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YGB believes that every family could benefit from taking our Adopting Older Kids and Youth (A-OKAY) parent preparation class that some people know as GPS/MAPP II.  This course is interesting, informative and best yet, a lot of fun.  YGB understands that only you and your family can determine if adopting an older child is the right choice for you.  We believe that it is our responsibility to provide you and your family with a forum where your questions and concerns can be fully explored. We invite you to join our classes any time you would like.  We give a mini-orientation one half hour before every class begins and we then invite you to say for the entire class.  If you have an interest in serving teens, pre-teens, and sibling groups by parenting them forever or short term, we don't want you to waiit. We want you to start right away.  So please feel free to join our classes or come back to our classes any time you would like!   

A-OKAY Parent Preparation Courses

Place Location Day of Week
Little Flower Children's Services Jamaica - Queens Sundays afternoon
Children's Village Community Office Yonkers, Westchester County Monday evening
City on the Hill Church - Potter's House Middle Island, Suffolk County Thursdaiy evening
Abbott House Bronx, New York Tuesday evening
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Coney Island, Brooklyn Wednesdays evening
CGS/Kennedy Memorial Center Harlem - Manhattan Thursdays evening
St. Vincent's Services Staten Island Thursday evening
Church Of  The Holy Redeemer : East New York, Brooklyn Saturdays morning
Miracle Christian Center Church Hempstead, Nassau County Saturday morming - 10am
LGBT Community Center Manhattan's Greenwich Village Saturday afternoon - 3pm
Bayshore GLBT Community Center Bayshore, Long Island Monday evening

 

Church of the Holy Redeemer
"An African American Lutheran Church"

Saturday Mornings
10am-1pm
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)
2424 Linden Blvd (Between Milford & Montauk one block west of Fountain Avenue)
Brooklyn, NY  11208 - Contact on Day of Event:  Mary Chancie - 646-301-3044
No Need to Stop and Have Breakfast, Bagels & Coffee will be Available
(Take #3 train to New Lotts Avenue, Last Stop.  Take B15 Bus to Fountain Avenue & Hegerman Street.  Walk one block in direction of bus to Linden Blvd.  Cross Linden Blvd and make a right.  You will see a sign that says "ONE WAY, JUST PRAY"  That church is The Church of the Holy Redeemer.
)

Date of Class

Topic

OFF WEEK

Next Meeting #1

OCTOBER 9th, 2010

October 16th, 2010

COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND

Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care

Next Meeting #2

October 23rd, 2010

Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for Teens

Next Meeting #3

October 30th, 2010

Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care  

Meeting #4

August 14th, 2010

Helping Children with Attachment

Meeting #5

August 21st, 2010

 

Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior

Meeting #6 August 28th, 2010 

Helping Children With Birth Family Connection:
                       YOUTH PANEL

OFF WEEK

Meeting #7

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

September 11th, 2010

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care
SUPPORT AVAILABLE AFTER YOUTHS MOVE IN>

 

Meeting #8

September 18th, 2010

Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting
Parent Panel

 

Meeting #9

September 25th, 2010

Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting

Meeting #10

October 2nd, 2010

Beginnings & Endings
Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters

 

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church (next to the McDonald's)
Wednesday Evenings
6pm - 9pm
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

2801 W.8th Street (Corner of Neptune Avenue & W.8th)
 
Coney Island, N.Y. 11224   718-266-1831   Contact of Day of Event: Mary Chancie: 646-301-3044

No Need to Stop and Buy Dinner, Food will be Available

(Take F train to
Neptune Ave.  Walk in direction of the McDonald's.  The Church is next to the McDonalds.  Or take Q train to W.8th Street.  Walk on very long block up W.8th Street in the opposite direction of the Boardwalk/Ocean/Aquarium.  Church is on the corner of W.8th & Neptune. )
Date of Class Topic
Next Meeting #1 September 22nd, 2010

Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care

Next Meeting #2

September 29th, 2010

Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience

Next Meeting #3

October 6th, 2010

Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care  

Next Meeting #4

October 13th, 2010

Helping Children with Attachment

Next Meeting #5

October 20th, 2010

Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behaviors

Meeting #6

August 18th 2010 {Next October 27th}

Helping Children with Birth Family Connections
Youth Panel

Meeting #7 August 25th 2010

Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care
Support After Placement

Meeting #8

September 1st, 2010

Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting
Parent Panel - BCAT Shoot

Meeting #9

September 8th, 2010

Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting

Meeting #10 September 15th, 2010

Beginnings & Endings
Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters

     

City on the Hill Church!
Thursday Evenings
6pm - 9pm
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..

POTTER'S HOUSE
Next door to City on the Hill Church

615 Middle County Road, Middle Island, N.Y. 11953

Contact Pat Dudley or Danielle Skelly at 631-654-7970 for more info.

