Certified M.A.P.S. NaviGation®
CareGiving with a difference

COMPASSIONATE, INFORMED CARE THROUGH THE LIFESPAN

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CarePath Academy offers compassionate training rooted in Presence, Guided by Purpose, and designed for the real moments that matter.

Every student who earns the MAPS Navigation® badge has been uniquely trained with a care philosophy that embodies a simple but elevated approach to assisting those who wish to remain in the home environment during the lifespan.

Whether you are a professional caregiver, a family member navigating the final chapter with a loved one, or just someone called to this sacred work, you will find the tools and training you need to walk this path well.

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What is MAPS?

Meaning

Discover the hidden gifts in life’s final chapter.

Awareness

Recognize the subtle signs of nearing death.

Presence

Cultivate calm, comfort, and connection..

Support

Learn to follow rather than try and lead, those on the journey toward end of life.

"When Annette introduced our family to the M.A.P.S program of care, it made a huge difference for our whole family and defined a new purpose for helping our mother’s at home care. My mom was able to relax knowing she was able to stay at home and we felt like we knew how to care for her at home. As a Physician Assistant, I learned a lot from the M.A.P.S. care philosophy that my medical training never covered. I would highly recommend these services to any family, friends, or patients in need of care.”

Jillian M.
"Dr. Childs is the real deal. After 40 years of interviewing I know who's on the level and who isn't. She has very impressive professional credentials and experience to back up her writing and she gives us a glimpse into the other side. I think we can finally definitively say there is an afterlife and she has the proof. I am absolutely convinced of her sincerity, clinical credentials, and find hope in what she has to show us...."

Bill Brown, Broadcast Journalist
I had heard Annette's name. But I didn't know that much about her. I had been to therapists before many times. But......Annette isn't just a therapist she is different. I needed her help. My mom had passed and I was a lost soul. I needed forgiveness, to forgive and to heal. I can say that Annette has helped me in every area to become a whole person and to know my mom loves me and I love her. I have learned to be aware, to feel mom's presence in my life and find peace from within.

-Client
"Annette Childs, Ph.D., is a talented and gifted writer, who is also blessed with the ability to help people transition through life and death. Her ability to spiritually touch and heal reminds one of a higher being. Immersed in her calling as a health care professional, educator and consultant, Dr. Childs always amazes whether teaching, presenting, or in her work as a published author.”

-Publisher
Annette Childs is an incredible source for information and comfort when dealing with the loss of a loved one. It was recommended to me that I meet with her after the death of my husband. He died in an accident at the age of 32, and I was lost in fear and confusion. Annette helped me learn how to light my path to recovery. It has affected my life and the lives of my two children. Thank you Annette! Your years spent in this field have provided you with a wealth of knowledge that will help anyone who has the fortunate opportunity to meet you.

-Client
"Annette is a beautiful woman, but rarely does inside beauty match such outside beauty as it does with Dr. Childs. Annette is a wife and mother of three children-- she never loses touch with day-to-day life --yet, somehow in the midst of all this living, she taps deep wells of love and grace and compassion for her work. She brings healing and inspiration to both her patients and the folks attending her seminars, yet her written words may be more powerful, so much so, that when I am down I pick up one of her books and find my inner connection again. Annette Childs is a rare soul who blesses all who know her."

-Client
"Dr. Childs is an intelligent, caring professional who deeply wants to help people during their final stages on earth as well as those who are left to grieve. She has taught noncredit classes here at TMCC and consistently receives outstanding teaching evaluations from her students. She provides a comforting perspective that is so badly needed in our society."

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"Annette is very knowledgeable when it comes to the nature, nurture and healing of people. She brings compassion, love, caring and kindness to every life she touches. I am thankful every day for the lessons and love she has taught me about me and my journey in life."

-Client
"You helped me see him in the beauty of the flowers, the freedom of the birds and the endless opportunity of the sky. As I grieved the loss of my husband, you provided the steps that led me to the the strength and courage I needed to heal and grow. Because of you, I was able to realize the joy and beauty in every moment and actually live again. You helped me see that he will always be with me... all I have to do is look."

-Client
"Annette listens. Her professionalism, education, and especially her life's experiences provide a setting of kindness, unassuming and non-judgmental wisdom. I have never hesitated recommending her to anyone with life's events that are so difficult to bear and hard to understand. I feel she is a clinician above the rest."

-Client
“ Life changing insight and necessary honesty delivered with a gentle touch and the utmost professionalism. Highly recommended.”

-Client
"I would like to recommend the professional work and writings of Dr. Annette Childs, Ph.D. Recently Dr. Childs counseled me with regard to my Mother, who has dementia. I have since read her books and exposed myself to the body of her work. I find her compassion and insight into Life Transition extraordinary; and her ability to support those in crisis enormously comforting! If you are looking for a source to support you and your loved ones, especially in matters of Death and Dying, I highly recommend Annette."

-Client

Dr Annette Childs

“The MAPS Navigation training teaches caregivers how to offer presence, support, and soul-centered care to those who are aging and approaching the end of life”