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The Samaritans of Fall River & New Bedford Disclaimer

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The Samaritans is not a licensed, health care agency. All information contained within this site, www.samaritans-fallriver.org or www.samaritans-newbedford.org, is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health problem — nor is it intended to replace the advice of a physician. No action should be taken solely on the contents of this website. Always consult your physician or qualified health professional on any matters regarding your health or on any opinions expressed within this website.

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Confidentiality

For the purposes of befriending, callers are asked if they would like to share first names. It is not required to receive befriending. All information about callers is confidential within the agency, unless:

• we have informed consent from the caller to pass on information
• we receive a court order requiring us to divulge information
• we are passed information about acts of terrorism or bomb warnings
• a caller attacks volunteers or others
• a caller threatens to attack volunteers or others
• a caller deliberately prevents the service from being delivered to other callers

We reserve the right to amend this privacy statement at any time and without notice. If we do so, we will post the change on our website.