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Eligibility Requirements
- An interest in children and in their welfare
- The ability to respect and relate to people from various backgrounds and cultures in a sensitive and caring manner
- Objective, open minded, and flexible
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Understanding of and compliance with the rules of confidentiality
- The ability to make a minimum of one year commitment
- The ability to accept supervision and seek feedback from trained, professional staff
- Must be 21 or older
Duties and Responsibilities
- Visit, at least monthly, with the child/children to which you are assigned
- To read the records and files of the court, Social Service Agency, school, hospital, etc., regarding the child you are advocating for
- To interview, research, and evaluate facts and circumstances of the child's life from your investigation and to make independent recommendations to the court
- To report any incidents of child abuse and/or neglect to the Office of Community Services or local police department
TO GIVE VOICE, HEALING, AND SECURITY TO CHILDREN