Thank you for supporting the Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program and your community as a volunteer guardian ad litem!
This resource page contains the forms, documentation and training materials required for guardian ad litem re-certification and continuing education. Additionally, it is regularly updated with the latest topical news, articles, guides, decisions, videos, periodical segments and information.
We have numerous ways to keep you informed, such as The Guardian newsletter. Our blog and Twitter are the best ways to learn about new and updated information on our website.
The Ask a Mentor column is an educational periodical by Dot Binger published on our blog. Each article provides a mentor's answer to a specific question asked by a volunteer.
- Ask a Mentor: More on Continuing Relationships
- Ask a Mentor: Talking to Caregivers
- Ask a Mentor: Case Notes and Documentation
- Ask a Mentor: Addressing Situations of Concern
- Ask a Mentor: Understanding Your Role as a Guardian
- Ask a Mentor: Sources of Case Information
- Ask a Mentor: Interviewing Parents in TPR Cases
- Ask a Mentor: Continuing Relationships
- Ask a Mentor: Your Role in Court Hearings
- Ask a Mentor: Prioritizing the Child's Needs
- Read All »
The Take 5 series is an educational periodical by Charles Nelson republished on our blog. Each article discusses a specific topic by posing a question and providing a brief but informative answer.
- A Caregiver's Guide To Dependency Court
- Aging Out (2005) — a documentary film that chronicles the daunting obstacles veterans of foster care encounter as they are forced to fend for themselves
- Early Warning: Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters — a special report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count program
- Health Care Resources in Leon, Wakulla and Gadsden Counties
- Hearing Your Voice: A Guide To Your Dependency Court Case — a booklet for children
- Links — categorized hyperlinks to other websites of interest
- What's Happening In Dependency Court? — an activity book for children
The Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program requires all volunteers to complete a total of twelve (12) hours in-service continuing education each fiscal year to maintain certification.
Fiscal Year 2012–2013
Start your hours on or after July 1, 2011 and complete them by June 30, 2012
Guardian ad litem continuing education may be completed in the following ways.
- READ the continuing education articles available on this page
- ATTEND Lunch & Learn sessions
- TEACH new volunteer guardians ad litem during their pre-service training
- PROMOTE and improve our organization by serving on one of our committees
- PARTICIPATE in other qualifying activities with advanced approval from the circuit director or assistant director
When you have completed a qualifying activity, report your hours for that activity by submitting an electronic Continuing Education Form. It is fast and easy!
To keep track of your hours manually, use the downloadable form. Once complete, sign and return the form to our office by mail or fax, or email a scanned copy to ce
guardianadlitem2.org.
You can also download the Code of Conduct form if you need to read and sign the latest version.
You must report all of your hours by June 30, 2012
Send an email to ceguardianadlitem2.org to request printed copies.
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- Critical Issues in Foster Care
- Engaging Non-Resident Fathers
- Family Centered Practice Framework
- Mental Illness in Children
- Strengthening Families Through Early Care and Education:
- Promoting Children's Healthy Social and Emotional Development
- How Early Childhood Programs Help Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
- Including Men
- The Future of Family Engagement in Residence Care
- Master Trust
- Normalcy Training — Slide Presentation
- Running Away from Foster Care
