N-SSATS 2019 Advance Letter

Attachment B6- N-SSATS 2019 Advance Letter
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration

February, 2019

Dear Facility Director:
In early April, you will receive a packet from Mathematica Policy Research, Princeton, NJ, for the 2019
National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS). This is an annual survey sponsored by
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The 2019 N-SSATS collects data from all substance abuse treatment facilities in the United States and its
territories/jurisdictions. The information you provide will assist SAMHSA, State and local governments, and the
public in assessing and analyzing the nature and extent of services provided in substance abuse treatment
facilities and in planning for treatment demands, as well as in finding treatment.
Important information about the 2019 N-SSATS:
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Many questions are prefilled if you completed the 2018 N-SSATS

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Ways to complete the web survey: computer, tablet, or smartphone

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If eligible, your facility can choose to be listed, at no cost, in the online treatment Locator
(https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov)

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Standard client count information will be collected.

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Preview the questionnaire at https://info.nssats.com

The packet to arrive in early April will include instructions for completing the questionnaire online,
through a secure password-protected website. If your facility no longer provides substance abuse treatment
services or if you have any questions about the survey, please call the N-SSATS helpline at 1-888-324-8337.
We look forward to your participation in the 2019 N-SSATS!
Sincerely,

Cathie Alderks
Project Officer
Behavioral Health Services Information System
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality
SAMHSA

Note:

If your organization offers treatment services at more than one location, you may receive a duplicate letter for
another facility at another location. The N-SSATS is designed to collect information about a single facility at a
single location, that is, the facility whose name and address is indicated on the envelope.