The Guardian Now - Guardian ad Litem Program through

ESCAMBIA OFFICE
1800 WEST SAINT MARY AVE., BOX 3
The Guardian Now
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32501
PHONE: (850) 595-3728
-1st Circuit Monthly Updates
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NORTH SANTA ROSA OFFICE
2 0 1 5
5643 STEWART STREET
MILTON, FLORIDA 32570
PHONE: (850) 981-3227
SOUTH SANTA ROSA OFFICE
7552 NAVARRE PKWY SUITE 5
NAVARRE, FLORIDA 32566
PHONE: (850) 936-5159
NORTH OKALOOSA OFFICE
197-A EAST JAMES LEE BLVD.
CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA 32536
PHONE: (850) 689-5060
SOUTH OKALOOSA OFFICE
19 IOWA DRIVE NE
Congratulations to Matt Wilson!
By Kathryn Errington-Supervising Attorney
The Guardian ad Litem Program is very proud to announce that Matt
Wilson, Senior Program Attorney in our Crestview office, has been appointed to serve on the Juvenile Rules Committee of the Florida Bar.
This is a very prestigious committee that carries out the mandate of
Rule 2.140 of the rules of Judicial Administration concerning the proposal of new rules of procedure and changes to existing rules for juvenile court proceedings. It is wonderful to have a GAL presence on this
committee, and even more wonderful to have a First Circuit presence
on the Committee.
Matt Wilson– Crestview Senior Program Attorney
FT.WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA 32548
PHONE: (850) 609-5467
Volunteer Celebrates 20 years !
WALTON OFFICE
571 HIGHWAY 90 EAST
ROOM 301
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32433
PHONE: (850) 892-8676
Evelyn Walker has is a valued and exceptional volunteer. She has worked
with Child Advocate Manager for two
decades!
The Guardian ad Litem Program sends
a big thank you to Evelyn Walker as
well as all our volunteers; new and experienced, enough for their dedicated
service.
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Scheduled Opportunities:
June 23rd-Santa Rosa Courthouse Volunteer swearing in
ceremony– 4PM-5Pm
June 26th- Crestview Coffee5PM-6PM @197-A East James
Lee Blvd. Crestview, FL 32536
June - Escambia Coffee-date
and time TBA
In-service opportunities , Coffees & training
schedule
Marcia Santeler &
CAM Stephanie Barlow of Milton
New Volunteer Training:
Goal: That
each and
every child
has a
volunteer
advocate of
their very
own.
June 6th– Pensacola PreService 8 hour trainingnew volunteers
9AM-4PM (1800 W. St.
Mary Ave. Pensacola, FL
32501)
June 9th-Milton additional Pre-Service Training/Panel 4 hours 2pm6pm
June 10th-Pensacola-1
PM-5 PM 4 hours Additional Pre-service Training/Panel
June 11th– DeFuniak
Springs 9AM-4PM– 8
hour classroom Preservice training
June 13th– Ft.Walton
Beach– 9AM-4PM 8
hour Pre-service Train-
The Guardian Now-1st Circuit
ing. (19 Iowa Dr. NE
FWB, FL 32548.
June 16– DeFuniak
Springs 4 hour additional
Pre-service training.
June 18th– Fort Walton
Beach 4 Hour additional
Pre-service Training
3;30PM-7:30PM
June 20th-Pensacola, 8
hour Pre-service training
9AM-4PM
June 20th-Pensacola, 4
hour Pre-service additional training
June 25th-Crestview 4
hour additional training/
panel 3:30 PM-7:30PM
(197-A East James Lee
Blvd. Crestview, FL
June 27th-Milton 8 hour
Pre-service Training
9AM-4PM (5643 Stewart
street Milton, FL)
Above: SRC Volunteers; Mabel &
Maureen Below: Staff: Brian Ciulla
-CAM II & Volunteer-Steve Allen
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JUNE EVENTS:
On May 12th, the Guardian ad
Litem Program held an event at
Dreamland Skating Center on
Olive Road, Pensacola.
The rink offers a variety of activities for volunteers, their
GAL children, and family members to enjoy quality time with
one another. Do you find that
you are a little challenged in
Community
June 1– Chick-fil-A of Gulf
Breeze hosts a Guardian ad
Litem Spirit Night, proceeds
to be donated.
the ability to stay upright? No problem!
This is a no judgment
zone and has lots of
space for learners. If the adults need a break from the
rink, laser tag , arcade and table games are offered at
the rink too! My family tried Laser tag and competed
with another group of kids as teams. This is incredible
fun. Be on the lookout for another Guardian ad Litem
skating event this summer at Dreamland Skating Center.
Teresa Wright-Wolf Program Specialist
A Big Thank You for all the support on Gallery Night, May 22nd.Thanks
to all donating artists and to Lauren Williams– GAL
Volunteer and board member of our Northwest
Florida Guardian ad Litem Foundation. Our nonprofit board will be present at another Gallery
Night in downtown Pensacola later this summer.
The date and time will be
announced.
June 11-Chick-fil-A of 9
Mile Rd., Pensacola hosts
Guardian ad Litem Spirit
Night, proceeds to be donated.
June 12th– Five Flags Speedway Presents: Marty White
Night– Kids can ride their
bikes around the track and
see the races too!
Thank you to artists: Random Ink, Jessica Hackathorn, A.
Rhodes, Kate of this@thatish, and Trowski Designs for their
donations.
(Our youngest artist– Miss Nadia)
Community Partners with
Barnes & Noble Bookstores
On Memorial Day, the Guardian ad Litem program
was privileged to be included in an event at our local
Barnes & Noble Store on Airport Blvd. in Pensacola. Diana Roberts of Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and Teresa
Wright-Wolf of the Guardian ad Litem Program Escambia Jerrie Mock 1964
County office spoke on behalf of our kids. In honor of Memorial Day, speakers discussed the life of aviator Geraldine Mock, known for being the first womAWARENESS
an to circumnavigate the globe solo. Mrs.
Mock achieved her goal 27 years after Amelia Earhart disappeared during her flight with Frederick Free Summer Fun at
J. Noonan. Commander Jill Nelson was a dear friend of Barnes & Noble, Airport Blvd., Pensacola, FL
Mrs. Mock and presented her life story to a captive audience of family, friends, and those of us honored to be in June 6th-11:00AM Special Children’s Event: Storytime
her company. Commander Nelson is an accomplished
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Fighter Pilot in her own right and is a great inspiration to
all the “little girls that were told they should not dream
June 10th-11:00AM Storytime: Chu’s Day at the Beach.
so big!”. They Guardian ad Litem Program wishes to
July 24th-Guardian ad Litem Night & Bookfair! A GAL
thank the staff at Barnes & Noble, the R.I.F. Program
special event: Storytime, meet the Cookie Mouse,
and the Mock family for what they do for the children
in our community and promoting community awarecrafts, and cupcake decorating! 6PM-8PM R.S.V.P
ness of our program.