Participants
This training is conducted for teams from each agency. A team consisting of one agency staff and one adoptive/foster parent who will then conduct preparation groups for potential resource parents in their area.

SRS will not require the MAPP Leaders to be BSRB licensed professionals, bit it is expected that the MAPP Leaders will have experience in the child welfare system so they can provide the participants with the information they will need to make an informed decision about pursuing foster parenting and/or adopting (July 10, 2003 CFP Clarification meeting minutes).

Behavioral Objectives
1. To provide knowledge and skills necessary to conduct parent Partnering for Safety and Permanence, a part of the Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting Program.
2. To enhance the training skills of each participant.
3. Increase the quality and stability of resource parents across the State of Kansas

Schedule for 2009 - 2010 Type of MAPP Dates Location PS MAPP New Leader April 7-10 & 21-24, 2009 Manhattan or Junction City PS MAPP New Leader May 12-15 & 26-29, 2009 Wichita PS MAPP New Leader June 9-12 & 23-26, 2009 Hutchinson PS MAPP New Leader August 11-14 & 25-28, 2009 Olathe PS MAPP New Leader October 6-9 & 20-23, 2009 Emporia PS MAPP New Leader March 2-5 & 16-19, 2010 Wichita PS MAPP New Leader May 4-7 & 18-21, 2010 Great Bend or Hutchinson DT Leader March 24-26, 2009 Wichita DT Leader Begins May 4, 2009 Online (You must pre-enroll through our online registration system) DT Leader September 15-17, 2009 Salina DT Leader Begins January 18, 2010 Online (You must pre-enroll through our online registration system) DT Leader April 13-15, 2010 Emporia

PS MAPP New Leader is an eight day class for individuals who are not currently PS-MAPP certified.

DT is a three-day class for current PS MAPP leaders.

Registration
If you wish to send staff and/or resource parents, please notify Children's Alliance by enrolling on the attached pre-registration form and faxing to the attention of Trudy O’Shea-Weir at 785-235-8697 or send e-mail to tosheaweir@childally.org.

Continuing Education
This training is approved for 48 CEU’s for those completing this course.

If you have questions,
please contact Denise Gibson at
(785) 235-5437 ext 2 or cell: (785) 231-8118
e-mail: dgibson@childally.org.