Brunswick County Department of Social Services
Single? Married?
Strengthen a FAMILY!
Become a FOSTER/ADOPTIVE Parent!
There are 140+ children in foster care in Brunswick County because their own families are in crisis and are unable to provide for their essential well-being.
YOU have the power to change a child’s world for the better and offer the love and support that will stay with them their entire lives. YOU can give mothers and fathers time to work things out. YOU can help keep brothers and sisters together. YOU will have the chance to mentor not only a child, but their family as well.
They come from many different backgrounds, but they have the same hopes, dreams, fears, and needs as any child!
Our next Foster/Adoptive Parent 30-hour training is scheduled as follows:
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MEETINGS
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DAY
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DATE
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TIME
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LOCATION
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- Welcome to GPS Program
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Thursday
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4/25/2013
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6-9pm
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Brunswick County DSS
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- A Foster Care & Adoption Experience
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Thursday
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5/2/2013
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6-9pm
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Brunswick County DSS
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- Losses & Gains: The Need to be a Loss Expert
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Thursday
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5/9/2013
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6-9pm
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Brunswick County DSS
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- Helping Children with Attachments
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Thursday
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5/16/2013
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6-9pm
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Brunswick County DSS
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- Helping Children Learn to Manage Their Behaviors
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Thursday
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5/23/2013
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6-9pm
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Brunswick County DSS
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- Helping Children with Birth Family Connections
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Thursday
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5/30/2013
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6-9pm
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Brunswick County DSS
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- Gains & Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care
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Thursday
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6/6/2013
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6-9pm
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Brunswick County DSS
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- Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting
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Thursday
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6/13/2013
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6-9pm
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Brunswick County DSS
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- Perspectives in Adoptive & Foster Parenting
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Thursday
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6/20/2013
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6-9pm
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Brunswick County DSS
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- Endings & Beginnings
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Thursday
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6/27/2013
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6-9pm
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Brunswick County DSS
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YOU have the power to HELP US KEEP OUR CHILDREN IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY FOSTER/ADOPTIVE HOMES!
Training Location:
Brunswick County Department of Social Services
60 Government Center Drive Bolivia, NC 28422
To register for MAPP/GPS training, please contact:

The Department of Social Services handles many items, please use the navigational links to the left to read and learn about these.
The state has a new tool available, it is the Electronic Pre-Assessment Screening Service (ePASS). Please see the link below for more information:
https://epass.nc.gov
• Quick Reference Guide, Resource/Assistance Phone Numbers - .pdf