Resident Rights Statement: Best Practices

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The resident rights statement is a critically important way to show how your organization will be committed to operating in a safe and ethical manner. Therefore, it is recommended that you include many diverse people from your organization in the development of the resident rights statement. This will also help you make sure that the statement is complete, reflects the values of your organization, and is easy to understand.

You can take the following steps to involve stakeholders in the development of your resident rights statement:

  • Ask current or past residents of recovery housing programs what they feel the critical rights are in a quality recovery home
  • Ask your community members what values are important and how they expect residents to be treated in your program
  • Create a focus group of individuals to read and consider your statement
  • Ask this group to explain the rights in their own words to ensure phrasing is appropriate

After it is written, look at each element and ask yourself, “Is this clear and easy to understand, and does each element support a recovery environment?”

Course Syllabus

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1. Resident Rights Statement: Overview
2. Resident Rights Statement: The Social Model of Recovery
3. Resident Rights Statement: Legal Rights
4. Resident Rights Statement: Communicate Rights Before Agreements are Signed
5. Resident Rights Statement Assessment #1
6. Resident Rights Statement: Required Elements
7. Resident Rights Statement: The Grievance Process
8. Resident Rights Statement: The Right to Exercise Rights
9. Resident Rights Statement: The Right to File a Grievance
10. Resident Rights Statement: The Right To Be Informed of Charges
11. Resident Rights Statement: The Right To Receive Written Receipts and Detailed Statements
12. Resident Rights Statement: The Right to an Independent Treatment Specialist or Legal Counsel
13. Resident Rights Statement: The Right to a Full Explanation Regarding the Restriction or Loss of House Privileges
14. Resident Rights Statement: Signature Line
15. Resident Rights Statement Assessment #2
16. Resident Rights Statement: Other Considerations
17. Resident Rights Statement: Best Practices
18. Resident Rights Statement: Sample
19. Resident Rights Statement Assessment #3
20. Resident Rights Statement: Homework Assignment
21. Resident Rights Statement: NEXT STEPS