 In this context, the presence of a committed personal citizen advocate provides safeguarding against further wounding, a measure of healing from past wounds, and possibilities for more opportunity and richness in the life of a vulnerable protégé.In this context, the Citizen Advocacy program's role is to initiate and support relationships that have the potential to be highly relevant and effective in addressing each individual protégé's most pressing concerns.Because the personal experiences, situations, identities, interests and needs of protégés vary widely, so do the roles that advocates are recruited and oriented to fill.