Kids are not aware that they have
rights while in foster care.
You have the right to:
Be told why you came into foster care
Live in a safe and healthy home
Be protected from physical, sexual, emotional and other abuse
Practice your own Religion
Have contact with your case worker, attorney, and advocate
Colorado Children's Code
As a youth in foster care, you have the right:
To know your rights in foster care, to receive a list of those rights
in written form and to know how to file a complaint if your
rights are being violated.
To be told why you came into foster care and why you are
still in foster care.
To live in a safe and healthy home where treated with respect,
with your own place to store your things and where you
receive healthy food, adequate clothing, and appropriate
personal hygiene products.
To have personal belongings secure and transported with you.
To have caring foster parents or caretakers who are properly
trained, have received background checks and screenings,
and who receive adequate support form the Agency to help
ensure stability in the placement.
"Through no fault of their own, children who have been victimized and placed
in foster care must deal with the stark reality of their situation. Kommon Ground
will ease and help address the strain of
the confusing and daunting world
of foster care. Youth in placement will be
able to access and understand their rights
afforded to them via the Colorado Revised Statutes
as well as their personal rights in foster care.
Primarily, these youth will be able to discuss with
their peers who are or have faced similar situations and
thus feel less alone."
Tim Hart
Child Welfare Program Administrator
Pueblo County Department of Human Services'