(Tip Responders, such as school staff and law enforcement)

To continue on to the HearMeWA P3 Tip Manager, you must read and agree to the following terms and conditions for your individual use:

Privacy, Confidentiality, & The Public Records Act

You agree to treat information in the HearMeWA P3 Tip Manager as confidential and will not use or share the information except as required by law or as authorized by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). In particular, you agree not to save or retain any information learned through the P3 Tip Manager in any other location or share the information with any person who is not strictly necessary for resolution of the issue. Sharing your User ID and password is strictly prohibited. You understand that HearMeWA is subject to the Washington State Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, and information entered into the P3 Tip Manager may be subject to a Public Records Request. When accessing or entering information in the P3 Tip Manager, you will protect youth privacy and confidentiality whenever possible.

Data Retention

You further acknowledge that information entered into the HearMeWA P3 system is subject to record retention obligations. Pursuant to RCW 40.14.060, HearMeWA data will be retained for 6 years, and this term will start once a tip is closed in the P3 system. You understand that tips that may be a part of an open Public Records Request will not be purged from the system until there are no pending Public Records Requests.

Appropriate Tip Response and Best Practices Toolkit

The AGO has developed a Best Practices Toolkit for best practices and strategies in responding to tips. The purpose of this toolkit is to provide support to Tip Responders that will receive tips from HearMeWA. It includes the AGO’s vision for the program, youth engagement preferences, resources and training opportunities, and guidance for HearMeWA Tip Responders. The toolkit also contains a list of statewide and community mental health resources, services, and contacts.

You understand that in addition to your agency or organization’s policies and procedures, you can also reference the HearMeWA Best Practices Toolkit on the HearMeWA website. This toolkit will be updated periodically based on information learned through the HearMeWA program. You further acknowledge that the information in this toolkit is not legal advice, but instead should be used as a supplement to your organization’s existing processes and policies providing support to youth.

By checking the box below, you acknowledge that you understand and consent to HearMeWA Recipient Contact Terms of Service. You may not use the HearMeWA P3 Tip Manager unless you read and agree to the terms outlined above.

I AGREE to follow all of the terms and conditions listed in the HearMeWA Recipient Contact Terms of Service.