Editorial Policy

RehabProviders.org's standards for accuracy, sourcing, independence, corrections, and how we use automation to produce guides and public-data pages.

RehabProviders.org exists to make public behavioral health data usable. That purpose rests on trust, and trust rests on clear standards. This policy explains how we work.

Accuracy and sourcing

• Every factual claim about a program is grounded in a cited public dataset.
• Statistical, clinical, and regulatory claims in our guides are credited to a named source such as SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Veterans Administration (VA), or the relevant regulation.
• When a figure changes over time, we direct readers to the authoritative source instead of publishing an unverified number.
• We never present estimates as facts.

Independence

No program pays to appear, to rank higher, or to have its data changed. Advertising, where it appears, is kept apart from editorial content and does not affect which programs are shown or how they are described. Affiliate relationships are disclosed on the affiliate disclosure page.

No fabricated content

We do not publish fake reviews, testimonials, identities, credentials, or scarcity signals. We do not invent ratings, outcomes, success rates, or wait times. Because SAMHSA publishes no quality scores for these programs, no listing on this site carries a score or ranking.

No medical advice

Our guides explain how the treatment system is organized and what questions to ask. They do not diagnose, recommend a specific medication or level of care, or replace an assessment by a qualified professional. Decisions about care belong with the individual and their clinician.

Use of automation

We rely on software to acquire, normalize, and render large public datasets, and we use language tools to help draft and edit guide content. Automated output is checked against its sources before publication. Data values are passed through from the source rather than generated.

Corrections

When we make a factual error, we correct it and, for substantive corrections, note what changed. To request a correction, contact us with the page URL and the source that supports the change. We aim to respond within a reasonable time.

Updates

We refresh provider data whenever SAMHSA publishes updates and review guides periodically for accuracy. Pages show a last-updated date where available.

Scope

This policy applies to the content on rehabproviders.org. It is an editorial policy, not legal or medical advice.

RehabProviders.org is an independent informational directory. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by SAMHSA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or any U.S. government agency. Informational only, not medical advice.