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Orientation & MAPP
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Marion County
Open house and orientation will occur every third Monday of the month at our Ocala office at1017 NE 14th St, Ocala from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Lake County
Open house and orientation will occur every third Tuesday of every other month at our Tavares office at 880 South Duncan Dr, Tavares from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. , February 21, April 17, June 19, August 15, and October 16, December 18, 2012.
Sumter County
Open house and orientation will occur every third Tuesday of every other month at a the Wildwood Library 3105 Palmer Drive from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. , January 17, March 20, May 15, July 17, September 18, and November 20, 2012
Marion County MAPP classes
will be held at
8311 N Highway 441
Ocala, FL
February 16, 2012
June 14, 2012
October 11, 2012
Lake & Sumter County MAPP classes
This class will service both Lake and Sumter County families.
will be held at
Mid-Lake Christian Church
3701 North Eichelberger Rd
Tavares, FL
January 12, 2012
May 17, 2012
September 6, 2012
MAPP is an acronym for Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting. MAPP provides a structured format through which prospective foster and adoptive parents can be selected and prepared to work with child welfare agencies as team members in helping troubled children and teens. It provides prospective adoptive parents with the information about children’s feelings regarding their birth families, the realities of separation and attachment, the impact of a new child on one’s own family, and how to parent children who have been sexually abused.
Generally, MAPP is made up of one 3 hour class weekly for ten weeks, totalling 30 hours and then an in-depth home study must be completed. It is required to successfully complete all ten classes before a certificate of completion can be issued to the participant. If married, both spouses must attend all classes. You will gain a complete understanding of the roles, rights and obligations that come with becoming an adoptive parent. MAPP is designed to provide a foundation for adoptive parents as they move through this selection process to the placement of children in their homes and, hopefully providing a forever family for children that have been either abused, abandoned and/or neglected. MAPP cannot guarantee a trouble-free placement. However, if the adoptive parents properly prepares for and actively participates in each MAPP session, then he or she will be provided with most of the tools necessary to provide proper parenting and guidance for our children in care.
Classes typically occur three times a year per Adoption Unit. Most times there is a waiting list months in advance, so make sure you are on the list before you plan to attend a MAPP class.
Citrus & Hernando County MAPP classes
will be held at
The Centers
2315 HWY 41 W
Inverness, FL
February 22, 2012
June 12, 2012
October 17, 2012
Citrus & Hernando Counties
Open house and orientation will occur every first Wednesday of every month at the YFA Brooksville office at 5 p.m. Please call Maria Buckley to schedule 352-277-5860 ext. 4208
Sponsored by Kids Central Inc. and by the State of Florida
Adoption Services
YFA Adoptions
It is the policy of Youth and Family Alternatives to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment, as well as equal opportunity for consumers and potential consumers in securing appropriate services as provided by Youth and Family Alternatives. No person is to be discriminated against in employment or services provided because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, co-occurring disorders, or sexual orientation and disabled veterans or veterans of the Vietnam era. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in any program service or meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before by contacting the program directly or Mark Phillips at 727-835-4166 or mphillips@yfainc.org
