“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” -John C. Crosby
What is FAWL in Love with GAL?
Every day a teenager ages out of foster care. Mentors can change their lives in as little as 20 minutes a month. Studies show teens with mentors achieve higher educational, economic and social outcomes.
Be the person who helps and supports them during their journey toward independence.
The FAWL in Love with GAL was created as a partnership between the Florida Guardian ad Litem Office and Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL) to connect pro bono attorneys with older youth in foster care. The pro bono attorneys mentor the youth as they venture into independence.
Interested in Becoming a FAWL in Love with GAL Mentor?
Forging Their Future Training
As part of the FAWL in Love with GAL, the Florida Guardian ad Litem Office provides training for all participants. The training offered prepares volunteers to form a mentor-mentee relationship with these older youth, enabling them to develop professional and personal relationships with lawyers who will guide them not just the dependency system, but these critical years of their lives.
Forging Their Future Training Materials:
- Tough Being A Teen: Working with Adolescents, Presented by Laurie Blades, Florida Guardian ad Litem Office Director of Children’s Behavioral Health Advocacy. Learn more about Suicide Prevention Tips.
- Tougher Being a Foster Teen: How to Assist in the Journey to Independence, Presented by Laurie Blades, Florida Guardian ad Litem Office Director of Children’s Behavioral Health Advocacy. Learn more about ACE and Resilience.
How to Become a Mentor…….
If you are an attorney or law student and want to join FAWL in Love with GAL, complete a pro bono inquiry.