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Medication Assisted Treatment
DBHIDS is continuing its concerted efforts to increase the availability of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in all forms across all levels of care. Medication-assisted treatments (MAT) are empirically supported as effective interventions to treat opioid addiction and include methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone XR (aka Vivitrol).
In addition to increasing the treatment capacity, DBHIDS is employing a more comprehensive response to opioid addiction by transforming the practice of detoxification to withdrawal management. Withdrawal management provides medical interventions in combination with appropriate psychosocial supports to ensure safer and more successful transitions from illicit substance use.
Why MAT?
Multiple studies have proven that MAT, in combination with psychosocial treatment is effective in:
- Reducing mortality
- Lessening illicit opioid use
- Increasing retention in treatment
- Lowering criminal justice consequences of substance use
- Diminishing overall health care and societal costs
DBHIDS is linking individuals to a MAT treatment provider to align with evidence-based practice and improve outcomes related to the opioid epidemic. Numerous studies have shown that MAT is more effective than detoxification followed by “medication-free” treatment.
Treatment Availability Database
DBHIDS launched the Treatment Availability Database to inform providers and the community of available treatment capacity. The Treatment Availability Database includes bed based availability and a list of community MAT programs. Published availability is for informational purposes only, and is not inclusive of all providers, programs, or levels of care within the network. Although this information is updated regularly, it is NOT real-time information. If you or someone you know are in need of Substance Use Disorder treatment, please call 1-888-545-2600 and read our Accessing Treatment information sheet.
MAT Treatment Locations in Philadelphia
SaveIf you or someone you know needs help with opioid addiction, start by going to one of the MAT providers below for an assessment. MAT locations, including contact information and the services available per location, can be viewed below. If you would like additional information about any of the locations, click the following icon on the Google Map:
Resources
- Effective Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder (MAT One-Pager)
- Accessing Treatment + MAT Provider List
- The National Council for Behavioral Health Medication Assisted Treatment information page
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Medication Assisted Treatment Campaign
- The Mayor’s Task Force to Combat the Opioid Epidemic in Philadelphia
- DBHIDS Fact Sheet: Advancing the Substance Use Disorder Treatment Continuum
- Providers Clinical Support System MAT Training Resource
Assessment Centers and Crisis Response Centers in Philadelphia
Assessment Centers and Crisis Response Centers in Philadelphia
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Assessments Centers and Crisis Response Centers in Philadelphia
Below is a map listing locations with Behavioral Assessment Centers (BAC), listed in blue, and Crisis Response Centers (CRC), listed in green. Facilities with both BAC and CRC services are listed in yellow. The BACs serve as a point of entry for mental health and addiction recovery programs and determine which level and type of care best meets the needs of people with substance use histories and challenges based on the Pennsylvania Client Placement Criteria (PCPC) assessment guidelines. In cases of emergency related to mental health or addiction-related crisis, CRCs operate 24/7 and can do emergency evaluations to help determine the most appropriate level of care and services to provide linkages to these programs. BACs provide urgent assessments for addiction services only and do not operate 24/7. In many cases, they will help link individuals using opioids to one of the community-based medication assisted treatment (MAT) providers as appropriate. To find available MAT facilities, please visit our Medication Assisted Treatment page.
Children’s Crisis Services
For assistance with a behavioral health emergency involving a child under the age of 18, contact the Philadelphia Crisis Line (formerly known as Acute Services) at 215-685-6440. This team is available to provide telephonic support and guidance on involuntary commitments, and should be contacted to request a Children’s Mobile Crisis Team (CMCT). For more information please view the CMCT FAQ document.
If a child is experiencing emotions or behaviors that may cause a life-threatening injury to self or others, he/she may should go to the Philadelphia Children’s Crisis Response Center located at 3300 Henry Avenue, Falls Two Building, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19129; they can be reached at 215-878-2600.
Our main priority is to ensure that all children throughout the City of Philadelphia have access to behavioral health services and resources. For additional information please review the notice of the children’s crisis resources.
For more information about behavioral health services, please contact Community Behavioral Health (CBH) Member Services at 888-545-2600.
If you would like to see only BACs or only CRC facilities, click the following icon on the Google Map:
This will allow you to select which type of facility you would like to view.
Resources
New Children’s Response Centers and Additional Resources released Jan. 5, 2018.
Assessments Centers and Crisis Response Centers
For those seeking service, it is recommended that you have ID in order to expedite admission and assessment.
Bupe Works
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Buprenorphine medication helps people stop using
heroin and other opioid drugs.
Call 888-545-2600 for help.
Combating the Opioid Epidemic in Philadelphia
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ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN: BUPE WORKS
The Bupe Works campaign uses billboards, transit stations, social media, and other high-visibility tactics to drive Philadelphians contemplating treatment into a single form of Medication-Assisted Treatment that’s highly effective and convenient to take every day. It showcases a diversity of faces, voices and stories of relatable Philadelphians who attribute their recovery to this particular medication, provides an immediate and local call to action for people who need help or know someone who does and features both a quick and memorable tagline and website.
BupeWorks Campaign Creative Files
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Treatment Availability Database
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International Health Officials Visit DBHIDS
On April 5, 2016, 18 international health officials came together at DBHIDS for a “meeting of the minds.” The leaders, representing eight countries throughout North America, Europe, and Oceania (including Australia and New Zealand), came to Philadelphia after hearing about the innovative public health strategies we are using to address and improve behavioral health outcomes in our city.
The leaders are part of a group, called the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL), which is a unique international collaborative that focuses on improving mental health and addictions services. IIMHL organizes systems — like DBHIDS — for innovation sharing, networking, and problem solving across countries and agencies, with an overall aim of providing better outcomes for people who use mental health and addiction services and their families – also, a shared vision of our Department.
Our work initially attracted the attention of the group at the 2015 IIMHL Combined Meeting in Vancouver where Dr. Evans presented on aspects of our population health management approach; an approach centered on helping people to achieve overall health and wellness across all populations in Philadelphia. Some of the strategies to achieving population health include:
- Addressing the full spectrum of interventions by incorporating health promotion, “upstream” prevention, and early intervention strategies, instead of intervening at the point of diagnosis
- Encouraging community “health activation,” which empowers people to take ownership of their own health and wellness and to support the health efforts of their peers
- Building community capacity to better address behavioral health conditions by expanding services offered in non-treatment settings
- The group was particularly intrigued to hear about the non-traditional, transformative, and innovative approaches that we are taking to increase behavioral health literacy across communities, including Mental Health First Aid, behavioral health screenings, Porch Light Series murals, and cross-system collaborations with other city organizations (including the Mayor’s Office).
In addition to learning about Philadelphia’s model and better understanding how it can possibly translate in their own countries, DBHIDS was able to learn about similar challenges and unique approaches in other parts of the world.
After the discussion, the group experienced, first-hand, a Department-hosted behavioral health community screening event held at SEPTA’s Jefferson Station where over 80 people were screened and over 150 individuals visited the resource table.
This special, one-of-a-kind event garnered attention from local media outlets, including KYW and WHYY. Take a look at some of the photos taken at the April 5th discussion and community screening event.
This unique meeting is the start of much to come in regards to our work with international communities. As a next step, Philadelphia has committed to working with IIMHL to participate in an Urban Mental Health Learning Collaborative (to include representation from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York City, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Toronto, etc). While the overall goals have yet to be concluded, the partnership will provide opportunities for building alliances and conducting in-depth cross country/cultural research comparisons.
Please find a letter of appreciation to Mayor Kenney from the President and CEO of IIMHL.
You can now access a PDF version of this announcement.
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