Volunteers are needed to advocate for abused and neglected children in Dorchester County. Our volunteers work one-on-one with children to help them find safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible. We focus on the child, and how we can advocate children to move through the foster care system as quickly as possible.

If you are over 21, and have a sincere desire to help children, this is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in a child's life. You must be able to visit the child every month, and have a schedule that would allow you to appear in Court occasionally (approximately every 6 months)on the child's behalf. You must complete a free, 30 hour training class that will teach you the skills you need to advocate for a child.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Dorchester Guardian Ad Litem Program

Volunteers will work with the following groups

Adolescents (13-17) Infants / Preschoolers (0-4) Children (5-12)

We need volunteers who are free at these times

Monthly

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers

Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+)

This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests

Advocacy & Human Rights Foster Care Children & Youth

We are looking for volunteers with the following skills

Advocacy

Contact Person:
Terry Wheatley, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email)

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Address:

305 East Richardson Ave. summerville, SC 29483 (See a map)

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Ladson North Charleston Ridgeville Summerville
Counties:		Berkeley Charleston Colleton Dorchester Orangeburg
Statewide:		Available throughout all of South Carolina

Web Site: http://oepp.sc.gov/gal

Miscellaneous Information

Expected Outcome
	We provide abused children a voice in the foster care and legal system, and help them find safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible.
What supplies are needed to complete this project
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What supplies will volunteers be asked to provide
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