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Agreement for Participation in Non-Professional Christian Support Groups

I understand this Agreement is a legally binding document controlling the terms and conditions of my participation in Door of Hope’s support groups (hereafter referred to as Christian Support Groups).  I understand that Door of Hope’s Christian Support Group ministry is non-psychotherapeutic, non-licensed, non-professional Christian support based on the Christian Bible and offered by fellow brothers and sisters in Christ (“Christian Support Groups”).  My participation in Door of Hope’s Christian Support Groups is entirely voluntary, and I understand it is not a substitute for psychiatric, psychological or other professional therapeutic services.  I accept complete responsibility for my own psychological, emotional and spiritual well-being, and I agree that I am solely responsible to ascertain my need for professional services and to obtain such services as needed.  To the extent any Door of Hope staff, intern, or volunteer holds license or certificate in a professional field, including without limitation, psychology, psychiatry, counseling, medicine or law, I understand they are not acting in their professional capacity while participating in this Christian Support Group, and I will not attempt to hold them to any standards required by their licensure or certification. I understand that Door of Hope makes no guarantee that it will “fix” me or free me of unwanted symptoms, and I understand that all EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE SPECIFICALLY DENIED.

Door of Hope values privacy and will endeavor to carefully guard my confidential information.  To that end, Door of Hope requires that group participants be at least 18 years old.  I understand, however, that there are circumstances such as those listed below which may necessitate Door of Hope sharing my confidential information:

1. To consult with colleagues and supervisors, who will also endeavor to keep my private information confidential, to collaborate on how to best serve me, or for supervision and training of Christian counselors
2. To endeavor to prevent me from breaking the law, or harming myself or another person
3. To protect me from harm by another
4. To comply with a legal duty to report or other legal order, or
5. To seek legal or other professional advice
6. If you are currently seeing a therapist, we will need a signed release so that we may speak to him/her as needed

To cover basic costs of its Christian Support Group program, Door of Hope charges a $95 registration fee per 9-week session.

By registering for this appointment, I acknowledge that I have thoroughly read and understood it, and unreservedly accept its terms.  I also verify that I am at least 18 years old.  This Agreement will remain in effect as long as I  participate in the Door of Hope Christian Support Groups, and the waiver and release of liability terms shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

DOOR OF HOPE POLICIES FOR VIRTUAL/ZOOM SUPPORT GROUPS

Door of Hope Ministries is committed to providing a safe and healthy environments for all our support groups and ministry appointments. To ensure that each ministry time and support groups feels safe for all participants, we have developed the following policies for Zoom Support Groups and prayer ministry appointments. Our goal is to protect your privacy and the privacy of other participants in Door of Hope support groups or ministry times via Zoom or other online options.

• When participating in a Zoom group, our desire is for everyone to have a great experience and make it as personal and interactive as possible.

• No one else, adults or children of any age, can be in the room or the area that you are in. It is very important that no one can hear what you are sharing and what others are sharing.

• Please stay attuned to the group and focus on the person who is teaching or sharing.

• When you are not speaking, it is usually a good idea to mute yourself, just in case there is background noise at your location.

• It also helps people to attune to you if they can see your face. Please make sure your device is adjusted so that people can see your face and that there is sufficient lighting.

• Please avoid multi-tasking during support group time, move from room to room, or do household chores, etc.

• Leaders will log in 10 minutes before start time. We encourage participants to try to log in 5-10 minutes early also to make sure your connection is working. This will help us to start on time with everyone present.

• Note: There is an option at the top of the screen to choose “speaker view” or “gallery view” if you are on a computer or tablet. Sometimes speaker view will make it easier for you to focus on the person talking. We encourage you to try both options and see what works best for you.