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What's said in group stays in group, don't talk about program outside of program, don't talk about past patients.
What is confidentiality?
This is the best time to take a bathroom break or get a snack
What is between groups or during transitions?
This is the reason phones must be secured in your lockers
What is to maintain confidentiality?
This is what you should do if you need to leave group for a bathroom break, sensory break, etc
What is ask/inform your group leader?
This is done upon arrival to the program lobby.
What is checking in at the front desk?
Staff must report if someone is hurting you, you are hurting yourself, or you are going to hurt someone else.
What is Mandated Reporting
This is the minimum number of times per week you need to meet with your doctor
What is 3 times per week?
These areas of the building are spaces to remain calm and quiet out of respect for the other patrons of the building.
What are the lobbies, elevator, and front door?
These are the people allowed in the refrigerator and cabinets
Who are staff? (and patients with permission only)
These are the times that coloring, sudoku, word finds, etc are permissible in groups
What is when they are not distracting from the group activity? (Reading is not allowed during groups)
This is the reason to abstain from drugs and alcohol while in PHP
What is that drugs and alcohol can affect how your medications work or make them ineffective? (And it impacts brain development and is illegal for minors)
This is what it means to yuck someone else's yum. A big no-no.
What is when one person negatively affects another person's treatment by talking down about something that they may find beneficial?
These are reasons not to exchange phone numbers, social media, or have contact with other patients outside of program
What is that outside contact can lead to unsafe situations, group drama, and cause you to lose focus on your own treatment?
That we do not touch each other at all at PHP, not even high fives or handshakes, is an example of this
What are physical boundaries?
These things make it difficult to hear each other in groups
This is taking medications as prescribed and letting your doctor know if you are having any side effects or other problems with your medications.
What is medication compliance?
This is what happens if you don't call the program when you are running late or are going to be absent.
What are multiple phone calls to parents and emergency contacts, and then a welfare check after an hour.
This phrase means giving too much detail about things such as self-harm or substance use, something we don't do in group therapy settings so that everyone can feel safe and comfortable.
What is glorifying negativity?
This type of language is prohibited in order to create a therapeutic environment where everyone feels safe, comfortable, and welcome.
What is aggressive or threatening language, swearing, slurs, and racist, sexist, or homophobic comments?
This is why we have assigned seats & clean our tables and chairs at the end of the day? (And keep feet off chairs and not push chairs together)
What are hospital protocols about sanitizing high touch surfaces such as tables and chairs?
This is when you ask one staff a question and they tell you "No," and then you go ask a different staff the same question. This is a No-No.
What is staff splitting?
This is the specific skill you are building when you stay in groups, even when you are struggling or upset
What is distress tolerance?
This is the group that provides a safe, judgement free space for members to express their thoughts & emotions through sharing and reflection and provide feedback & support to one another.
What is Process Group?
This is why we have bins for sanitized and unsanitized items such as fidgets, and pencil boxes for each patient
What are hospital protocols about sanitizing fidgets and writing utensils such as pens, pencils, and markers?
This is NOT the time to process thoughts & emotions, vent about relationships, or discuss drama from last night.
What is in the lobby before program, at lunch, or in any group except Process Group? (Process in Process Group)