Issues to Consider for LGBT Clients Summerfield 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.

Western Judicial Services Inc
(352) 347-6850
5703 SE Abshier Boulevard
Belleview, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Comprehensive Addictions Trt Services
(352) 732-2287
730 SE Osceola Avenue
Ocala, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Marion/Citrus Mental Health Center Inc
(352) 291-5430
5664 SW 60th Avenue
Ocala, FL
Hotline
(352) 629-9595
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Quad County Treatment Center
(352) 732-6565
913 East Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Linda Page LMHC CAP
(352) 624-2321
850 NE 36th Terrace
Ocala, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Refuge A Healing Place
(352) 288-3333
14835 SE 85th Street
Ocklawaha, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Centers Inc
(352) 291-5544
5664 South West 60th Avenue
Ocala, FL
Hotline
(352) 629-9595
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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The Centers Inc
(352) 291-5522
5664 SW 60th Avenue
Ocala, FL
Hotline
(352) 629-9595
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Western Judicial Services Inc
(352) 622-9006
603 SW 10th Street
Ocala, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Camelot Community Care Inc
(352) 671-7884x1005
1601 NE 25th Avenue
Ocala, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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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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