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BRIDGEPOINT CENTER RESIDENTIAL COMMITMENT
Parents / Guardians and Family & Friends

Residential programs require a sense of community to operate effectively. It is the intention of BridgePoint Center to create a safe, nurturing, healing environment for program participants and team members. Boundaries are guidelines for behavior and imply a degree of flexibility. Walls provide a firm structure to ensure the safety of individuals participating in BridgePoint programs. The following boundaries and walls were developed to promote a safe and healthful residential community.

Boundaries

1. I will arrange my schedule and commitments so that I may stay at BridgePoint for the duration of the program.

2. I will arrive and depart from the Center at designated times.

3. I will participate in all program activities and groups, including communal meal preparation

4. I am responsible for caring for my own property.

5. I will be present during meals.

6 I will store all food and beverages, in the identified fridge, in the kitchen. I will label and identify all personal food and beverages.

7. When I consume meals, drinks, and snacks, I will return all my dishes to the kitchen.

8. I will practice courteous and responsible behavior. I will demonstrate adequate impulse control at all times so that I am of no threat to the personal welfare of self, others or to program continuity.

9. I will not gamble in or outside BridgePoint while attending a program. This includes lottery tickets, bingos, VLTs, excessive spending or any other similar activities.

10. I will give friends and family the 935-2242 telephone number in order to call me. I will make long distance calls by using a calling card or calling collect on the pay phone. I will arrange to make and receive calls outside of group time.

Walls

1. Confidentiality at BridgePoint is essential. I will not discuss the experiences of other participants, including team members and other family and friends participants. I will not name or describe other participants.

2. BridgePoint is a smoke free facility. If I smoke, I will smoke in the area provided outside the north wing exit.

3. I will not consume alcoholic beverages, use illegal drugs or abuse prescription and non-prescription drugs while attending BridgePoint Center.

4. When leaving the Center I will sign out, and sign in upon my return.

5. BridgePoint has a zero tolerance policy for behavior that jeopardizes personal safety. Violent behavior will result in expulsion from the program. I will make financial restitution if I deliberately damage or destroy BridgePoint property. Violence is defined as verbal, physical, sexual or emotional aggressive behavior.

6. The BridgePoint team meets regularly and shares, with each other, the content from conversations with participants, parents/guardians, and family & friends. Our intention is to have consistent information and understanding, amongst the team, for effective program delivery. All information is held in strict confidence except in instances where we are bound by law to report criminal activity or serious threats to health and well-being.

I understand the BridgePoint Center “Residential Commitment” and agree to abide by BridgePoint Boundaries and Walls as presented. I understand that I am responsible for my own behavior. I understand that BridgePoint team members are available to provide support to me.

Signature: ____________________________________

Date: ________________________________________

Name of Participant:

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