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Start your healing journey in a judgement free environment
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DAWN offers multiple confidential support groups for our clients facilitated by mental health professionals and/or advocates. Support groups are on-going and confidential and they can be in person or virtual.
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Team Bios – person module
FAQs
Do you offer virtual support groups?
Please keep in mind that we cannot guarantee the safety of online meetings, while we use Zoom and follow strict protocols, zoom and other programs may be vulnerable to hacking.
Are groups confidential?
We observe confidentiality within DAWN as required by RCW 18.19.180. To provide effective service, your group facilitator may discuss your case with others working in or for DAWN (i.e., DAWN’s supervisors, advocates, and/or the receptionist.)
However, no information about you is given to anyone outside of DAWN, unless:
- We have your written permission.
- We believe it is necessary to prevent clear and imminent danger to you or others.
- You indicate that there is reasonable cause to believe that a child, dependent adult, or a vulnerable elderly person has been abused.
To respect the confidentiality of other group participants, everything said within group is confidential and should not be talked about outside of group. No screenshots or photos of group are allowed. Please be sure to attend group while you are in a private space where you will not be overheard.
While group facilitators adhere to the above guidelines other group members do not have the same legal obligations to confidentiality. There is always the potential risk that group members may break confidentiality. Such breaches will be taken seriously and addressed by group facilitators on a one-on-one basis.