Amigos de las Américas

Confidentiality

AMIGOS does not publicly share information of a personal and confidential nature about any individual without their prior consent, unless it is essential to share such information to promote the individual’s health or safety.

This includes the sharing of information of a sensitive nature with chapter emergency contacts. If the volunteer is 18 years of age or older, AMIGOS may also refrain from sharing personal information with the individual’s parents.

In the event of a violation of the AMIGOS Standards of Personal Conduct & Community Behavior, physical assault or medical emergencies, AMIGOS will encourage the individual to contact his/her parents and share sensitive information directly. AMIGOS will provide necessary follow-up support to the individual and family, as appropriate.

Confidentiality between International Office and Chapters

Violation of the AMIGOS Standards of Personal Conduct & Community Behavior: Information regarding a rule violation by an AMIGOS participant will be communicated on a need-to know basis only. If the participant is returned early from Latin America, the chapter and parents will be notified. When appropriate, information regarding the rule violation may be given over the phone. The participant will be provided with a copy of the incident report. The International Office will not send a copy of the incident report to the chapter. IO will notify Chapter Presidents of incident reports incurred by their volunteers in Latin America, regardless of whether the volunteer was returned home or not. The notification will be limited to the date and general nature of the violation and may happen as late as the day the volunteer returns home.

Assault: AMIGOS views any type of assault as a serious issue, which requires immediate and unequivocal support from the organization. Information regarding an assault will be transferred on a need-to-know basis only. To the best of its ability, the AMIGOS organization will care and provide support for the health and safety of the individual involved. This will mean involving people who can best help the person assaulted, which could include members of the Project Staff, International Office On-Call staff, medical and psychological resources, and parent(s) or legal guardian(s).