Counseling: Limitations of Services

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Restore’s post abortion staff and volunteers are trained in crisis intervention and basic counseling skills. Restore support is not intended to be a substitute for professional counseling. Restore offers information, emotional and spiritual support, and practical help for women, men and teens who have experienced an abortion.

Medical Information:

Restore’s staff and volunteers are not licensed medical professionals. Information provided is not a substitute for professional medical care. In the event of a medical emergency, go to an emergency room or call 911.

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Conversations between a Restore staff member or  volunteer and a client are confidential. However, by law, Restore After Abortion staff and volunteers must report the following situations: physical abuse of a minor, sexual abuse of a minor, and expressed threat of homicide or suicide by the client. If a client shares information which is required to be reported, confidentiality will be broken accordingly.

Privacy:

By using the Restore email system, the user agrees not to hold Restore or its affiliates or employees liable for any breach of privacy or confidentiality due to circumstances over which Restore has no control, including but not limited to the activity of Internet criminals or attacks, even if Restore has foreknowledge of such attacks.