Seeking Volunteer for Community Guardian Program
Posted on 08-29-2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 29, 2012 |
Contact: Jessica Donald
Communications Specialist
208-287-6998
jdonald@adaweb.net
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Seeking Volunteer for Community Guardian Program
(Boise, ID) – The Board of Ada County Commissioners is seeking a volunteer for a vacancy on the Ada County Board of Community Guardians. The seven-member Board of Community Guardians works to actively recruit and monitor volunteers interested in becoming court-appointed Community Guardians. The Board of Community Guardians meets the first Thursday of each month to perform the duties and functions listed in the board’s by-laws.
A court appointed Guardian acts as a surrogate decision-maker in personal matters for individuals who cannot make decisions for themselves because of mental and/or physical impairments or disabilities. In most cases, court-appointed Guardians are family members or friends of the person needing assistance. However, for indigent individuals who do not have family or friends willing or capable of performing Guardian duties, the court will appoint a volunteer from Ada County’s Community Guardian program.
Ada County receives referrals to the Board of Community Guardians, and the board reviews each application to determine whether the applicant meets the criteria needed for indigent oversight. The case is then turned over to a Guardian, who ensures their clients have basic necessities such as: clean clothes, food, access to transportation, adequate medical care, and a safe place to live. Volunteers appointed to serve on the Ada County Board of Community Guardians will oversee the services Guardians provide, and will be tasked with actively recruiting additional Guardians into the program.
Ada County residents interested in serving on this board are asked to fill out a volunteer board application, available on the Web or at the Ada County Commissioners Office. The Commissioners Office is located on the third floor of the Ada County Courthouse at 200 W. Front Street, Boise, 83702. The application is available on the Ada County Commissioners website at www.adaweb.net; from the Commissioners page, click on the ‘Volunteer Boards & Committee’ link, or follow the link below.
Completed applications must be delivered to the Ada County Commissioners Office at the address above, sent via fax to 287-7009, or e-mailed to bocc1@adaweb.net. Applicants with additional questions may call 287-7000 for more information. This position will remain open until filled.