-
105 people are interested
Help Abuse and Neglected Children- Join our online information session to learn more.
ORGANIZATION: The State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Office - Circuit Seventeen
Please visit the new page to apply.
-
105 people are interested
Join our webinar on Wednesdays at 12 Noon or 6PM, to learn how you can become a volunteer to speak up for our children alleged to have been abused, abandoned or neglected.
We will provide an overview of the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office and the steps necessary to become a volunteer child advocate.
Email us at 17th.recruitment@gal.fl.gov or call 954-831-6214 to confirm your attendance. Webinar link will be emailed upon confirmation. We hope to have you one of our webinars.
www.guardianadlitem.org
1 More opportunity with The State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Office - Circuit Seventeen
7 ReviewsOpportunities
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
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
February 5, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Visit with assigned child(ren) once per month and support the child throughout court proceedings.