Issues to Consider for LGBT Clients Dade City FL

While many programs address relapse prevention, LGBT clients may need additional help to find LGBT-specific resources, which may be scarce outside metropolitan areas.

Harbor Behavioral Healthcare Institute
(352) 521-1474
14527 7th Street
Dade City, FL
Hotline
(888) 841-4440
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, German, Spanish

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Alpha Counseling Services
(813) 782-4484
5040 Mission Square
Zephyrhills, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Harbor Behavioral Healthcare Institute
(352) 540-9335x4026
7074 Grove Road
Brooksville, FL
Hotline
(352) 540-9335x4099
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish

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Bay Area Treatment Center
(727) 544-0044
8800 49th Street North
Pinellas Park, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Mental Health Resource Center
(407) 931-3155
1617 East Vine Street
Kissimmee, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
Creole, Spanish

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Eckerd Youth Alternatives Inc
(352) 796-9493
397 Culbreath Road
Brooksville, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Pathfinder Counseling Inc
(813) 417-4359
37816 State Road 54 West
Zephyrhills, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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Lifestream Behavioral Center
(352) 793-4126
119 South Market Street
Bushnell, FL
Hotline
(866) 355-9394
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Stewart Marchman Center Inc
(386) 424-2381
307 North Orange Avenue
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Hotline
(888) 516-2296
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Addiction Research and Consulting Corp
(561) 683-5497
1577 North Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women

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Issues to Consider for LGBT Clients

The following information could be included in a training or educational program.

Barriers to Treatment Access

Barriers to adequate substance abuse treatment for the LGBT community have been touched on in other chapters. In addition to the reasons any prospective client might have, the reasons LGBT individuals may avoid or delay seeking professional care include fear of disclosing their sexual orientation or gender and previous experiences with health care providers who attempted to convert them to heterosexuality, who attributed their substance abuse to their sexual or gender orientation, or who were otherwise judgmental and unsupportive.

Engagement and Retention

LGBT individuals may leave treatment prematurely for the same reasons as non-LGBT clients. But LGBT clients may have additional treatment difficulties if a facility lacks culturally specific services, if it lacks self-identified LGBT practitioners or sensitive counselors, if it has few contacts with the non-substance-abusing LGBT community, or if it fails to engage non-LGBT clients in exploring their prejudices or honoring diversity.

Relapse Prevention

While many programs address relapse prevention, LGBT clients may need additional help to find LGBT-specific resources, which may be scarce outside metropolitan areas. LGBT clients may have difficulty addressing problems with their sexual or gender orientation and may have difficulty with their families of origin, co...

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