You have the right to:
Express your feelings and opinions and the right to have help given to you to help you express your feelings and opinions. You can have someone you choose to help you make decisions. Remember: It is always okay to ask for help!
Always be treated fairly with dignity and respect.
Remember: No one should make fun of you in any way or make jokes that hurt your feelings. How others talk to you matter, so if someone hurts your feelings, make sure to tell someone that you trust!
Have all your personal information kept private.
Remember: No one should be talking about your personal information without your permission!
Have your own personal belongings.
Remember: If something belongs to you, then you have the right to keep those items where you chose to keep them. No one should be taking anything that belongs to you!
A clean, safe, and healthy home environment. Remember: You should have a clean, safe home like everybody else! You can ask for help to make sure your home is tidy.
Ask for help when working on goals to increase your skills.
Remember: You can ask for help at any point if you need any type of assistance while working on your goals.
Choose whether or not to participate in any activity.
Remember: Sometimes we have good days and sometimes we have not-so-good days and we need a break. It is okay to say no when staff asks if you would like to participate in an activity.
Have your own beliefs, language and culture respected. Remember: You should never be judged or picked on because of who you are or what you believe in.
You can change your provider or agency at any time.
Remember: If you are not happy with the services we are providing, you can request a meeting to discuss finding another agency or provider that best meets your needs.