Issues to Consider for LGBT Clients Poway CA

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

Aurora Behavioral Healthcare
(858) 487-3200
11878 Avenue of Industry
San Diego, CA
Hotline
(858) 675-4228
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Seniors/older adults, Women, Men
Language Services
Spanish

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Vietnam Veterans of San Diego
(760) 745-7829
1207 South Escondido Boulevard
Escondido, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)

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Fellowship Center
(760) 745-8478
737 East Grand Avenue
Escondido, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
Language Services
Spanish

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Mental Health Systems Inc
(760) 480-1465
Dual Recovery Program
Escondido, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
Farsi

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McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ
(858) 578-5612
6904 Miramar Road
San Diego, CA
Hotline
(858) 277-4633
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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Community Research Foundation Inc
(858) 695-2211x27
10717 Camino Ruiz
San Diego, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Tagalog

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Substance Abuse Counseling Center
(858) 577-6585x8863
Marine Corps Community Services
San Diego, CA
Hotline
(858) 577-6585
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Men
Language Services
German, Romanian, Spanish

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Mission Treatment Services
(760) 745-7786
910 East Ohio Avenue
Escondido, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women
Language Services
Spanish

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North County Serenity House Inc
(760) 741-5098
130 South Fig Street
Escondido, CA
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
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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Lasting Recovery Outpatient
(858) 453-4315
6046 Cornerstone Court West
San Diego, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, 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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