Child Advocacy 101
A Guardian ad Litem visits a child this frequently
What is a minimum of once per month?
The first Guardian ad Litem Office was founded in Florida in this year.
TPR is an acronym for this type of trial
If a child's wishes don't align with the Guardian ad Litem's position of their best interest, this person can be appointed to them
What is an Attorney Ad Litem?
It is best practice to complete your contact log within this many hours of completing your visit.
MDT is the acronym for this
What is Multi-Disciplinary Team?
This many children were served by the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office in 2022
36,000
The most common case permanency goal at the beginning of a case.
The Dependency Court becomes involved with a family when a child has suffered one or more of these
What is abuse, abandonment and/or neglect?
CBC is the acronym for this type of agency (ChildNet in Broward)
CAM is the acronym for this MDT member
The MDT model was recognized as best practice in this year.
What is 1993?
In cases of egregious abuse, this can be filed immediately and no services will be offered to the parent(s)
What is an expedited Termination of Parental Rights Petition?
Youth aging out of foster care can participate in EFC, which is an acronym for this service.
What is Extended Foster Care?
Your Judicial Review report is due to your CAM this many weeks prior to the Judicial Review Hearing
What is 3 weeks?
Guardians Ad Litem are tasked to complete extensive information gathering. GALs accomplish this by speaking to these people
What is parents; child; caregiver; teachers; daycare providers; service providers; healthcare; school; mental health?
There are this many judicial circuits in Florida.
What is 20?
The Guardian ad Litem MDT represents this in court
What is the child's best interest?
Youth can remain in EFC until this age
What is 21, or 22 if they have a disability?
JR is the acronym for this report
This format is required for visit note documentation in Optima
What is the PLEASE format?
Broward County is this judicial circuit
Parents have this much time, according to federal statue, to achieve reunification
What is 12 months?
A student is eligible for the fee exemption if the student meets certain criteria, up until they turn this age
What is 28?
If a Guardian ad Litem suspects a child has been abused, they are mandated to do this
What is report the suspected abuse to the Florida Child Abuse Hotline?