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Kirkbride Center - A Better Way
Address: 111 North 49th St., Philadelphia, PA 19139 · Map
Phone: (215) 471-2600
About Kirkbride Center - A Better Way
The Kirkbride Center is a licensed treatment facility with 302 beds located on a 17-acre campus in Philadelphia’s University City area. The center delivers care for substance use disorders, offering services such as detoxification, residential rehabilitation, and medication-assisted treatment using methadone, Suboxone, or Vivitrol. It also addresses people who have mental health conditions alongside substance use, and provides trauma-informed support tailored to gender-specific needs. At Kirkbride, an experienced team collaborates with each patient to identify individual challenges and develop a customized treatment plan based on evidence-based methods. Care may involve coordinating access to community resources and additional support services designed to strengthen recovery over the long term. The campus is situated within the block bounded by Market Street, 48th Street, 49th Street, and Haverford Avenue. It includes historic buildings, open green lawns, tall trees, and tranquil gardens. The calm, natural surroundings create a healing environment that promotes comfort, light, and air for clients.
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Methamphetamine · Prescription Drugs · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Grief and Loss · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy · Psychoeducation · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Gender-Specific · Individual Treatment · Medical · Personalized Treatment · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Medication Assistance · Outpatient Treatment · Relapse Prevention Planning · Support Meetings
- Amenities
- Access to Nature
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Kirkbride Center - A Better Way
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- 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 Pennsylvania. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Kirkbride Center - A Better Way
Kirkbride Center - A Better Way did not report which payment types it accepts. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Pennsylvania Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Philadelphia
Measured from the population center of Philadelphia County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Philadelphia, about 1.6 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Philadelphia, about less than a mile (69 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Philadelphia, about 1.0 miles (129 within 25 miles)
See the Philadelphia County treatment map, methadone clinics near Philadelphia County and Suboxone doctors near Philadelphia County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Kirkbride Center - A Better Way offer?
Kirkbride Center - A Better Way reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: MAT, Methadone (OTP). Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Kirkbride Center - A Better Way accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is Kirkbride Center - A Better Way located?
111 North 49th St., Philadelphia, PA 19139.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Philadelphia?
From the center of Philadelphia County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Philadelphia, about 1.6 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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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.