Important: By being in this group, you agree to abide by the following guidelines. That means it’s your responsibility to read, understand, and follow the guidelines.

This community is strictly for members of ADDept.org. Marcy Caldwell is the moderators of the group.

This place is for you. This community is where creative, passionate, big-hearted people come to learn how to love, work, live, parent and thrive with ADHD . It’s our space to connect, create, share, inspire, support and encourage. It’s up to us to keep this ADDept Pep Rally a safe, accepting, positive, and inclusive space for everyone, so the following policies make sure we’re all on the same page.

The main goal of our group is to focus on encouraging each other, supporting each other, and inspiring each other to fully thrive while living life with ADHD within a safe and inclusive environment.

The primary intention of the group is to connect with other ADDepters, to share ideas and support, and form genuine connections.

This Facebook group is a FREE group that I have created from a desire to serve and connect. It takes considerable paid resources, time, and human energy to maintain and moderate. If, for any reason, you don’t agree with our guidelines or want to interact with this group, it’s up to you to remove yourself.

ADDept Pep Rally Community Guidelines

Who is in the group?
This community is subscribers to the ADDept community.

Harassment and Hate Speech
Engaging in hate speech of any kind, bigotry, racism, incendiary comments, or harassment (personal or cultural) towards anyone will not be tolerated. Violations of this guideline are taken seriously, and may result in action up to and including immediate removal from the group.

Be Kind
We have a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, hate speech, bullying, drama, or gossip. Encourage and support people, especially your fellow ADDepters. Treat everyone with love and acceptance.

If you disagree or have an opposing viewpoint to share, first seek to understand the other person’s point of view, ask questions, and gather information before responding. When and if you do respond, do it with respect, honor, and from a place of compassion. Spirited debate about ideas or concepts is awesome, personal attacks are not.

No Venting
This is a no fear zone: about Coronovirus, the economy or other global/ current events. Do not create negativity and accusations by posting “A certain ADDepter did X and I’m so upset” or “Someone in this group did Y, and that wasn’t cool.”

This is a ADHD support group. The goal is to help you live, thrive and grow with an ADHD brain. We want you to connect and engage and feel the love and support of your community.

This group is diverse and we welcome and celebrate that diversity. While we understand that some people want to engage in online discussions around polarizing topics like politics, gun control, religion, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, disability, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, gender reassignment, economic status, weight, etc. — those topics are not the focus of this group or program. We understand and respect that many people feel passionate about these important issues. We invite you to lead those personal discussions in your own homes, on your own pages, and within your own groups outside of ADDept.

If we feel a post is not serving the spirit of the group, or harmful to the group and/or individuals, we may take action including: removing a post, reaching out to the person who posted, or removing that person or people from the group.

Be Generous
Share your wins, share your struggles, share your intentions. But don’t just share- reply. Reply with support, love, encouragement and kindness. Offer your connection and heart and you will be repaid in kind. With that being said, only share what you feel comfortable offering. You are not obligated to respond to any posts.

Don’t Spam, Mass Mail or Violate Privacy
Never email or contact other members without their permission. Direct messages on Facebook are treated like email for the purpose of this community, and we don’t allow the mass spamming or violating of members’ privacy through direct messages.

We do not allow harassment or bullying via DM. Violating this guideline is grounds for immediate removal from this group.

If you receive a direct message from a participant that is in direct violation of these guidelines, I ask that you take screenshots and send them to me at caldwell@thecenterforadhd.com so I can research the issue and handle it appropriately.

The Fine Print
We will not tolerate harassment, abuse, or discrimination against anyone regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, background, and more.

We will not tolerate negativity, veiled threats and accusations, or unethical and malicious behavior of any kind. We will not tolerate drama about other ADDepters or disrespectful comments about Marcy, our team, or ADDept.

Opinions, advice, and all other information expressed by members in discussions or comments are those of the author. You rely on such information at your own risk. Members are urged to seek professional advice for specific, individual situations and not rely solely on advice or opinions given here.

This is also not a professional support group or a place to receive accredited therapy. Share love and support in a kind and healthy way, but this is not the environment for deeper psychological counseling.

We reserve the right to change these Guidelines and House Rules or to impose new conditions on use of the Site from time to time, in which case we will post the revised House Rules and Terms of Service in the B-School Community.

We don’t own Facebook. If they change their terms or decide to start charging for Facebook groups, that may limit or remove our ability to keep this Facebook group open and running. Similarly, if group guidelines are not honored and upheld, the Facebook group may also be eliminated.

(Marcy Caldwell and ADDept.org (“Company”) reserves the right to permanently suspend membership for any member at their discretion. Violation of any House Rule as determined by Company, is grounds for permanent or temporary suspension of a community member. Company reserves the right to deny any request for membership and remove any post at its discretion. Company reserves the right to change the requirements or rules from time to time with or without notice. Changes may be posted on the ADDept Pep Rally Website at Company’s discretion.)

Guideline Violations

What Happens If You Don’t Follow The Guidelines?
The most common reason a post is deleted is if it violates our guidelines in regards to self-promotion. If your post is a gray area, assessment of whether your post violates a guideline is at the discretion of Marcy Caldwell.

If a guideline is violated, here’s what might happen:
-We might delete your post without notice.
– If the violations are repeated, we might reach out to you to say that you’re in violation of our B-School terms and/or community guidelines.
– We might remove you from the B-School program and/or the community.

If you have any questions about our guidelines, or if there’s a question we haven’t answered here, please write to us at caldwell@thecenterforadhd.com.

What to Do If You See Someone Else Violating the Guidelines
Should you experience or witness a guideline violation within the group, the best way to handle it is to report the post or comment. Here’s information from Facebook on how to do that.

If the guideline violation is in a direct message to you, we ask that you screenshot the message and contact us immediately. at caldwell@thecenterforadhd.com.

I Have An Issue With an ADDepter.
If you have an issue or grievance – either with an experience you’ve had or each other – bring it directly to the party you have issue with, in private, and find resolution.

If you feel the situation is important for us to know about, such as if it involves direct violation of our guidelines or ADDept terms, please take screenshots, collect your records of the transactions or communications, and let Marcy know by writing to caldwell@thecenterforadhd.com.