| Place | Location | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|
| Bayshore GLBT Community Center | Bayshore, Long Island | Monday evening |
| Abbott House | Bronx, New York | Tuesday evening |
| Inwood House | Manhattan – Pregnant & Parenting Teens | Wednesday evening – Pregnant & Parenting Teens |
| St. Paul’s Lutheran Church | Coney Island, Brooklyn | Wednesdays evening |
| CGS/Kennedy Memorial Center | Harlem – Manhattan | Thursdays evening |
| City on The Hill Church | Middle Island, Suffolk County | Thursday evening |
| Stapleton UAME Church | Staten Island | Thursday evening |
| Church Of The Holy Redeemer | East New York, Brooklyn | Saturdays morning |
| Miracle Christian Center Church | Hempstead, Nassau County | Saturday morming – 10am |
| LGBT Community Center | Manhattan’s Greenwich Village | Saturday afternoon – 3pm |
| Little Flower Children’s Services | Jamaica – Queens | Sundays afternoon |
BAYSHORE GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER
MONDAY 6-9pm
34 Park Avenue, Bayshore, LI, 11706-7309
Contact Mary McCabe (718-219-8636)
Please feel free to join us for a mini-orientation one half hour before any class begins (at 6pm sharp) and then you are welcomed to stay for that class and begin your 10 week learning process.
| Meeting # | Date of Class | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Next Meeting #1 | April 23rd, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in Foster Care |
| Meeting #2 | February 13th, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for teens in care. |
| OFF WEEK | February 20th, 2012 | President’s Day |
| Meeting #3 | Feb 27th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Meeting #4 | March 5th, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Meeting #5 | March 12th, 2012 | Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | March 19th, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | March 26th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | April 2nd, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting Parent |
| Meeting #9 | April 9th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | April 16th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings: Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love That Matters |
ABBOTT HOUSE
TUESDAY – 6-9pm
3010 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10468 (Bet. Bedford Park Blvd & 204th Street)
Contact: Mary Keane for more information at either 914-552-6461 or 914-378-1899
Please feel free to join us for a mini-orientation one half hour before any class begins (at 6pm sharp) and then you are welcomed to stay for that class and begin your 10 week learning process.
| Meeting # | Date of Class | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting #1 | February 14th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in Foster Care |
| Meeting #2 | February 21st, 2011 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
| Meeting #3 | February 28th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Meeting #4 | March 6th, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Meeting #5 | March 13, 2012 | Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | March 20, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | March 27th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | April 3rd, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting PARENT PANEL |
| Meeting #9 | April 10th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | April 17th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters |
INWOOD HOUSE
Wednesday – 6-9pm
320 E. 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028 (bet. 2nd & 1st Avenues)
Contact on Day of Event Anni Keane – 646-691-7984 or Eboney Wright-Simmons – 718-415-8477
Please feel free to join us for a mini-orientation one half hour before any class begins (6pm sharp) and then you are welcome to stay for that class and begin your ten week learning process.
No Need to Stop and Buy Dinner, Food will be Available
| Meeting # | Date of Class | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Next Meeting #1 | April 4th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in Foster Care |
| Next Meeting #2 | April 11th, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
| Next Meeting #3 | April 18, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Meeting #4 | February 15th, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Meeting #5 | February 22nd 2012 | Helping Teens Learn to Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | February 29th, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | March 7th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | March 14th, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting - PARENT PANEL |
| Meeting #9 | March 21st, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | March 28th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters |
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wednesday Evenings 6pm – 9pm
2801 W.8th Street (Corner of Neptune Avenue & W.8th) Coney Island, N.Y. 11224
718-372-3003
Contact of Day of Event: Mary Chancie: 646-301-3044
Please feel free to join us for a mini-orientation on half hour before any class begins (6pm sharp) and then you are welcome to stay for that class and begin your ten week learning process.
