An orientation, ten meetings, and a home study are all part of this training program designed to enable participants to
develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will lead to successful foster and adoptive placements. All prospective foster
and adoptive parents are required to participate in this training program in order to become licensed as foster parents and
approved as adoptive parents.
MAPP/GPS class is a FUN, exciting experience that you will walk away feeling as if you learned something from every class. Don't
get frustrated that you have to spend 30 hours in a classroom setting, but be glad there is a resource out there available to use
and learn from.
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