This "how-to" manual is designed to assist those individuals (laypersons and helping professionals) who wish to ensure high quality services for youth by visiting courts, detention facilities, and group homes. A description of homework to be done in advance of a visit, steps to take while on-site, and what to do after a visit are described in detail. The main sections cover the following topics: (1) planning for monitoring be defining the scope of the effort, becoming familiar with the program, and preparing the visiting team; (2) conducting the monitoring by contacting the program and actually visiting it; and (3) using the monitoring data that has been collected. (Author)