Youth Rights | Spectrum Learning

Your Rights

Young people have the right to be active participants in decisions that impact their lives.

The right to be heard.
The right to confidentiality and privacy.
The right to reasonable privacy, space, and possession of personal belongings.
The right to provide feedback.
The right to have value and be respected.
The right to be informed about and assisted in contacting a Child, Youth, and Family Advocate.
The right to be informed of your plan of care.
The right to informed consent, refusal, or expression of choice regarding involvement in research projects, service delivery, release of information, concurrent services, and the composition of the service delivery team.

***These rights include but are not limited to***

The right to a secure and safe environment.
The right to be free from any form of emotional/physical abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation, neglect, harassment, humiliation, retaliation, retribution, discrimination, financial exploitation or fraud, punitive restrictions to food and nutrition, and corporal punishment.
The right to receive medical and dental care as required.
The right to participate in recreational activities if available and appropriate according to your abilities and interests.
The right to receive religious instruction and participate in the religious activities of your choice.
The right to be fed, clothed, and nurtured according to community standards and to receive the same quality of care as others in the placement.
The right to be included in all health and safety training.
The right to access information pertaining to immediate, pending, and potential future treatment needs with enough time for decision-making.
The right to clear and understandable information regarding treatments, including risks and benefits.

The right to service that is responsive to individual needs.
The right to access or referral to legal entities for appropriate representation, self-help support services, and advocacy services.
The right to access and referral to advocacy support services.
The right to access and referral to self-help support services.
The right to access your own records.
The right to be provided with an interpreter if language or disability is a barrier to consulting with them on decisions affecting their custody or care.
The right to be informed of the standard of behavior expected by caregivers and the consequences of not meeting these expectations.

***These rights include but are not limited to***