Volunteer Here: Guardian Ad Litem

Guardian ad Litem is looking for volunteers to help advocate on behalf of children stuck in bad home situations. Volunteers help abused and neglected children by speaking on their behalf in court to ensure each child is placed with a safe and healthy new family.

The program provides a 30-hour training course for new volunteers, who then work with a supervisor and a program attorney.

There are currently over 800 children in Hillsborough County who need a Guardian ad Litem.

Volunteers need to be 21 or older, have good communication skills and will be trained in courtroom procedures, social services, the juvenile justice system, and the special needs of abused and neglected children.

The group welcomes volunteers from all cultures and professions, ethnic and educational backgrounds.

View Guardian ad Litem volunteer brochure here, and download and print an application here. Applications must be accompanied by photo identification. Material should be mailed to Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 700 E Twiggs St., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602.