About Treatment Association

Treatment Association was founded on a simple observation: families in crisis have no reliable way to tell which treatment centers are genuinely trying to help and which are primarily trying to bill.

Most treatment directories operate on a pay-to-play model — whoever pays the most gets the top placement. Some directories have faced scrutiny for patient brokering practices. Others list every facility that submits a form, regardless of quality. None of these models serve the family sitting at a kitchen table at 2 AM trying to figure out where to send their son or daughter.

We built Treatment Association to be the directory that should have always existed. One where listing placement is based on verified quality, not advertising spend. One where every facility has been independently evaluated across licensing, staff credentials, evidence-based practices, ethics, safety, reputation, and aftercare. One where the badge on a facility's website actually means something.

How we're different

We don't sell leads. We don't broker patients. We don't take a cut of admissions. Treatment centers pay a flat monthly marketing fee for directory placement and badge licensing — the same model used by Psychology Today, Avvo, and other professional directories. No fee is ever tied to a specific patient, referral, call, or admission.

Our vetting process is transparent and published in full on our How We Vet page. Facilities that earn the TA Verified badge have been scored across seven domains on a 100-point scale and achieved a minimum score of 70. Verification renews annually, and we actively monitor for complaints and regulatory actions.

Our commitment

We are committed to: never accepting payment in exchange for patient referrals; maintaining a transparent, published vetting process; revoking verification from any facility found to engage in unethical practices; operating in full compliance with EKRA, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and state patient brokering laws; and putting consumer safety above revenue in every decision we make.

If you have questions about our process, want to report a concern about a listed facility, or are interested in having your facility evaluated, please contact us.