Effective Advocacy Training (Oh)

1. The Guardian ad Litem can gather information by ___________.

Reviewing case records

Talking to the child and caregiver

Talking to the parents

All choices are correct

2. All children deserve to live in a safe and stable home ___________.

That provides a nurturing environment for the child

With two parents that can provide the child with everything they want

With parents that have strong family values

With caregivers that have no history of abuse or neglect

3. Our personal attitudes and beliefs may lead us to draw conclusions about people before we even meet them.

True

False

4. The job of the Guardian ad Litem is to ______________.

Seek out and gather information

Hold onto factual information

Share confidential information

Wait for others to provide information

5. As information or fact gatherers, it is important to remember that _____________.

Perceptions are not facts

Allegations are not facts

Things you see are facts

All choices are correct

6. The role of the Guardian ad Litem does NOT include ___________.

Advocating for the child

Reporting to the Court

Mentoring the child

Ensuring the child achieves permanency

7. When working with parents who have abused their children, one tip to remaining objective is to focus on __________.

The behavior of the parents and remember that people can change their behavior

How the parent dresses and keeps their home

The parents family values and their history of abuse

The relationships the parents enter into and how you can help them

8. 'Good enough parenting' means that as long as the parent has taken all the classes required on the case plan, they are 'good enough' to parent their child.

True

False

9. In order to take action, the Guardian ad Litem needs to remain ____________.

Non-reactive

Passive

Sensitive

Understanding

10. When you present information to the court, it is important that you __________.

Can provide evidence to support the information

Trust the person that told you the information

Make sure that the information is the truth

All choices are correct

Effective Advocacy Training (Oh)

1. The Guardian ad Litem can gather information by ___________.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. All children deserve to live in a safe and stable home ___________.

3. Our personal attitudes and beliefs may lead us to draw conclusions about people before we even meet them.

4. The job of the Guardian ad Litem is to ­­­______________.

5. As information or fact gatherers, it is important to remember that _____________.

6. The role of the Guardian ad Litem does NOT include ___________.

7. When working with parents who have abused their children, one tip to remaining objective is to focus on __________.

8. 'Good enough parenting' means that as long as the parent has taken all the classes required on the case plan, they are 'good enough' to parent their child.

9. In order to take action, the Guardian ad Litem needs to remain ____________.

10. When you present information to the court, it is important that you __________.

4. The job of the Guardian ad Litem is to ______________.