Client Bill of Rights

All clients of our Emergency Shelter Program are provided with a copy of their rights upon arrival:

• You have the Right to be yourself.

• You have the Right to put yourself first.

• You have the Right to be safe and not in fear of being abused.

• You have the Right to be safe and be loved.

• You have the Right to be treated with respect.

• You have the Right to be human and not treated like property.

• You have the Right to be angry over past beatings.

• You have the Right to your own privacy.

• You have the Right to express your own opinion and feelings.

• You have the Right to earn and control your own money.

• You have the Right to ask questions about anything that affects your life.

• You have the Right to make decisions that affect you.

• You have the Right to grow, change and develop your talents and abilities.

• You have the Right to say no and have it mean no.

• You have the Right to make mistakes.

• You have the Right not be responsible for other adults' problems.

• You have the Right to choose and have your own friends.

• You have the Right to change your own life, if you are not happy with it.

• You have the Right not to be isolated from other people.

• You have the Right to protect your children from abusive situations.

• You have the Right to choose and have your own friends.

• You have the Right to leave the battering environment.

• You have the Right to request and expect help from police and social service agencies.

• You have the Right to legally prosecute the abusing partner.