Better Way of Miami Inc

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800 NW 28th Street, Miami, FL 33127, USA

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Better Way of Miami, Inc. complies with state and federal nondiscrimination laws and policies that prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex. It is unlawful to retaliate against individuals or groups on the basis of their participation in a complaint of discrimination or on the basis of their opposition to discriminatory practice.

Better Way of Miami , Inc. cumple con las leyes y las políticas estatales y federales de no discriminación que prohíben la discriminación por motivos de edad, color, discapacidad, nacionalidad , raza, religión o sexo. Es ilegal tomar represalias contra individuos o grupos en función de su participación en una queja de discriminación o basado en su oposición a la práctica discriminatoria.

Welcome to Better Way Of Miami's Home Page.Better Way has been providing services for over a quarter century, and has earned the reputation of being one of South Florida’s most respected recovery agencies. Better Way offers a full continuum of care affording an optimized opportunity to get clean and sober and to enjoy long-term recovery.

Better Way of Miami, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit health care facility, has provided one of the most effective long term treatment programs in the southeast for those seeking a real answer to their drug and alcohol addictions. Better Way is proud to be a vital and integral part of the developing systems of care for the homeless, the addicted, the dually diagnosed and the HIV Positive in Miami-Dade County.

Based on the principles of Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous, Better Way provides its clients with the experience, expertise and quality of care essential to success in recovery from addiction. Currently, Better Way is one of the leading programs that addresses substance abuse in conjunction with co-occurring illnesses. By offering a full array of medical services (including psychiatric care) and family group therapy, we treat many aspects that surround and interact with addiction. Better Way also accommodates the needs and issues of persons in the criminal justice system as a consequence of their disease.

Moreover, Better Way continually stays abreast of the latest issues and developments in substance abuse and related mental health areas. Our staff regularly attends seminars and training programs and offers some of these programs to other professionals in the community. We also are continuously making efforts to educate our community and law makers about addiction while attempting to shape public policy to better deal with persons in recovery.

The indigent receive services thanks to local funding sources and a combination of state and federal grants. For more information on treatment, please contact our admissions office.

Better Way is an approved Medicaid provider and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).Donations to the agency help us continue to provide services to the community. All donations are tax deductible.

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Better Way of Miami, Inc.800 NW 28th Street | Miami, Florida  33127Tel. 305.634.3409 | Fax. 305.779.0682

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Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Transitional housing or halfway house
  • Do not use medication for opioid addiction

Facility Type

Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling
  • Rational emotive behavioral therapy

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking not permitted

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Residential
  • Outpatient
  • Short-term residential
  • Long-term residential
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Computerized treatment

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State substance abuse agency
  • Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Medicaid
  • State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
  • Private health insurance
  • Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

Emergency Mental Health Services

Payment Assistance Available

Language Services

  • Spanish

Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Veterans
  • Clients referred from the court/judicial system
  • Adult women
  • Adult men
  • Persons with HIV or AIDS
  • Persons who have experienced trauma

Ancillary Services

  • Individual counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Contingency management/motivational incentive
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Martix Model
  • Community reinforcement plus vouchers
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Young adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services

  • DUI/DWI clients
  • Better Way of Miami Inc

    800 NW 28th Street, Miami, FL 33127

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