Every child deserves a dedicated advocate, someone who is committed to understanding their unique needs and wishes.
Read more inspiring true stories of how Kids’ Voice staff and volunteers have positively impacted the lives of children and youth in our community. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact? Learn more about becoming a Kids’ Voice Volunteer Advocate here.
Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) Impact Stories
- GAL helped five children who lost their parents in tragic car accident
- Kids’ Voice appointed as GAL for 6-month-old, ensuring she had the support she needed to thrive despite early challenges
- GAL finds safe and stable long-term placement for 8-year-old girl with Grandmother
- Child finds joy and stability through adoption into a loving, permanent home
- GAL provides the court with important information needed to protect 9-year-old child
- GAL report and recommendations ensured safe and nurturing parenting time with both parents
- GAL assisted grandparents with guardianship of young grandchildren
- GAL’s recommendations used by court to determine sole custody of toddler
- GAL worked to get twins a healthy and safe living situation
- GAL obtains permanent adoptive home for young girl
- With the GAL’s ongoing support and advocacy, an 11-year-old boy is now on track to graduate from high school
- GAL investigation places three children in a safe home, away from abuse and violence
- Thanks to the GAL, two children now live in a nurturing, safe environment with family members
- GAL able to place children with family when their parents were deported
- GAL instrumental in providing information to court to keep guardianship in place for the safety of the child
- GAL and Kids’ Voice “transformed the world” of a 16-year-old girl and her son
Children’s Law Center (CLCI) Impact Stories
- Successful presentation for pro bono attorneys in Lake County
- GAL and CLCI able to secure permanent guardianship for young child
- CLCI assists grandmother in enrolling grandson in school even without a court-ordered custody hearing
- CLCI able to research and give important information that allowed aunt to obtain legal guardianship for 15-year-old
Safe Child Parenting Time (SCPT) Visitation Impact Stories
- Kids’ Voice GAL report and testimony keeps toddler in safe home with guardian and SCPT visitations
- Child with autism spectrum disorder builds a stronger bond with mother through GAL and SCPT programs
- SCPT program allowed mother and daughter to continue their relationship, even after sole custody was awarded to the father