No Need to Stop and Buy Dinner, Food will be Available
| Meeting # | Date of Class | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Next Meeting #1 | March 7th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in F.C. |
| Next Meeting #2 | March 14th, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
| Next Meeting #3 | March 21th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #4 | March 28th 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Next Meeting #5 | April 4th, 2012 | Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behaviors |
| Next Meeting #6 | April 11th, 2012 | Helping Children with Birth Family Connections Youth Panel |
| Next Meeting #7 | April 18th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | February 15th, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting Parent Panel – BCAT Shoot |
| Meeting #9 | February 22nd, 2011 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | February 29th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters |
CGS/Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Memorial Center
THURSDAY EVENINGS 6pm – 9pm
In partnership with the New York Catholic Guardian Society
34 W.134th Street, New York, N.Y. 10037
Contact on Day of Event – Paul Snellgrove – 646-691-7985
All Other phone inquiries should be directed to You Gotta Believe at 718-372-3003
Feel free to join us for a mini-orientation one half hour before every class begins (at 6pm sharp) and then you are welcome to stay for that class and begin your learning process.
No Need to Stop and Buy Dinner. Food will be available.
| Meeting # | Date of Class | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Next Meeting #1 | April 12th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in foster care. |
| Next Meeting #2 | April 19th, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for teens in foster care |
| Meeting #3 | February 16th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Meeting #4 | February 23nd, 2012 | Helping Children w/ Attachment |
| Meeting #5 | March 1st, 2012 | Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | March 8th, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL – BCAT SHOOT |
| Meeting #7 | March 15th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | March 22th, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting Parent Panel |
| Meeting #9 | March 29th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | April 5th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings: Unconditional Commitment:The Only Love That Matters … to teens. |
City on the Hill Church
Thursday Evenings 6pm – 9pm
629 Middle Country Road, Middle Island, N.Y. 11953
Contact: Pat Dudley (631-356-4295)
Please feel free to join any of our classes for a mini-orientation but please arrive one half hour early at 6pm sharp (except for class #1 where you can still arrive at 6:30pm) for a brief orientation before classes begin..
| Meeting # | Date of Class | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting #1 | February 16th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in Foster Care |
| Meeting #2 | February 23rd, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Exper. |
| Meeting #3 | March 1st, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Meeting #4 | March 8th, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Meeting #5 | March 15th, 2012 | Helping Teens To Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | March 22nd, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections. YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | March 29th 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Chilren Leave Foster Care: Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | April 5th, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting Parent Panel |
| Meeting #9 | April 12th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | April 19th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters |
Stapleton UAME Church
THURSDAYS – 6-9PM
43 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island, N.Y. 10304
Contact on Day of Event: Mary Chancie – 646-301-3044
Please feel free to join us for a mini-orientation one half hour before any class begins (at 6pm Sharp) and then you are welcomed to stay for that class and begin your 10-week learning experience.
| Meeting # | Date of Class | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Next Meeting #1 | March 15th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in Foster Care |
| Next Meeting #2 | March 22nd, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
| Next Meeting #3 | March 29th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #4 | April 5th, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Next Meeting #5 | April 12th, 2012 | Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Next Meeting #6 | April 19th, 2012 | Helping Children with Birth Family Connections YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | February 16th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | February 23rd, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting PARENT PANEL |
| Meeting #9 | March 1st, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting: Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | March 8th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings: Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters |
Church of the Holy Redeemer
Saturday Mornings 10am-1pm
2424 Linden Blvd (Between Milford & Montauk one block west of Fountain Avenue) Brooklyn, NY 11208
Contact on Day of Event: Mary Chancie – 646-301-3044
Please feel free to join us at any of our classes but please arrive one half hour early at 10am sharp for a brief orientation before class begins. (except for Class #1 where you can still arrive at 10:30 am)
No Need to Stop and Have Breakfast, Bagels & Coffee will be Available.
