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Mentor a foster youth today!
ORGANIZATION: Florida Guardian ad Litem Office - Circuit 15
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2 people are interested
The Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office represents abused, abandoned and neglected children in court and the community. Through the collaboration of a multi-disciplinary team that always includes a Guardian ad Litem Attorney, child welfare professional, and hopefully a trained volunteer or pro bono attorney from the child’s community, our team provides quality, independent legal representation for 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.
As a mentor you will:
- Assist and guide the youth to have an enhanced quality of life with the ability to thrive by identifying their unique and immediate barriers to prosperity, developing long-term goals, and assisting with mapping out a strategic plan. If barriers exist, connect the youth with a Hope Navigator.
- Provide the youth guidance, motivation, emotional support, role modeling, and identifying resources.
- Function as the go-to person for the youth as they transition into adulthood.
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About Florida Guardian ad Litem Office - Circuit 15
Location:
Palm Beach County Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, 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
The Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office represents abused, abandoned and neglected children in court and the community. Through the collaboration of a multi-disciplinary team that always includes a Guardian ad Litem Attorney, child welfare professional, and hopefully a trained volunteer or pro bono attorney from the child’s community, our team provides quality, independent legal representation for 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.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations West Palm Beach, FL 33401
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Child Welfare
- Child Advocacy
- Community Outreach
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Varies per child, a few hours per month.
- An interview is required. Training will be provided, free of charge.