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Photo: David July/gal2.org On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, five new volunteers were sworn in as guardians ad litem at the Leon County Courthouse in Tallahassee. The ceremony was presided over by the Honorable Karen Gievers, a dependency court judge who often officiates our volunteer swearing in events. Volunteer Recruiter Sara Blumenthal and Volunteer Trainer Christine […]
Photo: gal2.org/Tallahassee Democrat Last month, we published "DVAC Links Volunteers to the State Office" by program volunteer Dorothy "Dot" Binger that described the Director's Volunteer Advisory Committee (DVAC). Comprised of Florida Guardian ad Litem Program Executive Director Alan Abramowitz and a volunteer from each of the twenty circuits, the Director's Volunteer Advisory Committee meets every […]
Photo: David July/gal2.org Alan Abramowitz, Director of the Florida Guardian ad Litem Program, meets with his advisory committee — the Statewide Director's Volunteer Advisory Committee (DVAC) — comprised of a volunteer from each of the twenty circuits, by way of monthly conference calls. Alan, as he is known by his multitude of contacts and all […]
Photo: David July/gal2.org On Sunday, November 10, 2013, an article written by guardian ad litem volunteer Leigh Merritt was published in the Active Living section of the Tallahassee Democrat. Merritt is a long-time supporter of the Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program. Starting her relationship with the program in 2000 as a volunteer, Merritt […]
Photo: David July/gal2.org This month, our state office released the Florida Guardian ad Litem Program Standards. The new standards are now posted on our website at https://gal2.org/forms. Our thanks to Dorothy "Dot" Binger, our local program Volunteer Advisory Committee chair and second circuit volunteer representative on the Statewide Director of Volunteer Advisory Committee (DVAC). Dot […]
On Saturday, June 15, 2013, Child Advocates II, Inc. (CAII) and the Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program hosted our annual Guardian ad Litem Appreciation Day event. GAL Appreciation Day provides an opportunity for the local guardian ad litem community to get together with their families to socialize, have fun and recognize the exemplary […]
On Saturday, May 12, 2012, Child Advocates II, Inc. (CAII) and the Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program hosted our annual Guardian ad Litem Appreciation Day event. GAL Appreciation Day provides an opportunity for the local guardian ad litem community to get together with their families to socialize, have fun and recognize the exemplary […]
The Ask a Mentor column is an educational periodical published on our blog. Written by our longtime volunteer Dorothy "Dot" Binger, each column provides a mentor's answer to a specific question asked by a volunteer. Discussing situations that they may encounter in the future, the columns are a valuable resource for our guardians ad litem. […]
Photo: Dorothy Binger On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, the Tallahassee Democrat published a special article on Dorothy "Dot" Binger, longtime volunteer for the Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program as well as author of our Ask a Mentor periodical. Binger has been honored as a 2012 Trailblazer by the Oasis Center for Women and […]
The Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program is proud to support the "I Am for the Child" public awareness campaign recently launched by the National CASA Association. The purpose of the campaign is to create a national movement behind the goal of every child receiving a court appointed volunteer guardian ad litem to represent […]