(Take LIE Exit 63.  Take 83N/Ocean Avenue about 3.2 miles.  Make right onto Middle Country Road/Rt. 25 and drive about 3.9 miles.  Make a U-Turn.
)
Date of Class Topic

Meeting  #1

August 19th, 2010

Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care

Meeting #2 August 26th, 2010

Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience

Meeting #3 September 2nd, 2010

Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care  

Meeting #4 September 9th, 2010

Helping Children with Attachment

Meeting #5 September 16th, 2010

Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior

Meeting #6      September 23rd, 2010

Helping Children With Birth Family Connections.
YOUTH PANEL

Meeting #7

September 30th, 2010

Gains and Losses: Helping Chilren Leave Foster Care:
Support After Placement

Meeting #8 October 7th, 2010

Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting
Parent Panel

Meeting #9

October 14th, 2010

 

Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting

Meeting #10

October 21st, 2010

Beginnings & Endings
Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters

     

 Miracle Christian Center Church
Saturday Afternoons
10am - 1pm

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.. Contact on Day of Event: Danielle Skelly - 631-245-7624
334 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, N.Y., 11550
If you are driving take Southern State Pkwy to Exit 19N.  And click directions page here:  http://www.yougottabelieve.org/directions.htm

  Date of Class Topic

Next Meeting #1

September 25th, 2010

Orientation
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for Teens in Care

Next Meeting #2

October 2nd 2010

 

Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience
for teens in care.

OFF WEEK

Next Meeting #3

October 9th, 2010

October 16thth, 2010

Columbus Day Weekend

Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care  

Next Meeting #4

October 23rd, 2010

Helping Children with Attachment

Next Meeting #5

October 30th, 2010

Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior

Next Meeting #6 November 6th, 2010  

Helping Children With Birth Family Connections:
YOUTH PANEL

Meeting #7

August 21st, 2010

Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care:
Support After Placement

Meeting #8 August 28th,  2010 

Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting
Parent Panel

OFF WEEK

Meeting #9

SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2010

September 11th 2010

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting

Meeting #10 September 18th, 2010

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
This site is across the street from Harlem Hospital - 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.
"34 W.134th Street" is right off Lenox Avenue & W.135th Street.
Take #2 and #3 Train to W.135th Street & Lenox Avenue.  Walk East on Southside of W.135th until middle of block and make a quick
right onto Lenox Terrace Place and a quick left onto W.134th Street.  34 is a large brown four story building in this cul-de-sac.)
No Need to Stop and Buy Dinner.  Food will be available.

  Date of Class Topic

Next Meeting #1 

October 14th, 2010

Orientation
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in foster care.

Next Meeting #2

October 21st, 2010

Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for teens in foster care

Meeting #3

August 19th, 2010

 

Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert
for Teens in foster care

Meeting #4

August 26th, 2010

Helping Children w/ Attachment

Meeting #5

September 2nd, 2010

Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior

Meeting #6

September 9th, 2010 

Helping Children With Birth Family Connections:
YOUTH PANEL - BCAT SHOOT

Meeting  #7

September 16th, 2010

Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care
Support After Placement

Meeting #8

September 23rd, 2010 

Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting
Parent Panel

Meeting #9 September 30th 2010

Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting

Meeting #10 October 7th, 2010 

Beginnings & Endings:
Unconditional Commitment:
The Only Love That Matters ... to teens.

 


JAMAICA/QUEENS/A-OKAY CLASS 
SUNDAYS 4-7PM

Little Flower Children's Services
89-12 162nd Street, Jamaica, N.Y. 11432
Contact on Day of Event: Denise Royal - 917-653-3616
Call office for direction - 718-372-3003

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.

OFF WEEK

Next Meeting #1

October 10th, 2010

October 17th, 2010

COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND

Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care

Next Meeting #2 October 24th, 2010

Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for teens in foster care

Next Meeting #3

October 31st,  2010

Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert
for Teens in foster care

Meeting #4

August 15th, 2010

Helping Children w/ Attachment

Meeting #5

August 22nd, 2010

Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior

Meeting #6

August 29th, 2010

Helping Children With Birth Family Connections:
YOUTH PANEL

OFF WEEK

Meeting #7
 

September 5th, 2010

September 12th, 2010

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care
Support After Placement

Meeting #8

September 19th, 2010

Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting
PARENT PANEL

Meeting #9

September 26th, 2010

 

Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting

 

Meeting #10 October 3rd, 2010

Beginnings & Endings:
Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love That Matters

 

     

STATEN ISLAND/A-OKAY CLASS
THURSDAYS - 6-9PM

St. Vincent's Childrens Services
56 Bay Street, Staten Island, N.Y. 10301 - Contact on Day of Event - Mary Chancie - 646-301-3044
Call office for direction - 718-372-3003  - This location is directly across the Street from the Staten Island Ferry

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.

