Confidentiality :



We will make our best efforts to maintain confidentiality of any information that is collected during this research study, and that can identify you. We will disclose this information only with your permission or as required by law.



All information will be completely anonymous. Information gathered from you will be kept in a locked drawer in the Principal Investigator’s office at John Jay College.



The research team, authorized CUNY staff, and government agencies that oversee this type of research may have access to research data and records in order to monitor the research. Research records provided to authorized, non-CUNY individuals will not contain identifiable information about you. Publications and/or presentations that result from this study will not identify you by name.



Participants’ Rights :



Your participation in this research study is entirely voluntary. If you decide not to participate, there will be no penalty to you, and you will not lose any benefits to which you are otherwise entitled.



You can decide to withdraw your consent and stop participating in the research at any time, without any penalty.



Questions, Comments or Concerns :



If you have any questions, comments or concerns about the research, you can talk to one of the following researchers:



-Kevin L. Nadal, PhD at knadal@jjay.cuny.edu

-Tanya Erazo, MA, CASAC-T at terazo@jjay.cuny.edu



If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, or you have comments or concerns that you would like to discuss with someone other than the researchers, please call the CUNY Research Compliance Administrator at 646-664-8918. Alternately, you can write to:



CUNY Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

Attn: Research Compliance Administrator

205 East 42nd Street

New York, NY 10017



Consent of Participant :



If you agree to participate in this research study, please click "Next". You can have a copy of this consent form to keep.