Amoskeag Health
145 Hollis Street, Manchester, NH 03101
Better Life Partners
Also known as Blp00011
Address: 456 Union Street, Manchester, NH 03103 · Map
Phone: (866) 679-0831
Website: betterlifepartners.com
About Better Life Partners
Located in Manchester at the 1269 Cafe, a partner organization, Better Life Partners offers treatment for adults struggling with alcohol or drug addiction using a whole-person, harm-reduction model. The center’s services cover alcohol, stimulant, and opioid use disorders. Care is delivered through weekly group counseling and medication-assisted treatment that uses Suboxone, combining naltrexone and buprenorphine. The team can also help clients who have mental health conditions alongside substance use.
To begin, the admissions staff conducts brief 10-minute phone interviews to better understand each person’s needs. After someone is accepted, the check-in team helps coordinate appointments for therapy and prescriptions. This onboarding can be quick or more detailed, based on how much the client wants to share and discuss.
The program emphasizes group therapy, with sessions led in groups of up to 12 participants. This Manchester location serves local clients in person and also provides virtual support for people across New Hampshire via Zoom. Meetings are scheduled during mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends to improve access. A counselor facilitates the groups, and a physician visits once per month.
An important element of Better Life Partners’ approach is its emphasis on community partnerships. Staff participate in local community events and collaborate with area organizations to support the comprehensive care clients may need. The program also works with individuals re-entering from the department of corrections or living on parole, coordinating treatment with probation and parole officers.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling
- Special programs
- Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Social skills development · Integrated primary care services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Online Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Housing Services · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Better Life Partners
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by New Hampshire (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Better Life Partners
Better Life Partners reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With New Hampshire Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Manchester
Measured from the population center of Hillsborough County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Hudson, about 7.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Manchester, about 6.7 miles (14 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Nashua, about 5.3 miles (51 within 25 miles)
See the Hillsborough County treatment map, methadone clinics near Hillsborough County and Suboxone doctors near Hillsborough County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Better Life Partners offer?
Better Life Partners reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Better Life Partners accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Better Life Partners located?
456 Union Street, Manchester, NH 03103.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Manchester?
From the center of Hillsborough County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Hudson, about 7.3 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Manchester
Amoskeag Health
145 Hollis Street, Manchester, NH 03101
Dismas Home of New Hampshire
102 4th Street, Manchester, NH 03102
Farnum Center
700 Lake Avenue, Manchester, NH 03103
Farnum Center
700 Lake Avenue, Manchester, NH 03103
Forge Health of Manchester
1750 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03104
See all 31 facilities in Manchester · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.