N-SSATS Third Mailing Cover Letter

Attachment B10- N-SSATS 2019 Third Mailing Cover Letter
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration

July, 2019
Dear Facility Director:
We have been attempting to contact you to gain your participation in the 2019 National Survey
of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS). This annual survey, sponsored by the Federal
government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and conducted
by Mathematica Policy Research, collects data from all known substance abuse treatment facilities in the
United States and its jurisdictions.
If you have already responded to this survey, thank you for your participation. If by chance
your survey materials have been misplaced, we are resending the information needed to complete this
important survey. The enclosed pink flyer provides this facility's unique User ID and Password for
accessing the questionnaire on the web. If you prefer to fill out a hard copy questionnaire, please
complete the enclosed survey and return it using the enclosed, self-addressed prepaid envelope. It is
important that we receive your response as soon as possible.
Important information about the 2019 N-SSATS:
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Many questions are pre-filled if you completed the 2018 N-SSATS
Ways to complete the web survey: computer, tablet, or smartphone
If eligible, your facility can choose to be listed, at no cost, in the online Locator
(https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov)
Standard client count information will be collected
Ability to preview the questionnaire at https://info.nssats.com or log onto the survey and choose
the “Preview” option
Upon completion, you will be done for the year and won’t be contacted again about N-SSATS
until next year’s survey

The survey should be completed by you or another person knowledgeable about this facility's daily
operations. If you have any questions about the survey, please feel free to call the N-SSATS helpline
at 1-888-324-8337 or send an email to nssatsweb@mathematica-mpr.com.
We look forward to your participation in the 2019 N-SSATS!
Sincerely,

Cathie Alderks, Ph.D.
Project Officer
Behavioral Health Services Information System
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality
SAMHSA
NOTE: The N-SSATS questionnaire is designed to collect information about a single facility at a single location,
that is, the facility whose name and address is printed on the enclosed pink flyer. Even if your organization offers
treatment services at more than one location, please complete this on-line questionnaire for this location only.