EMPOWERING CONFIDENT YOUTH (“ECY”) DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE.

IF YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 911 OR CONTACT THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE 1-800-273-8255. DO NOT SEND A MESSAGE ON THE PLATFORM TO COMMUNICATE EMERGENCIES AND OTHER EVENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PLATFORM IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED TO ALERT AND NOTIFY PROVIDERS OF EMERGENCIES AND OTHER MEDICAL EPISODES AND INCIDENTS.

THE EMPOWERING CONFIDENT YOUTH PROGRAM (“PROGRAM”) OFFERS MENTAL HEALTH AND FITNESS INFORMATION AND IS DESIGNED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THIS INFORMATION AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR, NOR DOES IT REPLACE, PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CONSULT WITH A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER MENTAL HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL.

DO NOT DISREGARD, AVOID OR DELAY OBTAINING MEDICAL OR HEALTH RELATED ADVICE FROM YOUR HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OR READ THROUGH THE PROGRAM. NOTHING STATED OR POSTED ON THE PLATFORM OR AVAILABLE THROUGH ANY PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO BE, AND MUST NOT BE TAKEN TO BE, THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL OR COUNSELING CARE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND COUNSELING INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOTHERAPY, OR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE TREATMENT, INSTRUCTIONS, DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS OR ADVICE. THE USE OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE PROGRAM IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

THE PROGRAM IS CONTINUALLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERING CONFIDENT YOUTH MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, AS TO ITS ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR APPROPRIATENESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. IN THAT REGARD, DEVELOPMENTS IN MEDICAL RESEARCH MAY IMPACT THE HEALTH AND FITNESS ADVICE THAT APPEARS HERE. NO ASSURANCE CAN BE GIVEN THAT THE ADVICE CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM WILL ALWAYS INCLUDE THE MOST RECENT FINDINGS OR DEVELOPMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR MATERIAL.

ADDITIONALLY, BECAUSE OF THE NARROW FOCUS AND BREVITY OF THE COURSE, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL COMMENTARY ABOUT CHILDREN’S RIGHTS AS INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING THEIR FEELINGS ABOUT THEIR BODIES AND ABILITIES TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES, IS NOT A PART OF THE ECY PROGRAM.