CRC Article 39

You have the right to recover after harm

If you have been hurt, you have the right to help recovering — health care, counselling, school, housing and family support.

How you can use it

1. 1Tell a doctor, counsellor, caseworker or advocate how the harm has affected you.
2. 2Say: “I want help recovering and returning safely to school or family life.”
3. 3Ask for a written recovery plan and review date.

What a violation looks like

After harm, nobody offers counselling, a safe place, or a plan.

Words you can use

“I want help recovering. Please put a plan in writing.”

If speaking is hard, write it, draw it, send a message, or ask a trusted adult to say it with you.