Rehab Centers for Pregnant Women in Philadelphia

Do pregnant people get priority for addiction treatment in Philadelphia?

Yes, pregnant women in Philadelphia get priority admission at programs paid with federal block grant money, and Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs passes that funding to county authorities. Intake staff can tell you whether a given program applies that priority. Mentioning your pregnancy on the first call gives the admissions team what it needs to place you.

The city’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services lists voluntary assessment sites on Spring Garden Street in Center City and on Lehigh, Kensington and Allegheny avenues in North Philadelphia and Kensington. Several of those sites are near the Market-Frankford and Broad Street lines, which helps when a car is not available.

Methadone and buprenorphine are generally continued during pregnancy under medical care rather than stopped, and withdrawal from alcohol, benzodiazepines or opioids is managed with medical supervision alongside prenatal care. Medical Assistance splits coverage between Community Behavioral Health, for addiction care, and a physical health plan for prenatal visits, so both may be involved.

The national treatment referral line, which Pennsylvania runs as PA Get Help Now, answers around the clock at 1-800-662-4357, with text at 717-216-0905. For a mental health crisis in Philadelphia, call or text 988 or the city’s Suicide Crisis and Intervention Hotline at 215-686-4420. The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline also takes calls about stress during pregnancy and after birth.

Will Medical Assistance pay for treatment during pregnancy in Philadelphia?

Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program, Medical Assistance, splits coverage in Philadelphia between two kinds of plan. Community Behavioral Health (CBH) handles addiction and mental health care, while a Southeast HealthChoices plan such as Keystone First, Jefferson Health Plans EverWell, Geisinger Health Plan, UPMC for You or UnitedHealthcare Community Plan covers prenatal and physical care. CBH’s non-emergency line, 1-888-545-2600, is open 24/7.

Eligibility while pregnant and the length of coverage after birth are set by the state Department of Human Services, so ask CBH or a DBHIDS assessment site how the current rules apply to you. Philadelphia listings show whether a program takes Medicaid, private insurance or other payment, and you can browse programs that accept Medicaid.

What should a Philadelphia program for pregnant clients offer?

Philadelphia listings for pregnant clients report different levels of care: detox, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient or opioid treatment. Compare residential programs and detox listings, and ask whether children can stay with you in residential care, since listings do not always say.

Medication for opioid use disorder in pregnancy

Federal clinical guidance and obstetric guidance both describe methadone and buprenorphine as medications used during pregnancy, generally continued under medical care rather than stopped. Withdrawal from alcohol, benzodiazepines or opioids is handled under medical supervision and coordinated with prenatal care. Philadelphia listings for methadone clinics and buprenorphine clinics show which providers offer each.

Questions to put to intake staff

Admissions teams at Philadelphia programs can say whether they coordinate with your OB or prenatal clinic, offer childcare, parenting support or SEPTA fare help, and keep care going after delivery. Ask about accreditation, languages spoken, gestational week limits and women-only tracks, which also appear on women’s rehab listings. Pennsylvania’s Act 33 of 2022 aligns state treatment record confidentiality with federal rules, a point worth raising if privacy worries you.

Searching beyond Philadelphia County is possible too. For programs across Pennsylvania, see rehab for pregnant women in Pennsylvania, or return to all Philadelphia treatment listings.