Legal Issues for Programs Treating LGBT Clients Marion IN

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.

Grant Blackford Mental Health Inc
(765) 662-3971
505 North Wabash Avenue
Marion, IN
Hotline
(765) 662-3974
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Premier Care Marion
(765) 664-0101
315 South Norton Avenue
Marion, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Otis R Bowen Ctr for Human Servs Inc
(260) 563-8446
255 North Miami Street
Wabash, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Community Hospitals of Indiana Inc
(317) 392-2564
7 East Hendricks Street
Shelbyville, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Center for Mental Health Inc
(765) 649-8161
2020 Brown Street
Anderson, IN
Hotline
(765) 608-5598
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Grant Blackford Mental Health Inc
(765) 662-2039
116 East 32nd Street
Marion, IN
Hotline
(765) 662-3971
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Grant Blackford Mental Health Inc
(765) 348-1303
118 East Washington Street
Hartford City, IN
Hotline
(765) 662-3971
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Wellstone Regional Hospital
(812) 284-8000
2700 Vissing Park Road
Jeffersonville, IN
Hotline
(812) 284-8000
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment

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Recovery Works of Bloomington LLG
(812) 330-1477
417 South Walnut Street
Bloomington, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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BehaviorCorp
(317) 257-3903
2506 Willowbrook Parkway
Indianapolis, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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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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