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172 people are interested
Give A Child Hope
ORGANIZATION: The State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Office - Circuit Seventeen
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172 people are interested
Many of us are looking forward to spending time with our families this holiday season, especially after the isolation and social distancing we’ve experienced. But for children who have experienced abuse or neglect, the holidays can be a very difficult time of the year. These children may have been removed from the only home they have ever known. They’re attending court hearings, adjusting to new foster homes and transitioning to new schools.
That is a heavy burden to carry alone. You can help make a difference in their life www.galbroward17.org.
A Guardian ad Litem volunteer is a caring, consistent adult who will be there for a child experiencing loneliness and uncertainty this holiday season. Children with a dedicated volunteer by their side have someone who will speak up for their needs and best interests, in the courtroom and the community.
Children and youth with a Guardian ad Litem volunteer also have significantly higher levels of hope. When a child
has more hope, they are also more likely to succeed in school, have greater self-control, increased optimism and a higher overall sense of wellbeing.
You can give a child hope this holiday season by the gift of your time. Volunteer today.
For more information contact:
Guardian ad Litem Program Broward
612 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 1000
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Office: 954-831-6214 Fax: 954-831-7192
17th.recruitment@gal.fl.gov
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About The State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Office - Circuit Seventeen
Location:
612 S. Andrews Avenue, Sutie 1000, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301, US
Mission Statement
Mission: To provide the most vulnerable children in Florida with an adult from their community who will be a consistent, positive presence in the child’s life as part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes an attorney, child welfare professional and hopefully a community volunteer providing the highest quality community advocacy and legal representation to protect each child’s legal interests. To provide dependency judges with thorough and accurate information regarding the children under the court’s jurisdiction.
Description
The Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office represents abused, abandoned and neglected children in the courtroom and the community. Through the collaboration of a multi-disciplinary team that includes a Guardian ad Litem Attorney, child welfare professional, and hopefully a trained volunteer, our team provides quality legal representation for the best interests of abused, neglected, and abandoned children while assisting the child in expressing their needs and wishes. Our unique approach allows us to support the whole child, addressing their physical, educational, mental, emotional, social, and legal needs.
The Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office is a Guardianship type of legal representation. In Florida, we recognize that children cannot make decisions for themselves that involve their health and safety. Guardians ad Litem must provide all information to the judge about the child and advocate for what is in the child’s best interest.
Guardians ad Litem become people our children can trust, helping us be their voice. As a team together, we provide powerful, effective, high-quality advocacy with one goal: that every child finds a safe, loving, permanent home where they can thrive.
You can be a part of Florida’s award-winning, state-funded child advocacy organization and make a difference in a child’s life. Learn more about how you can become a child advocate or support the Florida Guardian ad Litem Foundation, which provides support and additional resources for Florida Guardian ad Litem and the families we serve.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
612 S. Andrews AvenueSuite 1000Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
DATE POSTED
July 26, 2022
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Youth Services
- Case Work / Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Child Welfare
- Child Care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 10 - 15 hours per month