Your Rights

As a youth living in a residential group home you and your parent/guardian if involved must be informed of your rights frequently throughout your stay.

While you are in the care at Arrabon House you have a right:

To be treated with dignity and respect
To be treated without discrimination
To a safe and secure environment
To know the rules of the house
To know your legal rights
To know your responsibilities
To know there is an Office of Child and Family Services Advocacy
To know how to express a complaint
To not be locked up in a room
To not be physically punished
To have reasonable privacy, confidentiality and possession of your own belongings
To take part in your plan of care
To receive religious instruction and to take part in religious activities
To receive inclusive services that are non-discriminatory based on religion, sexuality or culture
To be provided with well balanced meals and suitable clothing
To receive necessary medical and dental care
To receive an education and take part in appropriate recreational activities
To private visits from your family, lawyer, MP, MPP, Ombudsman, member of the Office of Child and Family Services Advocacy or any other adult who is speaking on your behalf
To send and receive mail that nobody else may read (unless in front of you)
To express your views when major decisions are being made that affect you (ex. medical treatment, change of residence etc.)
To have staff thoroughly explain all my rights outlined in the Cultural Competency, Cultural and Geographical Isolation Policy

While you are in the care of Arrabon House you have the responsibility:

To know and follow the rules of the residence
To respect the rights of staff members and volunteers who are caring for you
To respect the rights of the other girls with whom you live
To respect the right of our neighbours and other persons in the community
To address any concerns you have in an appropriate manner
To take part in programs and activities which the staff have set up for you
To take seriously the safety of the girls and staff at Arrabon
To accept the consequences of your own actions and take ownership for your behaviour