New Event
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 event was added to our calendar.
Legal Update
Continuing Education
Thursday, August 23, 2018
You can also browse and access events on our calendar grid.
Rescheduled Events
The following events have been rescheduled.
Educational Surrogate Lunch and Learn
Continuing Education
Thursday, August 30, 2018Educational Surrogate Lunch and Learn
Continuing Education
Thursday, September 27, 2018Educational Surrogate Lunch and Learn
Continuing Education
Thursday, October 25, 2018Educational Surrogate Lunch and Learn
Continuing Education
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Staff Directory Update
Our staff directory on the Contact page has been updated to reflect recent personnel changes.
Please join us in welcoming Child Advocate Manager Ashley Kelley and Volunteer Recruiter Taylor Tachell to our team.
In addition, Annette Riddle and Sara Urban have departed. We thank Annette and Sara for their service and wish them the best with their future endeavors.
Continuing Education Library Update
One new library item was added to our Continuing Education resource center.
Trauma Informed Practice and the Opioid Crisis
A discussion guide for health care and social service providers about the links between violence, trauma and opioid addiction by the Centre of Excellence for Women's Health.
filed under Substance Abuse and Article
Training Updates
The Training page has been updated to reflect changes to the independent study curriculum. Three downloadable resources — Volunteer Training Manual, New Volunteer Training Program Handbook and Fieldwork Checklist — also have new versions available.
New Statewide Brochure
The statewide Guardian ad Litem Program brochure has been replaced with a newer version. It is available to download in the Frequently Asked Questions section on the Prospective Volunteers page.
New Community Supporter
Without the assistance provided by our partners and community supporters, ensuring children have a court-appointed volunteer guardian ad litem, legal assistance and financial resources would be extremely difficult.
The Supporters page has been updated to included the following addition.
Higher Ground Bicycle Company is a Tallahassee, Florida-based bicycle shop founded in 2001 offering road and mountain bikes, accessories and service. In 2018, Higher Ground began displaying our program's brochures and yard sign at their store, plus donated free and discounted bikes for older youth in need.
We thank Higher Ground Bicycle Company and all of our partners and supporters for their generous contributions to children in our community.
Foundation Page Update
The Foundation's Memberships section on the Guardian ad Litem Foundation Second Circuit, Inc. page has been updated. Their Institute for Nonprofit Innovation and Excellence (INIE) membership is now reflected.
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