Next Meeting #1

September 16th, 2010  

Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care

Next Meeting #2

September 23rd, 2010

Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience

Next Meeting #3

September 30th, 2010

Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care

Next Meeting #4 October 7th, 2010

Helping Children with Attachment

Next Meeting #5

Next Meeting #6

October 14th, 2010

October 21st, 2010

Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behavior

Helping Children with Birth Family Connections
YOUTH PANEL

Meeting #7

August 19th 2010 

Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care
Support After Placement

Meeting #8

August 26th, 2010

Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting
PARENT PANEL

Meeting #9 September 2nd, 2010

Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting

 

Meeting #10

September 9th, 2010

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)
Contact: Mary Keane for more information at either 646-691-7986 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.

Next Meeting #1 September 14th, 2010

Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care

Next Meeting #2 September 21st, 2010

Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience

Next Meeting #3 September 28th, 2010

Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care

Next Meeting #4 October 5th, 2010

Helping Children with Attachment

Next Meeting #5

October 12th, 2010

Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior

Next Meeting #6 October 19th, 2010

Helping Children With Birth Family Connections:
YOUTH PANEL

Meeting #7 August 17th, 2010

Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care
Support After Placement

Meeting #8 August 24th, 2010

Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting
PARENT PANEL

Meeting #9 August 31st, 2010

Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting

Meeting #10 September 7th, 2010

Beginnings & Endings
Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matters

     

LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
SATURDAY - 3-6pm
208 W.13th Street, New York, N.Y.  10468 (Bet. 7th Avenue & 8th Avenue)
Contact: Mary Keane (646-691-7986) or Denise Royal (718-372-3003)

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.

Next Meeting #1

September 25th, 2010

Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care

Next Meeting #2

October 2nd, 2010

Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience

OFF WEEK

Next Meeting #3

October 9th, 2010

October 16th, 2010

COLUMBUS DAY

Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care

Next Meeting #4

October 23rd, 2010

Helping Children with Attachment

Next Meeting #5

October 30th, 2010

Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior

Meeting #6

August 14th, 2010  {Next One - Nov 6, 2010} 

Helping Children With Birth Family Connections:
YOUTH PANEL

Meeting #7

August 21st, 2010

Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care
Support After Placement

Meeting #8

August 28th, 2010

Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting
PARENT PANEL

OFF WEEK

Meeting #9

SEPTEMBER 4th, 2010

September 11th 2010

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting

 

Meeting #10

 

 

September 18th, 2010

 

Beginnings & Endings:
Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love That Matters

BAYSHORE GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER
MONDAY 6-9pm
34 Park Avenue, Bayshore, LI, 11706-7309
Contact Mary McCabe (631-356-4293)

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.

 Next Meeting #1

September 20th, 2010

Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care

Next Meeting #2

September 27th, 2010

Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience
for teens in care.

Next Meeting #3 October 4th, 2010

Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care

OFF WEEK

Next Meeting #4

OCTOBER 9TH, 2010

October 18th, 2010

COLUMBUS DAY

Helping Children with Attachment

Next Meeting #5 October 25th, 2010

Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior

Next Meeting #6  November 1st, 2010

Helping Children With Birth Family Connections:
YOUTH PANEL

Meeting #7 August 16th, 2010

Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care
Support After Placement

Meeting #8

August 23rd, 2010

Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting
PARENT PANEL

Meeting #9

August 30th, 2010

Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting

WEEK OFF

Meeting #10

SEPTEMBER 6th, 2010

September 13th, 2010

 

LABOR DAY

Beginnings & Endings:
Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love That Matters

 

CHILDREN'S VILLAGE COMMUNITY CENTER -
MONDAYS - 6-9pm
30 South Broadway, Yonkers, N.Y.  10701 - 7th Floor
Contact Mary Keane for more Information at either 914-378-1899 or 646-691-7986

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.

SEE DIRECTIONS TO CHILDREN'S VILLAGE on DIRECTIONS Page of this website.

OFF WEEK

Next Meeting #1

OCTOBER 11, 2010

October 18th, 2010

COLUMBUS DAY

Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care

Next Meeting #2

October 25th, 2010

Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience
for teens in care.

Next Meeting #3

November 1st, 2010

Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care

Meeting #4

August 16th, 2010

Helping Children with Attachment

Meeting #5

August 23rd, 2010

Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior

Meeting #6

August 30th, 2010 

Helping Children With Birth Family Connections:
YOUTH PANEL

OFF WEEK

Meeting #7

September 6th, 2010

September 13th, 2010

LABOR DAY

Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care
Support After Placement

Meeting #8 September 20th, 2010

Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting
PARENT PANEL

Meeting #9

September 27th, 2010

Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting

 

Meeting #10

October 4th, 2010

 

Beginnings & Endings
Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that Matter

 

Adopting Older Kids And Youth is A-OKAY

 
 
 
 
 
 

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