Knowing Your Rights in a Civil Facility
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- knowing your rights in a civil facility
- the advocacy center
- there are laws, statutes, and policies that protect your rights.
- advocacy
- upon admission you are asked to appoint a representative
- basic individual rights
- appropriate clothing 3 nutritional meals a day
- freedom of movement and fresh air and exercise
- the right to treatment
- to be free from seclusion and restraint unless you are an immediate danger to yourself or others
- participate at recovery team meetings and help develop your treatment and discharge plans
- express and informed consent to treatment
- involuntary medication in emergency situations
- personal safety plan
- your right to communicate
- you have the right to call the florida abuse hotline at any time
- you have a right to call
- confidential records
- without your consent, this facility can release your records to:
- mental health advance directive
- internal complaint procedure
- external agencies that you can contact to file a complaint
- petition for writ of habeas corpus or petition for redress of grievance
- vote in public elections
- discharge planning
- Poem
- you have a right to be heard and understood
- thank you for the opportunity to provide you with this information
- the advocacy center for persons with disabilities, Inc.
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there are laws, statutes, and policies<br />that protect your rights.
- U.S. Constitution
- Florida Constitution
- Florida Statutes and Rules
- Department of Children <br /> and Families (DCF) Policies
- Facility Polices
- Court Decisions
