During the intake the client is informed about the confidentiality practices of Booth House. They youth are first given a packet that contains all the information about their rights while staying at Booth House. This packet also includes a rundown of what the confidentiality practices are at Booth House. Confidentiality is than explained in a simple manner. The teens are told that all things said to anyone in Booth House is kept in Booth House, and they are to give their word that they will not share anything they over hear in Booth House with anyone. This confidentiality is hard for many teens to keep; they tend to share things among each other even with this policy in place. The teen is than told that anything that is a harm to themselves
