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These above scenarios do not mean automatic Reliant rejection from program acceptance. It just means lots of additional follow up for information and email trails to be able to provide legal protection for Reliant and the program to prove we did our due diligence. These scenarios may include Reliant asking the director or designated representative to discuss with the local pastor to follow up with the individual participant with an in-person interview discussing the concerns and then giving Reliant their candid thoughts prior to potential acceptance. It will then include the overall approval of the director as well as the approval of Reliant. It may also include requiring the participant to have continued follow up meetings with a pastor during the program.  It will almost always include a conditional acceptance email from Reliant that is sent to the participant which strengthens our written legal protection for the program to show that we did our due diligence.

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With concerns regarding suicidal thoughts or attempts we may require (depending on the situation) an additional condition before acceptance if the event director and Reliant are still in favor of moving forward.   

The potential condition for acceptance is that we would like the participant to sign a waiver with their counselor that allows the program director (or program director and local pastor) to be able to call the counselor and get their recommendation on whether they think the participant should attend the program or not.  We want the program director to be on the waiver because we want to have the ability to contact the counselor to keep the lines of communication open over the summer if a follow up conversation becomes necessary. However, we would be open to allowing a local pastor to be that person as well if the local pastor is also attending the program with them to continue following up. The participant’s acceptance is conditional on them signing the waiver and the director/local pastor being able to talk with the counselor.  If they do not want to sign the waiver then that shows (an unwillingness to co-operate instead of that they are potentially hiding something) and Collegiate is not willing to accept them due to liability. If the counselor does not recommend them attending the program then we will not accept them. If after talking to the counselor, the LT director is now not convinced that they should be accepted,  even if the counselor says it’s fine then we don’t accept them.

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We will also add on the conditional acceptance email that they commit (if possible) to continuing to meet with their counselor via phone or skype at least once a month during the months of the program. This is not always possible though as some states will not allow this to happen if for example the counselor lives in a different state than the program is occurring.  We also ask that the a leader in the program meet periodically with them over the summer.  

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CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE EMAIL

This conditional acceptance email has the potential to sound more legalistic due to the needed legal sounding wording requirements. It is advised that if there is the need to send a conditional acceptance email then we ask that the local pastor or director share with the participant that they will be receiving an email from Reliant asking them to refrain from the concerned struggles/behavior, discussing the conditions for acceptance, and letting them know that there is a possibility that the program director may ask them to leave the program if they do not follow the policies while in attendance of the program.  Again, the conditional email will only be sent AFTER the local pastor/director has already met with the individual to discuss the concerns and let them know that they will receive a conditional acceptance email assuming the director wants to continue with the acceptance. 

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Reliant will automatically accept all participants that have no concerns on their application. However, the director may request that all acceptance names first be sent to them to confirm their acceptance prior to officially being accepted. 

FOLLOW UP DURING THE PROGRM

For those that have received a conditional email typically that email has conditions that need to be followed so follow up may be required after acceptance and even during the program.