These original worksheets help a family read one packet carefully. They are designed for private use with the documents already supplied by the provider. They do not create a provider certification or determine a youth's clinical needs.
Tool 1: the document index
Create one entry for each file, webpage or email. Preserve its original title and wording so a later response can be connected to the correct item.
- Document title:
- Issuing organization or sender:
- Document type and stated purpose:
- Date and version, if shown:
- Date received or checked:
- The question this document answers:
- The passage that needs clarification:
- Updated document requested:
Tool 2: the scope and credential card
Use a separate card for each role or qualification you need to understand. Ask the issuer for an explanation when a description does not identify who performs the service.
- Service or task described:
- Named role or person:
- Exact credential claimed:
- Issuing authority identified:
- What the scope document includes:
- What requires a separate professional or arrangement:
- Source document and date:
- Clarification requested:
SAMHSA's quality-treatment checklist is the source for the credential, method, family-involvement and practical-support question areas. The card's structure is our editorial design.
Tool 3: the communication map
Record the procedure the organization actually supplies. Separate routine questions from records questions and urgent concerns; do not assume one channel answers every type of request.
- Question or communication type:
- Responsible role:
- Channel supplied by the provider:
- Availability or response information supplied:
- Procedure document and version:
- Permission or participation question to clarify:
- Current privacy notice and named contact:
HHS's model-notice page was reviewed February 20, 2026 and links the revised notice models. Read it as a primary reference, then ask the organization which current notice applies to its service. The worksheet organizes that question; it does not decide the applicable privacy rules.
Connect the document review to a provider search
The separate Youth Support Standards Project directory can help readers identify organizations to contact. Apply this publication’s document and clarification tools to the actual organization’s answers. Directory profiles and reviews are starting points for verification.
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