Confidentiality: Question and Answers 

1) Will my academic program find out I am going to counseling? 

Not without your permission. While ADAPS is a part of Rutgers University, information about any student who participates in our program is not released to any other part of the Rutgers community (i.e., faculty, staff, etc.) without the permission of the student involved. 

2) What would happen if my mother or father called ADAPS? 

If we had your permission to speak with them, we would do so, and would be restricted to information that you allowed us to discuss with them. If we did not have your permission to speak with them, we would not acknowledge your presence in the program. 

3) Are there any circumstances that information about my being in counseling would be disclosed? 

There are a few special circumstances where information would be released. These circumstances include: 

If you are assessed as possibly harming yourself or others 
If you experience a medical emergency while attending the program 
If you provide information that the welfare of a child in your custody is endangered 
If we receive a special court order or subpoena of your records from a judge. (This is very rare as Federal government has specific guidelines that only allow this to happen in special circumstances) 
A more complete explanation of confidentiality is contained in our Confidentiality Mandate.