COURSE CATALOG

 


Below are the current 

courses available on the Florida Guardian ad Litem Academy

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GUARDIAN AD LITEM PRE-SERVICE



Chapter 01 - Introducing the Volunteer Role (Independent Study) 
Chapter 02 -  Child Abuse and Neglect (Independent Study) 
Chapter 03 - Child Well-Being (Independent Study) 
Chapter 05 - Effective Communication and Interviewing Skills
Chapter 06 - Information Gathering, Documentation and Judicial  Reviews
Chapter 07 - Child Welfare and the Law
Chapter 08 - Poverty
Chapter 09 - Educational Advocacy
Chapter 10 - Trauma & Resilience
Chapter 11 - Wrap Up / Next Steps
Abusive Head Trauma:  An Overview for Guardians  ad Litem  


TRAINING BUNDLES


2018 Florida Guardian ad Litem Disabilities Training Conference "What's Your Super Power?"
2019 Florida Guardian ad Litem Symposium "Specialized Advocacy for Children"
CAM ECHO Trainings 
Educational Advocacy (2019-2020)
Educational Advocacy 2018-2019 Webinars
Guardian ad Litem Independent Study
Guardian ad Litem Pre-Service Training
King Child Welfare Training Series 
Legal Topic of the Month Webinars (2021)
Legal Topic of the Month Webinars (2020)
Legal Training Calls (2019)
Legal Training Calls (2018)
Mandatory Staff and/or Attorney Training
Recovery 101 Workshop Series
Strengthening Resiliency and Preventing Vicarious Trauma


CHILD WELFARE & ADVOCACY


Advanced Advocacy in Education 
An Overview of Exceptional Student Education (Special Education) 
COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities:  A Perfect Storm 
Discipline for Students with Disabilities
DISCIPLINE: What You Need to Know When Your Student Gets in Trouble (January 2020) 
Educational Evaluations: What You Absolutely Need to Know
Evaluations for Children in Foster Care
Extended School Year
Family Functioning Assessment (FFA) 
Florida Progression and Graduation Requirements 
Florida Progression and Graduation Requirements (February 2020)
IEP Meeting:  A Practical Approach and FAQ's
Impact of COVID-19 on the Education of Students with Disabilities 
Independent Living and IL Reports
Innovative Child Welfare
Internet Dangers Facing Our Children
Learning how to Fully Protect Your Student with a Disability
Learning how to Fully Protect Your Student with a Disability in School Using Section 504
Master Trust (CAM ECHO) 
Medical Marijuana 
Overview of Exceptional Education 
Permanency From The Beginning
Recovery 101 Workshop Series Part 1, Behaviors of Addiction 
Recovery 101 Workshop Series Part 2: Return to Use 
Recovery 101 Workshop Series Part 3 Biases 
Recovery 101 Workshop Series Part 4: Stages & Pathways of Recovery 
Sibling Relationships and Planned Transitions for Children in Care
Special Education through the Lens of Trauma Informed Care
Special Education through the Lens of Trauma Informed Care (Nov 2020) 
Strengthening Resiliency and Preventing Vicarious Trauma Series: Part 2 
Strengthening Resiliency and Preventing Vicarious Trauma Series: Part 3
Strengthening Resiliency During COVID-19 and Preventing Vicarious Trauma Series: Part 1 
Transitioning Youth Services - Independent Living Laws and Process 
TRIUMPH Youth Panel:  Their Voices Heard 


LEGAL REPRESENTATION

 

2019 Legislative Updates (Mandatory Staff and Attorney Training)
Adoption Interventions 
Case Law Review
Case Planning with Incarcerated Parents
Child Hearsay Exception
Child Support in Dependency Cases 
Child Support: An Overview 
Confidentiality in Child Welfare Cases  (Mandatory staff training)
Contempt
Delinquency 101: What every Guardian ad Litem needs to know (Mandatory Staff training) 
Developmental Disabilities
Educational Protections for Children with Disabilities  
Ethics Training Scenario
Evidenced Based Parenting and Visitation 
Extended Foster Care and Related Services
Florida's Behavioral Health System Overview 
GAL Volunteer Testimony
Human Trafficking 
Immigration & Child Issues  
Immigration and the Dependency System
Impact of Juvenile Courts on Children with Mental Health Needs  
Independent Living Update 
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel 
Intellectual Disability  
Is it Time to go Home Yet? Conditions for Return and Reunification 
Judicial Notice 
Keeping Children Safe Act 
Keys to Independence:  Driver Licenses for Children in Care 
Kids Say the Darndest Things     
Legal Pathway of a Case 
Master Trusts and Social Security
Party Status, Empowering and Obligating Action (Mandatory Staff and Attorney training)
Psychological Testing for Parents and Caregivers Served by Child Welfare  
Psychotropic Medication
Psychotropic Medication Refresher 
Regis Little Act - Protecting Children with Special Needs
Residential Mental Health Treatment for Children and Adolescents  
Senate Bill 7026 - Public Safety 
Sibling Separation (1 hr CLE)  
Special Needs Attorney ad Litem
Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts
Supportive GALP Services - Diligent Searches 
Termination of Parental Rights & Residential Treatment Reports (Mandatory for CAMs and Attorneys) 
Top Ten Cases Every Dependency Attorney Needs to Know 
Trauma Informed Legal Advocacy  
Unconventional Contentions in Child Abuse Cases  
View from the Bench (Mandatory for Staff)
Witness Preparation (March 2020)


