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A safe, permanent home isn't something that a child should only dream about...
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Kershaw County |
Our free
training will teach you to be a positive, effective child advocate. It will help you understand what you can do as a GAL, and help you make a difference for a child. |
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| 140 Kershaw County children were in foster care on June 30, 2009.* Our volunteers are ordinary people who do extraordinary things for these most vulnerable children. | ||
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The GAL training is based on the National CASA guidelines. 30 hours of training are required to become a volunteer Guardian ad Litem. The training is very interactive, with many group and individual activities. There are ten class sessions of 3 hours each, two 3 hour Court Observations, and reading in preparation for class time. Actual case studies are used to teach the principles involved. |
| Kershaw County Volunteer Guardian ad Litem Program Elizabeth May, Coordinator 1111 Broad Street, Suite 4-K Camden, SC 29020 425-1412 volunteer@Kershaw.scgal.org Listing of other counties Kershaw Home Page |
What subjects are covered in training? You will learn how to talk to abused children, and build a bond of trust and rapport with a child. You will learn appropriate ways to interact with children, while still maintaining your role as an advocate. Many people worry that they will become too involved with the children, but an important part of our training is to teach appropriate boundaries when interacting with families and children. You will also study the Family Court system, the Department of Social Services, and the problems that affect children and families and lead to abuse and neglect. |
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*Courtesy of SC Department of Social Services |
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