| Meeting # | Date of Class | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Next Meeting #1 | March 24th, 2012 | OrientationWelcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in F.C. |
| Next Meeting #2 | March 31st, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for Teens |
| OFF WEEK | April 7th, 2012 | Easter Saturday |
| Next Meeting #3 | April 14th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #4 | April 21st, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Next Meeting #5 | April 28th, 2012 | Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | February 11th, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connection: YOUTH PANEL |
| OFF WEEK | February 18th, 2012 | President’s Day Weekend |
| Meeting #7 | February 25th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care: SUPPORT AVAILABLE AFTER YOUTHS MOVE IN |
| Meeting #8 | March 3rd, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting Parent Panel |
| Meeting #9 | March 10th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | March 17th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters |
Miracle Christian Center Church
Saturday Mornings 10am – 1pm
334 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, N.Y., 11550
Contact on Day of Event: Danielle Skelly – 631-356-4287
Please feel free to join any of our classes for a mini-orientation but please arrive one half hour early at 10am sharp (except for class #1 where you can arrive at 10:30pm) for a brief orientation before classes begin.
| Meeting # | Date of Class | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Next Meeting #1 | March 10th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for Teens in Care |
| Next Meeting #2 | March 17th, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for teens in care. |
| Next Meeting #3 | March 24th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #4 | March 31st, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| OFF WEEK | April 7, 2012 | Easter Saturday |
| Next Meeting #5 | April 14th, 2012 | Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Next Meeting #6 | April 21st, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL |
| Next Meeting #7 | April 28th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care: Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | February 11th, 2011 | Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting Parent Panel |
| OFF WEEK | February 18th, 2012 | President’s Day Weekend |
| Meeting #9 | February 25th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | March 3rd, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters |
LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
SATURDAY – 3-6pm
208 W.13th Street, New York, N.Y. 10468 (Bet. 7th Avenue & 8th Avenue)
Contact: Mary Keane (914-552-6461) or Denise Royal (718-646-7987)
Please feel free to join us for a mini-orientation one half hour before any class begins (at 3pm sharp) and then you are welcomed to stay for that class and begin your 10 week learning process.
| Meeting # | Date of Class | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Next Meeting #1 | March 10th, 2012 | OrientationWelcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in Foster Care |
| Next Meeting #2 | March 17th, 2011 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
| Next Meeting #3 | March 24th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #4 | March 31st, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| OFF WEEK | April 7th, 2012 | Easter Saturday |
| Next Meeting #5 | April 14th, 2012 | Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Next Meeting #6 | April 21st, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL |
| Next Meeting #7 | April 28th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | February 11th, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting PARENT PANEL |
| OFF WEEK | February 18th 2012 | PRESIDENT’S DAY WEEKEND |
| Meeting #9 | February 25th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | March 3rd, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings: Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love That Matters |
Little Flower Children’s Services
SUNDAYS 4-7 PM
89-12 162nd Street, Jamaica, N.Y. 11432
Contact on Day of Event: Denise Royal – 646-691-7987 or Eboney Wright-Simmons – 718-415-8477
Please feel free to join us for a mini-orientation one half hour before any class begins (at 4pm Sharp) and then you are welcomed to stay for that class and begin your 10-week learning experience.
| Meeting # | Date of Class | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Next Meeting #1 | March 25th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in Foster Care |
| Next Meeting #2 | April 1st, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for teens in care. |
| OFF WEEK | April 8th, 2012 | Easter Sunday |
| Next Meeting #3 | April 15th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #4 | April 22nd, 2012 | Helping Children w/ Attachment |
| Next Meeting #5 | April 29th, 2012 | Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | February 12th, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL |
| OFF WEEK | February 19th, 2012 | President’s Day Weekend |
| Meeting #7 | February 26th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | March 4th, 2012 | PARENT PANEL |
| Meeting #9 | March 11th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | March 18th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings: Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love That Matters |
