Your confidentiality as a student is important to us! In our school counseling office, what is said here, stays here, with the following exceptions, as required by law and/or ethical standards:

1. Harm to self or others
This could include things like a suicide attempt or plan, cutting or other self-injury, eating disorders, addictions, fighting or other physical violence, illegal behaviors, threats, etc. — anything that puts your health or safety, or someone else’s health and safety, at risk.

2. Abuse or neglect
If you talk with one of us about abuse (physical, emotional, verbal, sexual, or other abuse), whether to yourself or to another minor, we are required by law to report it to the Department of Child Services, and possibly the police. If you tell us about an abuse case that’s already been addressed by DCS or the police, we still may need to make a call to double check.