SKILLS ENHANCEMENT

 Abusive Head Trauma: An Overview for Guardians ad Litem 
Annual Performance Evaluations (Mandatory for CAMs and Attorneys)
Developing a Well Written Judicial Review Report
GAL Standard of Operation 4.D. - Conflict Resolution 
Keys to Good Documentation (Mandatory for CAMs and Attorneys)
Out of Circuit Co-Guardian Advocacy (Mandatory for Staff/Volunteers Encouraged) Special Access Required
Pre-Service Classroom Materials (Staff Only - special access required)
Strengthening Resiliency, a Resilience Action Plan: Part 4
Testifying in Court: How to Get Your Position Across Effectively (Mandatory Staff Training)
Testifying in Court: How to Get Your Position Across Effectively (Mandatory Staff Training)
Time Management (CAM ECHO)
Volunteer Retention and Re-engagement
Peer Mentor Programs


CONFERENCES


2019 Florida Guardian ad Litem Symposium "Specialized Advocacy for Children - Building Stronger Communities" 

CLEs expired

(2019) Adulting 101: WIOA, Transition and Social Security Benefits for Students with Disabilities 
A National Crisis: When Autism is Mistaken for Criminal Behavior and the Devastating Consequences 
Access Beyond the Classroom 
Children’s Privacy on Social Media 
Closing the Gap with GAP: Florida’s New Guardianship Assistance Program 
Dependency Representation and the JAC 
Disposition or Treatment: The Impact of Juvenile Courts on Children with Mental Health Needs 
Find Teens Confusing? You Are Not Alone. Let’s (Try To) Figure Them Out Together 
Florida Medicaid Managed Care – What’s New?: In Lieu of Services Benefits 
Human Trafficking: Do You Look Like a Victim?  
Making the Most of Expert Witness Testimony: Best Practices in the Wake of DeLisle v. Crane Co. 
Put Your Best Foot Forward with the 3 P’s of Advocacy: Enhancing Attorney & Child Advocate Manager 
Representing the Child’s Interests in Adoption Intervention Proceedings  
Rights of Parents and/or Children with Disabilities to Receive Accommodations to Achieve Permanency 
Runaway Train: Dependency and the School-to-Prison Pipeline 
The Impact of Trauma
The Regis Little Act: Guardianship and the Alternatives in Dependency Cases 
Trauma-Informed Care 
Understanding Due Process in Chapter 39 to Achieve the Best Possible Outcomes for Children 
Understanding the Unified Family Court System When Advocating for Special Needs Dependent Children 


2018 Guardian ad Litem Disabilities Training Conference, "What's Your Super Power?"

CLEs expired 

(2018) Adulting 101: WIOA, Transition and Social Security Benefits for Students with Disabilities
Advocating for Families of Children with Complex Medical Issues When MCA Accusations are Made 
Challenges & Pitfalls in Achieving Permanency for Children Whose Parents Receive APD Services
Facility Dogs Helping Vulnerable Witnesses Find their Voice and Heal 
From Chaos to Clarity 
General Session - Registry Panel 
General Session: GAL Talks - Telling the Child's Story with Meaning
How to Ensure that All Disabilities - Related Needs of a Child are Met
Human Trafficking Awareness & Education 
Increasing Access to Behavior Health Services Through Technology 
Knocking Down the Silo: Let's All See That RTC 
Pro Bono's Role in the Work/Life Balance
Protecting the Child's Voice: Use & Application of the Child Hearsay Rule in Dependency Cases 
Runaway Train: Dependency & the School to Prison Pipeline 
Special Needs Trusts & ABLE Accounts - 2018 Update 
The Effects of Toxic Stress on the Developing Brain 
The Superpowers of Special Litigation-Representing the Vulnerable Youth
The Value of Permanency for All Children
Up UP and Away! How to Help Your Wheelchair Bound Clients Soar 
Welcome & Opening Session 
Welcome & Opening Session - Great Minds Don't Always Think Alike 
Work/Life Balance - Mindfulness in High Conflict
You Don't Have to Do it Alone - Building an Advocacy Team through Due Process Services for Attorneys for Children 


CHILD ADVOCATE MANAGER CERTIFICATION


 

Certification Supervision Training (Contact Regional Trainer for Access)
Court Preparation and Participation (Contact Regional Trainer for Access)
GAL CCAM Recertification 2021
GAL Standards, Ethics, and Responsibilities Review 
Introduction to CAM Certification