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Check a recovery-provider claim

Use specific questions and independent sources to follow up a service offer. A website checklist cannot certify a provider.

Identify the claim before judging it

Write down what a provider actually says: a professional credential, a specific service, a certification, a fee, or an outcome. These are different claims and call for different sources. A polished website, logo, advertising position, or testimonial is not independent confirmation.

Ask questions that can be checked

  • What is the operator's official identity and direct contact information?
  • Who supplies the service, and which qualifications are relevant?
  • What is included in the fee, and what is provided in writing?
  • Who issued a claimed certification, and where can its current status be checked?
  • Does the offer promise a result that no individual assessment has established?

For housing, check the actual affiliate or named certifier. For clinical care, ask an appropriate professional about your circumstances and verify credentials with the relevant source.

Keep the roles separate

Sober Group's links and business services do not certify the quality of a provider's care. The source-checking worksheet helps organise follow-up questions; it is not a medical or regulatory assessment.

Use the source-checking worksheetCheck a housing listing

Sources and further reading

Source links consulted October 31, 2026. Organisation services and meeting details can change; confirm current information with the source.

Published by Sober Group. Updated October 31, 2026. Prepared with AI-assisted research and editing. Read how we publish. No clinical reviewer is credited for this page.