What are my legal rights in foster care as an LGBTQ+ youth? You must be treated with dignity and respect and must never be harassed or treated differently by anyone in the foster care system because of how you identify.
Can I go to school even if the school does not have all my records? Yes, under the Every Student Succeeds Act you have the right to be immediately enrolled in school even if the school has not gotten all
What is a fee waiver? If you want to access the money in your master trust account to use for something you want or need, you have a right to request this through a form called a “fee waiver.” A request
What is a Master Trust account and what type of money goes in it? If you are in foster care and get or may qualify to get benefits from the federal government, DCF will manage this money in an account
What are Survivor Benefits? Survivor benefits are benefits you may get if your parent died. There is no limit to the amount of money from survivor benefits you can have in your master trust account. When are Survivor Benefits given
What are my rights in school? Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) does not allow discrimination based on sex in schools. Under Title IX, “sex” includes sexual orientation and gender identity. Therefore, your school cannot discriminate
What does LGBTQ+ stand for? What other definitions should I know? Florida Administrative Code provides information on the following: What are pronouns? Pronouns refer to people who are talking (you or I) or someone being talked about (like she, he,
What is a residential treatment center? A residential treatment center is a placement you would go to get treatment for a mental health diagnosis. Are there different types of residential treatment centers? Yes, the two types are called a Qualified
