Ongoing
Explore Adoption Webinars
Join Emily Goldberger, Family Support Services Coordinator, for an engaging LIVE presentation that will tell you what you need to know about the adoption from foster care process in MA and direct you on next steps to take to move forward in the process.
On-Demand
Explore Adoption Webinar
Join Liz Joyal, Director of Family Support Services, for a recorded webinar. This engaging presentation that will tell you what you need to know about the adoption from foster care process in MA and direct you on next steps to take to move forward in the process. If you are looking for a place to ask questions in real-time, please sign up for our LIVE Explore Adoption Webinar instead.
Ongoing
TBRI Adoptive Parent Training
MARE invites pre/adoptive and recently placed families to a series of Trauma Informed Parenting virtual trainings facilitated by Fostering Hope’s TBRI® practitioners. This opportunity is intended for Massachusetts pre/adoptive families who have completed MAPP training or families recently placed.
11/19 - 1-3pm
Statewide Social Worker Virtual Matching Meeting
Family Resource Workers are invited to present waiting families at this virtual event that are hoping to be matched with children, teens and sibling groups, ages 6+. We are particularly looking for families that are open to teens, large sibling groups, LGBTQ+ youth, youth of color, and youth with medical and developmental needs.
12/10 - 6-8pm
Boston Region Meet & Greet
Families that are currently MAPP trained or Homestudied are invited to hear from adoption social workers about waiting youth (ages 5+) and to discuss potential matches for your family with them. No waiting youth will be in attendance, only social workers and families.