New Events
We regularly host, sponsor and support a variety of events that provide community outreach, increase awareness of our program, help recruit new volunteers, raise funds and furnish training to our volunteer guardians ad litem. The following events were added recently to our calendar.
Guardian ad Litem Holiday Gift Drive
Special Event
Friday, December 4, 2015 ← Gifts Due
Saturday, December 12, 2015 ← Celebration EventOur annual holiday gift drive is back! Visit gal2.org/wishes to learn more.
Serving and Protecting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Continuing Education
Tuesday, November 3, 2015Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Continuing Education
Tuesday, January 12, 2016Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Continuing Education
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Form and Document Library
The Form and Document Library on the Current Volunteers page has been given a makeover. Quickly accessible using the gal2.org/forms shortlink, this library is a one-stop shop for essential materials used by volunteer guardians ad litem and staff. It contains two sections.
eForm — The eForm section lists the forms currently available in that format. eForm provides a streamlined way to submit forms and reports to staff. Featuring dynamic fields and controls, eForm is easy to use on any device at home or out in the field.
Forms and Documents — The Forms and Documents section is divided into five categories. Items are available in different formats such as eForm, PDF and Microsoft Word.
In addition, we uploaded new versions of two documents contained within the library. Both documents can be downloaded from the "Annual Requirements" category.
- Code of Conduct
- Continuing Education Form
We also added a new Contact eForm to replace legacy forms on the Contact and Continuing Education pages. The Contact eForm is used to submit questions and comments to our office, with messages routed to specific individuals based on the "subject" option selected.
Continuing Education
Two new library items have been added to our Continuing Education resource center.
Life Skills: Entering the Workforce
A two-part, one-and-a-half hour training video presented by Rochelle Daniels, General Counsel for CareerSource Broward and hosted by Florida's Center for Child Welfare.
filed under Older Youth, Video and WebsiteNeuropsychological Evaluations of Children and Adults in Child Welfare
A two-part, two hour training video presented by James E. Lewis, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist for Florida Children's Medical Services, Suncoast/Pinellas County Child Protection Team and hosted by Florida's Center for Child Welfare.
filed under Mental Health, Video and Website
The Continuing Education page itself received several updates. The Annual Requirements and Complete Your Hours Now sections are both updated for the next fiscal year.
All volunteer guardians ad litem are required to complete at least twelve hours of in-service continuing education annually to maintain certification. For the 2016-2017 fiscal year, volunteers have until Thursday, June 30, 2016 to complete and report their credit hours.
Staff Directory
Our staff directory on the Contact page as well as the Child Visitation Report eForm and Report to the Court eForm have been updated to reflect the recent departure of Child Advocate Manager Christina Chapman.
We thank Christina for her service and wish her the best with her future endeavors.
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