Three diverse smiling children sitting together outdoors

Rights

Know Your Rights

Clients’ Rights

As a client of Bringing Families Together (BFT), you are entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. Many of our clients are mandated to receive services from our agency.

Mandated clients have the same rights as voluntary clients. All clients have the right to the following:

YOUR RIGHTS

Group of curious children studying a map in the woods.

Smiling father and daughter using a tablet together at home.

Clients' Responsibilities

1

Be actively, openly and honestly involved in the services you are receiving.

2

Be an integral member of the team, including making decisions about the services you participate in.

3

Inform the agency 24 hours in advance if you are unable to keep schedule appointment.

4

Treat all staff and service providers with dignity and respect.

5

Report any concern you have regarding the services you are receiving or have received.

Need help or need to report a concern?

Here are important resource numbers for you to keep on hand as a foster parent. Foster parents are also mandated reporters.

If you see or suspect child abuse or neglect, say something.

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call/text 988
Child Abuse or Neglect: 800-392-3738
School Violence: 866-748-7047
Human Trafficking: 888-373-7888

Foster Parents' Bill of Rights

Please access the most current foster parent rights from the State of Missouri’s website.

MORE DETAILS

A man holding a toddler while looking at a smartphone.

Your Voice Matters

Learn more about navigating foster care, self-advocacy as a birth parent, and more - all with the goal of achieving positive outcomes for youth. This video will help you understand your rights as a birth parent.

View more content on our YouTube channel and our Parenting+Plus Podcast.