Legal Issues for Programs Treating LGBT Clients Faribault MN

Two Federal (and a number of State) statutes protect recovering substance abusers from many forms of discrimination. However, in most areas of the country, LGBT individuals have no legal protection against discrimination in employment, housing, or access to social services. Protections fought for and won by women, racial minorities, and individuals with disabilities simply are not available for LGBT persons.

Faribault Family Focus
(507) 334-6413
2301 4th Street NW
Faribault, MN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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West Hills Lodge Inc
(507) 451-1172
545 Florence Avenue
Owatonna, MN
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Women

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Amethyst Counseling Services
(651) 633-4532
1405 Silver Lake Road
New Brighton, MN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men

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Clay County Receiving Center
(218) 299-5171
715 North 11th Street
Moorhead, MN
Services Provided
Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)

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Senior Recovery Program
(651) 773-0473
1351 Frost Avenue
Saint Paul, MN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Seniors/older adults

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Omada Behavioral Health Services
(507) 664-9407
401 Division Street South
Northfield, MN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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South Central Human Relations
(507) 444-2250
610 Florence Avenue
Owatonna, MN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men

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Riverplace Counseling Center
(763) 421-5590
1814 South Ferry Street
Anoka, MN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Men, DUI/DWI offenders

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Fairview Ridges
(612) 672-2736
156 Cobblestone Lane
Burnsville, MN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Create Inc
(612) 874-9811
1911 Pleasant Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Legal Issues for Programs Treating LGBT Clients

Legal Issues for Programs Treating LGBT Clients

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals with substance abuse problems are doubly stigmatized. As substance abusers, they are viewed by many as weak in character and moral fiber. As lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals, they are reviled by some as deviant and immoral. They may encounter bigotry from employers, human service workers, criminal justice officials, the general public, and even their own families.

Two Federal (and a number of State) statutes protect recovering substance abusers from many forms of discrimination. However, in most areas of the country, LGBT individuals have no legal protection against discrimination in employment, housing, or access to social services. Protections fought for and won by women, racial minorities, and individuals with disabilities simply are not available for LGBT persons. Disclosure of sexual orientation can lead to an individual’s being fired or being denied access to housing and social services—all with legal impunity. LGBT individuals may even lose custody of their children if their sexual orientation becomes known during a custody dispute.

Even in those States that have enacted statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, LGBT individuals have sometimes been denied protection. Little wonder that LGBT individuals regard protecting information about their sexual orientation and substance abuse histories as criticall...

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