The MAPP Leader Certification Training will focus on the group preparation and selection of out-of-home parents. This model program involves specific tools that agencies can use to prepare and mutually select foster and adoptive families. These tools help leaders and parents mutually assess the parents’ abilities and readiness for fostering or adopting.
This training program is a non-consecutive two week program with training weeks separated by a one week period:
Training Dates
Week 1: March 1-5, 2010
Week 2: March 15-19, 2010
Class size is limited to 20
MAPP Trainer : Pam Aeppel, M.A.
Find out more about Pam Aeppel by visiting this website
http://impactprogram.fmhi.usf.edu/imPACT_Faculty_PAeppel.htm
Registration Fee: $550 per person
Requirements: As per the Department of Children Families' interpretation of Florida Administrative Code 65C-13: "Before leading MAPP training with foster and adoptive parents you must be certified as a child welfare professional. If you are currently a certified MAPP leader but have not been certified as a child welfare professional, you have until April 6, 2009 to be certified. Leading MAPP parent training is to be suspended until both certifications are obtained."
This registration fee includes USF parking permits, morning refreshments, MAPP Leader and Participant Guides, PowerPoint slides, MAPP Videos and all hand-out materials for delivering the MAPP Training with foster and adoptive parents. Participants will also receive a MAPP Leader Certificate of Achievement upon successfully accomplishing all MAPP Leader Certification requirements during the course.
To register after February 24th or if you have any questions or concerns please contact Beverly Crockett by email at imPACT@fmhi.usf.edu or by phone at 813-974-9007.
Refunds/Cancellations:
25% cancellation fee through Friday, February 19, 2010
NO REFUNDS after Friday, February 19, 2010
For information about our other trainings visit our website http://impactprogram.fmhi.usf.edu
Accommodations for Persons with a Disability
Persons with a documented disability requesting reasonable accommodations should contact Mary Harris at the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33612, or at 813-974-4672 a minimum of ten (10) working days in advance of the event. People with hearing or speech impairments may contact Ms. Harris through the Florida Dual Party Relay System at 1-800-955-8770 (voice) or 1-800-955-8771 (TDD).
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