The Dispatch
Imagine you are a child recently taken away from your home, your parents, and everything you have ever known. New people come into your life making decisions on where you re going to live, whether you can see your family and if things will further change forever.
Amidst the tornado of social workers, judges, lawyers, and law enforcement, there is one person who is looking out just for you. Someone who will be your voice and let all these people know what it is you want.
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Renee Easter has been one of those voices as a guardian ad litem volunteer for almost nine months. She said although it can be gut-wrenching to hear some of the situations these children are in, which can often include physical, sexual, and mental abuse; domestic violence; drug abuse or neglect, it is important for someone to be there for these young victims.