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About CAMH
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CAMH Bill of Client RightsPreamble The Bill of Client Rights has been developed to assert and promote the dignity and worth of all of the people who use the services of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). The Bill of Client Rights expresses the truth that clients are first and foremost human beings with the same rights as every Canadian. The clients, families and staff of CAMH who have worked together to develop the Bill of Client Rights want it to be a living document that will grow and change as it helps to create an organizational culture of mutual respect. The Bill of Client Rights is intended to emphasize the rights of clients rather than organizational convenience. Policies at CAMH should be consistent with the Bill of Client Rights. CAMH is committed to upholding all the rights of people under the law. The rights outlined in the Bill of Client Rights may be restricted by law or by order of a court or Review Board; or, they may be restricted reasonably to ensure the protection of the rights and safety of the individual and/or others. The restriction of some rights leaves other rights intact. The Board of Trustees of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health endorses the Bill of Client Rights and, in so doing, creates a number of expectations: that the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and every one working at CAMH - including volunteers and students - will respect and uphold the Bill of Client Rights; will promote awareness and understanding of the Bill of Client Rights; and will interpret the Bill of Client Rights as broadly and generously as is consistent with its responsibility to clients collectively. Every client has the right to be provided with a written copy of, and assistance in understanding the Bill of Client Rights, and to have it posted at CAMH's main entrances and wherever clients receive services.
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Last updated: Jun 01, 2006 9:07 AM Published: Jul 18, 2008 8:29 PM ID#P12588 |