At the CPC, protection of your (or your child’s) privacy is one of our greatest priorities. All CPC staff members sign a confidentiality agreement stating that they will respect the privacy of CPC clients. Your (your child's) clinical case file is kept in a locked filing cabinet in a locked room when the CPC is closed, and its contents are safeguarded during office hours.

There are some legal limits to your (or your child's) confidentiality which are explained in detail on the Informed Consent form. Specifically, your (or your child's) student clinician may be required by law to break your (or your child's) confidentiality if:

• She or he knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a minor, person with disabilities, or elderly person is experiencing abuse or neglect, or has experienced such maltreatment in the past. (Please note that depending on the circumstances, suspected "abuse" could include viewing child pornography, exposing a child to domestic violence, or raising a minor in a home in which another child has been abused).
• There is a strong possibility that you (or your child) might harm yourself (him/herself) or others if action is not taken; or
• If otherwise legally impelled (e.g., by court order or other requirement of law).

Your CPC clinician will gladly discuss these exceptions with you during your (or your child's) intake appointment.