Addiction Medicine and Health Advocates
928 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
My Sisters Place
Also known as Thomas Jefferson University
Address: 1239 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 · Map
Phone: (215) 955-6000
Intake: (215) 955-3792
Website: jeffersonhealth.org
About My Sisters Place
Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, which is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University, provides the highly regarded MATER program for mothers facing substance use disorders and mental health challenges, with particular focus on opioid use.
The MATER program includes multiple levels of care for mothers dealing with addiction. These include an outpatient option called Family Center, a residential program known as My Sister’s Place (MSP), and ongoing aftercare. My Sister’s Place runs for 12 weeks and is built around a mindfulness-based parenting approach, giving mothers the ability to have up to three children live with them in the residential setting. Childcare is available across all MATER programs.
Treatment through Jefferson emphasizes individualized care, using individual counseling as well as group and family therapy. The program also offers medications such as methadone and buprenorphine during pregnancy and afterward to help support the shift away from opioids.
MATER is part of Jefferson Health, connected to Thomas Jefferson University. When patients receive services from other Jefferson Health departments, such as family medicine or emergency care, their records from those visits are connected to their MATER file to promote consistent care over time.
Patients can review treatment updates, learning resources, and other information from their Jefferson Health visits using the patient portal MyChart, also referred to as MyJeffersonHealth. Through a mobile app or the Jefferson Health website, the portal displays content from MATER and other department encounters, including instructions, appointment details, and billing information.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Long-term residential · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · 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 · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- 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 · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Young adults · Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Seniors or older adults · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Residential beds for clients' children · Case management service · Child care for clients' children · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Detox · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Opioids
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Eating Disorders · Internet Addiction · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Gender-Specific · Individual Treatment · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Pregnant Women · Women · Women only
- Aftercare
- Aftercare Home Support · Mentoring and Peer support
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask My Sisters Place
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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 Pennsylvania. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at My Sisters Place
My Sisters Place reports accepting Medicaid, Self-pay. With Pennsylvania 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.
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 My Sisters Place offer?
My Sisters Place reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does My Sisters Place accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is My Sisters Place located?
1239 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123.
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.