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Bono/Guardian ad Litem Program:
Volunteer Opportunities
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Volunteer Advocates for Children Fact Sheet Volunteer Application GAL Assistant
- Provide support to our Guardian ad Litem Attorneys by researching cases, conducting interviews with clients and collecting data
- Attend court hearings when necessary
- Must be available to work an occasional weekday
Project Assistant
- Provide support to our Staff Attorneys, each focusing on a specific area of concern for the children in the system
- Education concerns: Focuses on ensuring the continuity and
quality of education the children receive while dependent on the State.- Health concerns: Focuses on ensuring the continuity of all
necessary healthcare (physical, emotional and behavioral) for the children while dependent on the State.- Permanency concerns: Focuses on obtaining permanent
placement for the child, in a place that serves the child’s best interest, within one year of that child being removed from the home.- Attend Court hearings when necessary.
- Be available to conduct interviews or to do research and collect data when necessary.
- Must be available to work an occasional weekday.
Home Visitor
- Volunteers called upon as necessary to conduct one-time evaluations of homes in order to determine whether they are suitable placements for children
Legal Aid Society of the O.C.B.A.
100 E. Robinson St.
Orlando, FL 32801
Tel: 407-841-8310
Fax: 407- 648-9240
Email: info@legalaidocba.org
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