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Competency 3

GALs advocate for children's human rights and justice at both individual and systemic levels. They ensure each child has a voice in court and work to guarantee children are financially provided for and can achieve economic success. GALs also listen to children and seek to advance social, economic, and environmental justice by ensuring children have access to healthy, safe environments and recommending actions like individual education plans or new housing free of hazards if needed.

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Competency 3

GALs advocate for children's human rights and justice at both individual and systemic levels. They ensure each child has a voice in court and work to guarantee children are financially provided for and can achieve economic success. GALs also listen to children and seek to advance social, economic, and environmental justice by ensuring children have access to healthy, safe environments and recommending actions like individual education plans or new housing free of hazards if needed.

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Competency 3

Advance Human Rights and


Social, Economic, and
Environmental Justice

Behavior 1
Apply understanding of social, economic, and
environmental justice to advocate for human
rights at the individual and system levels
Guardian ad Litem Application:
Serve as an advocate for all children; ensure all have a
voice in court
GALs serve as facilitators and advocates to ensure that
the children are financially cared for, and have some
level of economic success.

Behavior 2
Engage in practices that advance social,
economic and environmental justice
GALs listen intently to the children for which they are

advocating on their behalf, and seek to ensure they have


access to a healthy and safe environment.
If a child is falling behind in his or her studies, a GAL
may suggest an individual education plan be
implemented.
If a child does not have access to clean water or air, the
GAL may recommend new housing or a home free of
smoke or environmental hazards.

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