| Place | Location | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|
| Bayshore GLBT Community Center | Bayshore, Long Island | Monday evening |
| Abbott House | Bronx, New York | Tuesday evening |
| Inwood House (Pregnant & Parenting Teens) | Manhattan | Wednesday evening |
| 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 |
| Mt. Sinai Baptist Church | Roosevelt, Nassau County | Saturday morning – 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting #1 | July 9th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in Foster Care |
| Meeting #2 | July 16th, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for teens in care. |
| Meeting #3 | July 23rd, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Meeting #4 | July 30th, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Meeting #5 | May 21st, 2012 | Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND | May 28th, 2012 | NO CLASS |
| Meeting #6 | June 4th, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | June 11th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | June 18th, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting Parent |
| Meeting #9 | June 25th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | July 2nd, 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)
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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 | July 10th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in Foster Care |
| Meeting #2 | July 17th, 2011 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
| Meeting #3 | July 24th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Meeting #4 | July 31st, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Meeting #5 | May 22nd, 2012 | Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | May 29, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | June 5th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | June 12th, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting PARENT PANEL |
| Meeting #9 | June 19th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10
OFF WEEK |
June 26th, 2012
July 3rd, 2012 |
Beginnings & Endings Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters
Fourth of July Eve.
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INWOOD HOUSE
Wednesday – 6-9pm
320 E. 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028 (bet. 2nd & 1st Avenues)
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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 | June 13th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in Foster Care |
| Next Meeting #2 | June 20th, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
| Next Meeting #3 | June 27th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| OFF WEEK | July 4th, 2012 | Fourth of July |
| Meeting #4 | July 11th, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Meeting #5 | July 18th, 2012 | Helping Teens Learn to Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | July 25th, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | May 16th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | May 23rd, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting – PARENT PANEL |
| Meeting #9 | May 30th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | June 6th, 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting #1 | May 16th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in F.C. |
| Meeting #2 | May 23rd, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
| Meeting #3 | May 30th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Meeting #4 | June 6th, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Meeting #5 | June 13th, 2012 | Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behaviors |
| Meeting #6 | June 20th, 2012 | Helping Children with Birth Family Connections Youth Panel |
| Meeting #7 | June 27th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| No Classes | July 4th, 2012 | Fourth of July |
| Meeting #8 | July 11th, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting Parent Panel – BCAT Shoot |
| Meeting #9 | July 18th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | July 25th, 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
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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 | June 21st, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in foster care. |
| Next Meeting #2 | June 28th, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #3 | July 5th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #4 | July 12th, 2012 | Helping Children w/ Attachment |
| Next Meeting #5 | July 19th, 2012 | Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | May 17th, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL – BCAT SHOOT |
| Meeting #7 | May 24th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | May 31st, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting Parent Panel |
| Meeting #9 | June 7th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | June 14th, 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 | July 5th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in Foster Care |
| Meeting #2 | July 12th, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Exper. |
| Meeting #3 | July 19th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Meeting #4 | May 17th, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Meeting #5 | May 24th, 2012 | Helping Teens To Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | May 31st, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections. YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | June 7th 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Chilren Leave Foster Care: Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | June 14th, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting Parent Panel |
| Meeting #9 | June 21st, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | June 28th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters |
Stapleton UAME Church
THURSDAYS – 6-9PM
43 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island, N.Y. 10304
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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 | May 24th, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in Foster Care |
| Next Meeting #2 | May 31st, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
| Next Meeting #3 | June 7th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #4 | June 14th, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Next Meeting #5 | June 21st, 2012 | Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | June 28th, 2012 | Helping Children with Birth Family Connections YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | July 5th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | July 12th, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting PARENT PANEL |
| Meeting #9 | July 19th , 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting: Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | May 17th, 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
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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)
| Meeting # | Date of Class | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Next Meeting #1 | June 16th, 2012 | OrientationWelcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in F.C. |
| Next Meeting #2 | June 23rd, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for Teens |
| Next Meeting #3 | June 30th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #4 | July 7th, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Meeting #5 | July 14th, 2012 | Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | July 21st, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connection: YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | July 28th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care: SUPPORT AVAILABLE AFTER YOUTHS MOVE IN |
| Meeting #8 | May 19th, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting Parent Panel |
| OFF WEEK | May 26th, 2012 | Memorial Day Weekend |
| Meeting #9 | June 2nd, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | June 9th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters |
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
Saturday Mornings 10am – 1pm
243 Frederick Avenue, Roosevelt, N.Y., 11575
(This Avenue is also know as Rev. Dr. A.L. Mackey, Sr. Avenue)
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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 | June 2nd, 2012 | Orientation Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for Teens in Care |
| Next Meeting #2 | June 9th, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for teens in care. |
| Next Meeting #3 | June 16th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #4 | June 23rd, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Next Meeting #5 | June 30th, 2012 | Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | July 7th, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | July 14th, 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care: Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | July 21st, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting Parent Panel |
| Meeting #9 | July 28th, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | May 19th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters |
| OFF WEEK | May 26th, 2012 | Memorial Day Weekend |
LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
SATURDAY – 3-6pm
208 W.13th Street, New York, N.Y. 10468 (Bet. 7th Avenue & 8th Avenue)
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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 | June 2nd, 2012 | OrientationWelcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in Foster Care |
| Next Meeting #2 | June 9th, 2011 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
| Next Meeting #3 | June 16th, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #4 | June 23rd, 2012 | Helping Children with Attachment |
| Next Meeting #5 | June 30th, 2012 | Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | July 7th, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | July 14th , 2012 | Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 | July 21st, 2012 | Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting PARENT PANEL |
| Meeting #9 | July 28th , 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | May 19th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings: Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love That Matters |
| OFF WEEK | May 26th, 2012 | Memorial Day Weekend |
Little Flower Children’s Services
SUNDAYS 4-7 PM
89-12 162nd Street, Jamaica, N.Y. 11432
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting #1 – Class Canceled – Father’s Day | June 17, 2012 – Father’s Day | Orientation – Canceled – Please make up class in Brooklyn on June 16th, or at another location on another day. |
| Next Meeting #2 | June 24th, 2012 | Where the MAPP Leads A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for teens in care. |
| Next Meeting #3 | July 1st, 2012 | Losses & Gains The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Meeting #4 | July 8th, 2012 | Helping Children w/ Attachment |
| Meeting #5 | July 15th , 2012 | Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 | July 22, 2012 | Helping Children With Birth Family Connections: YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 | July 29th, 2012 | Helping children leaving foster care. Support after placement |
| Meeting #8 | May 20th, 2012 | PARENT PANEL |
| OFF WEEK | May 27th, 2012 | Memorial Day Weekend |
| Meeting #9 | June 3rd, 2012 | Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 | June 10th, 2012 | Beginnings & Endings: Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love That Matters |
