The Newport Code of Ethics

Our Guiding Principles

Newport Healthcare’s professional Code of Ethics includes the following guiding principles that inform our decisions regarding programming, hiring, and employee conduct expectations. Moreover, these principles would inform our response to any Newport Healthcare, Newport Institute, or Newport Academy lawsuit or legal action.

• We provide the highest quality of care, regardless of a client’s ability to pay.

To ensure the highest quality of care, we conduct ongoing internal assessments of our programming, third-party outcomes research, and quality assurance processes. We make clinical decisions based on patient well-being and the assessed needs of each individual. The therapeutic alliance (the relationship between therapist and client) is carefully evaluated. The quality of care provided does not depend on the individual’s ability to pay. Moreover, Newport Academy is LegitScript certified, a stamp of approval indicating that our treatment programs adhere to all industry standards, and that consumers can expect a direct and transparent approach when seeking treatment.

• Improvement is the highest priority of leadership.

Our leadership strives to constantly improve the services we offer our clients and families. Whenever organizational changes are made, leaders reevaluate and reprioritize performance improvement activities in response to those changes.

• All client information is private and protected.

As part of our professional Code of Ethics, we take every precaution to secure client written, oral and electronic information and records under the federal regulations for confidentiality, client rights, and HIPAA patient rights.

• We hold our staff to the highest standards of conduct.

All employees agree to maintain a Code of Conduct that details our policies and procedures, which are focused on providing the utmost safety and security for our clients and families. Therefore, when clients or families ask us, “Is Newport safe?” or “Will Newport keep me safe?,” we are able to assure them that maintaining patient well-being and security—both personally and regarding HIPAA patient rights—is our highest priority.

• We work to combat racial and cultural bias in our organization and in the behavioral healthcare field.

We are actively recruiting to create a more diverse workplace, and have established a Diversity Advisory Council, made up of Newport employees across multiple locations and levels of the company, to further equity and inclusion. We prioritize diversity in the content we share with our audiences, and among the influencers featured in our public and industry events.

• We have a zero tolerance policy regarding all forms of harassment.

As an organization committed to treating trauma resulting from physical, emotional, and/or sexual assault, we have adopted a zero tolerance policy for all forms of harassment. Verbal or physical conduct by an employee that harasses, disrupts, arrests, or interferes with another’s work performance, or creates an intimidating, offensive, or hostile environment, will not be tolerated. Reports or allegations of sexual assault or harassment by an employee on the basis of race, culture, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, socioeconomic status, language spoken, gender, sexual orientation, or physical appearance will prompt a comprehensive investigation that may lead to immediate termination. We also hold a zero tolerance policy in regard to any and all behavior that could be perceived as teen grooming, including improper relationships, inappropriate gifting, providing alcohol to minors, or anything else that could pose risk of injury to a minor in our care.

Resources for Our Community

Our Code of Ethics includes a commitment to providing services to our community and partnering with local and national organizations that share our dedication to supporting teen and young adult mental health and patient well-being.