So I’m guessing if you are reading this you have somehow stumbled upon this blog while looking for information about the Guardian ad Litem program, foster care or adoption or some other similar topic. Well welcome to the Mecklenburg Guardian ad Litem Advocacy Foundation’s blog, dedicated to all things dealing with foster care, foster children, adoption and of course, the Guardian ad Litem Program.
The mission of the Mecklenburg Guardian ad Litem Advocacy Foundation is to promote community awareness about the issue of child abuse and neglect in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region, by way of, promoting the Guardian ad Litem Program, assisting with volunteer recruitment, and supporting the work of the Guardian ad Litem volunteers. Hence, this blog will be an outlet not only for the Mecklenburg Guardian ad Litem Advocacy Foundation, but also for the Guardian ad Litem program and all things foster care.
The mission of the Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is to advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care. As the eyes and the ears of the court, the Guardian ad Litem volunteer researches and gathers important information focusing on the individual child. The volunteer partners with a GAL Attorney Advocate to make recommendations to the Judge about the child’s best interests and expressed wishes. At this time, there are over 800 children in the GAL program and approximately 260 assigned volunteers.
Anyone who is 18 years or older and who has a sincere concern for the well being of children can be a GAL volunteer. After initial training, the position requires an average of 6 to 10 hours of time per month on a case. Many GAL’s work full time and visit their GAL child in the evenings, on weekends, or even during lunchtime. You can become a Guardian ad Litem volunteer and make a difference in the life of child by visiting www.galcharlotte.com.
Are you a Guardian ad Litem? Have you ever been a Guardian ad Litem? Are you a foster child or adopted child with something to say on the matter? Are you simply a concerned citizen? Feel free to comment, I look forward to hearing stories about how the Guardian ad Litem program, and the foster care system has affected your life.
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