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Caldwell County officials, Guardian ad litem program seek volunteers as 109 of 143 children lack advocates
Summary
Caldwell County public information officer Paige Counts hosted Guardian ad litem representatives who said the district serves 143 children and that 109 currently do not have a volunteer advocate; the program is recruiting volunteers and will run a six-week virtual training beginning April 7.
Paige Counts, Caldwell County public information officer, introduced representatives of the Guardian ad litem program and said the county is highlighting a volunteer recruitment push after program staff reported that of 143 children the district serves, 109 currently do not have a volunteer advocate. "Hello, I'm Paige Counts, public information officer for Caldwell County," Counts said at the start of the segment.
Program representatives Tanya Matcha and Jennifer Bowman described the Guardian ad litem program as a court-based advocacy service that assigns trained volunteers to speak on behalf of children involved in abuse and neglect proceedings. They said volunteers provide a stable, long-term point of…
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