A common concern that people have coming in for help is privacy. All of us have feelings and thoughts we would rather not share, and problems we would rather no one knew about. There are situations in which we are LEGALLY required to contact the appropriate authorities.
For us to be able to help you, we need to know about these private matters. Our Mental Health Team may hold Case Conferences to plan our assistance to you, in most cases you would be involved as well.
WE WILL KEEP THESE MATTERS PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL as much as possible, but there are some limits.
- Report any suspicion of Child Abuse to the appropriate authorities.
- Report to a health care professional that additional help is required if we feel you are:
- A danger to yourself
- A danger to others
- Unable to look after yourself
This information is only given to those agencies, like Doctors, Police, and Child Protection Workers, to protect or help you or others at risk. Otherwise, we cannot share information without your written permission.
We will at all times respect your privacy and confidential matters.