Terms of Use

1. Who We Are

Choose Brave is a nonprofit charity operating under the name BRAVE — The Alex & Jon Project, based in Charleston, South Carolina. Our website and tools are operated by the Choose Brave team.

2. What Choose Brave Is — and Is Not

Choose Brave provides:

• Educational content about youth mental health and family wellbeing
• The Brave Check-In — a self-assessment awareness tool for parents and caregivers
• Community programs designed to educate and support families
• Information and referrals to local mental health resources

Choose Brave does not provide:

• Therapy, counselling, or any form of clinical treatment
• Medical advice or diagnosis
• Crisis intervention services
• A substitute for professional mental health support

3. Use of the Website and Tools

You may use the Choose Brave website and the Brave Check-In for personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to:

• Use our content or tools for any purpose that is unlawful, harmful, or deceptive
• Reproduce, distribute, or commercially exploit our content without written permission
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems
• Use automated tools, scrapers, or bots to access our site
• Represent our tools as clinical or medical assessments

4. Intellectual Property

All content on choosebrave.org and the-brave-check-in.netlify.app — including text, design, program materials, the BRAVE model, and the Brave Check-In questions — is the intellectual property of Choose Brave — The Alex & Jon Project and is protected by applicable copyright law.

You may share links to our website and tools. You may not reproduce our content without attribution and written permission.

5. The Brave Check-In — Specific Terms

• The Check-In is for parents and caregivers only. It is not designed for use by children or young people directly.
• Results are generated in your browser and are not stored on our servers unless you provide your email address.
• Results are indicative only and should not be used to make clinical decisions.
• If a Red-level result is indicated, please follow up immediately with a qualified professional or call 988.

6. Limitation of Liability

Choose Brave provides its website, tools, and programs in good faith for educational purposes. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Choose Brave and its directors, staff, and volunteers accept no liability for:

• Decisions made based on content from our website or Check-In results
• Any harm arising from delay in seeking professional help
• Inaccuracies in third-party resources we link to
• Technical interruptions to our website or tools

Our content is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind.

7. Crisis and Emergency Situations

Our website and tools are not equipped to handle crisis situations. If you believe your child or any person is in immediate danger:

• Call 911 for emergency services
• Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (free, confidential, 24/7)
• Go to your nearest emergency department

8. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to external sites including mental health resources, event platforms, and partner organizations. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or accuracy of external sites.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The current version will always be available at choosebrave.org/terms. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

10. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of South Carolina, United States.

11. Contact

For questions about these terms:
Choose Brave — The Alex & Jon Project
Charleston, South Carolina
[email protected]