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2012 Florida Guardian Ad Litem Regional Training in Tampa April 2012
The Florida Guardian Ad Litem Foundation will be holding a regional training on Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Tampa at the Department of Children and Families Regional Office located at 9393 North Florida Avenue, 33612. Registration for the event is $25, which includes lunch, and seating is limited. Topics will include Achieving Normalcy Outcomes in [...]
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This year, the 31st Annual Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program Awards Banquet was once again held in Orlando on September 7, 2011. With our program’s first Executive Director, Angela Orkin (who currently works for Voices for Georgia’s Children), presenting as the keynote speaker for the evening, she reflected on how our organization has continued to grow and [...]
The 10th Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon was once again held at the Outback Steakhouse in Lakeland on April 9, 2011 in order to honor the hard work and dedication our 500+ volunteers have invested into effectively advocating for the best interest of dependent children in court. Approximately 140 volunteers, board members, attorneys, dependency [...]
Guardian ad Litem Day was recently held in Tallahassee on March 23, 2011, and wow, what a day it was! Guardian ad Litem Day at the Capitol, sponsored by the Florida Guardian ad Litem Foundation, was a huge success again! The weather more than cooperated, and approximately two hundred of our volunteers and other strong, [...]
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- In order to better facilitate the required six hours of yearly in-service training for our volunteer Guardians Ad Litem to maintain their volunteer certification with the GAL Program, we have provided a list of literature and media that is able to be utilized to fufill this requirement. Please click the link below to access the myriad of options a volunteer GAL has at in-service opportunities, and please contact your assigned Volunteer Coordinator if you have any questions. In-Service Opportunities for GAL Volunteers April 2012 #
- Courtesy of our intern from Southeastern College, Ashley Pyle, here are some tips for our volunteer Guardians Ad Litem on how to strengthen their relationships with their assigned children and Volunteer Coordinator in order to become better and more effective child advocates. Please click on the link below to access the document. Relationships Handout April 2012 #
- Don't forget to be on the lookout for our float in this year's annual Bartow Christmas Parade, which will start at Mosaic Park and run 6-9 PM on Friday, December 10th. Further information on this event can be found at the link provided below: http://www.bartowchamber.com/events/2010/12/10/christmas-parade Hope to see you there, and from all of us at the 10th Circuit GAL, we wish all of you and yours Happy Holidays :) #
- The Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program invites you to follow them on Facebook & Twitter. From time to time, the Program will be posting news, upcoming conferences and interesting child welfare articles both on FB (found at www.facebook.com/pages/Tallahassee-FL/The-Florida-Statewide-Guardian-ad-Litem-Program/164070170277062) & Twitter (found at www.twitter.com/FL_Guardian). Please take a look at this information on dependent children who need a voice throughout the state of Florida, & learn how you can help out in your community. #
- In honor of our 500 dedicated volunteers, the 10th Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program and our non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization, Speak Up For Children In The Tenth Judicial Circuit, Inc., will host its annual Christmas Party to thank them for all their hard work. This event will be on Monday, December 13, 2010 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Between 400 and 450 volunteers, attorneys, and Judges are expected to attend. Please call your Volunteer Coordinator at 863-534-4605 for more information on this event. #
Welcome to Guardian ad Litem CIRCUIT 10 | HARDEE, HIGHLANDS, POLK COUNTIES
The mission of the Guardian ad Litem Program is to provide a network of professional staff and community volunteers partnering to provide a strong voice advocating for the best interest of children, who are alleged to be abused, neglected or abandoned, in court proceedings.
