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Child Advocacy Pre-Service Training
ORGANIZATION: State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Office - Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Thank you for choosing to become a volunteer with the 19th Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem. From this point on, you are part of a team that will help guide you through the world of child advocacy.
This training is the certified pre-service training that is required to become a volunteer for the 19th Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program (GALP). Training is only held every other month and are limited to only 25 personnel to help facilitate better learning so please RSVP as soon as possible to allow for orientation and document processing. Training is in a relaxing office environment with refreshments so please, dress casual. During training, there will be hourly breaks and a break for lunch. Training will cover topics such as: Recognizing case notes, activity logs, dependency reports, court orders, permanency notices, educational advocacy, and the path of a case. Some of the training is interactive to stimulate and facilitate communication and understanding which is very important in child advocacy. The perspective and experiences of licensed Child Advocacy Managers (CAMs) and licensed Attorneys will help shape your understanding as to what your role is as a GAL Volunteer. Through this training, you will gain a fresh understanding of why it is important to advocate for children that are in the system.
This will be a three day training. Training days/times will be:
May
Date: Monday, 8th and Wednesday, 10th
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Date: Friday, 12th
Time: 9am - 4pm
Place: GAL Office - 584 NW University Blvd., Suite 600, Port St. Lucie, 34986
Prior to being approved for training, there is a mandatory orientation phase. Please allow one to two weeks for the orientation phase. Please contact Omar Walker (Volunteer Recruiter) at: omar.walker@gal.fl.gov or 772-785-5804 or 5875 for details.
Thank you!
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About State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Office - Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
Location:
300 Orange Avenue, The Sunrise Center, 2nd Floor, Fort Pierce, FL 34950, US
Mission Statement
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
Every year more than half a million abused and neglected children are in need of safe, permanent, nurturing homes. That's where Guardian ad Litem steps in. The Guardian ad Litem Office represents abused, neglected, and abandoned children in the court and in the community. Our team provides legal representations for these children in expressing their needs, wishes, and best interests. We do this through a unique and holistic approach that supports the whole child, addressing their physical, educational, mental, emotional, social, and legal needs. Guardians ad Litem become people our most vulnerable children can trust. 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.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
GAL Office - 584 NW University Blvd., Suite 600Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
DATE POSTED
November 10, 2016
SKILLS
- Organization
- People Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Relationship Building
- English
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 1 year +
- Reliable transportation