To become a CIP volunteer you must be 21 years old and complete a five day training. Begin by completing the application and DCF Release of Information form and mailing it to the address noted below.

2010 GUARDIAN AD LITEM TRAININGS

January 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 -- Bridgeport

March 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 -- New Haven

May 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 -- Waterbury

June 29, 30 and July 1, 6, 7 -- Middletown

September 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 -- New Haven

November 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 -- Bridgeport

Download Forms:
APPLICATION
you need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view/print these forms, then mail to:

Genese Calloway
Children In Placement, Inc.
300 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 784-0344 [ext. 203]
gccip@sbcglobal.net

GUARDIAN AD LITEM
As a CIP volunteer Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) in the juvenile and probate courts you would work closely with the volunteer coordinator who shares responsibility with you on cases. Most of your time will be devoted to meeting with the child(ren), parents, social workers, foster parents and the therapists who are involved in the case. Once you have completed your initial assessments, you will make a report of your observations and make recommendations to the presiding court. Since most of the appointments can be arranged around your own schedule, it is possible to be a volunteer and be employed on a full time basis. There is a mandatory five-day training.

MONITOR
As a CIP volunteer Monitor you would be responsible for monitoring case progress. This involves telephone follow up with social workers, foster parents, counselors, schools, parent aide programs and other human service providers to assess the degree of compliance with court expectations set by the judge. Training is only one day. Monitors are available in each court as needed and are currently only used in the New Britain, New Haven, and Willimantic courts.