Strategies for LGBT Clients Freehold NJ

Improving present treatment conditions for LGBT clients requires a comprehensive training approach that includes the six components. Long-term results are more likely with an approach that addresses these components.

New Hope Foundation Inc
(732) 308-0113
2-2 Monmouth Avenue
Freehold, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Men, DUI/DWI offenders

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Discovery Institute for
(732) 946-9444
80 Conover Road
Marlboro, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish

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New Hope Foundation Inc
(732) 946-3030x247
546 Route 520
Marlboro, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, DUI/DWI offenders

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Jersey Shore Medical Center
(732) 643-4400
1200 Jumping Brook Road
Neptune, NJ
Hotline
(732) 776-4555
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Extra Care Health Services
(732) 721-3835
141 Route 34
Matawan, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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Freehold Community Counseling Services
(732) 409-6260
30 Jackson Mills Road
Freehold, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Mattie House
(732) 817-0616
86 Conover Road
Marlboro, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Men, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Jennifer Colucci
(732) 725-1094
470 Highway 79
Morganville, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Preferred Behavioral Health of
(732) 367-4700
700 Airport Road
Lakewood, NJ
Hotline
(732) 367-4700
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Serenity Now Counseling
(732) 539-2924
26 Evergreen Avenue
Neptune City, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Strategies for LGBT Clients

Strategies

An integrated training and education system addresses both content and process and uses experiential as well as didactic methods. It addresses six components:

• Trainees

• Faculty or trainers

• Program

• Institutional systems

• Professional peers

• Community.

Improving present treatment conditions for LGBT clients requires a comprehensive training approach that includes the six components. Long-term results are more likely with an approach that addresses these components. The process of implementing training and program change begins with a commitment to action by decision makers. The intention of training and continuing education is to increase the sensitivity and competence of the staff and, ultimately, to improve treatment outcomes. The learning objectives are to:

• Raise awareness of culturally specific issues and the sensitivity of all involved persons

• Identify and become fluent in LGBT appropriate and sensitive language

• Implement explicit nondiscrimination policies and procedures

• Develop skills to support LGBT individuals in substance abuse treatment services

• Compile a resource list of local, regional, and national support services.

Training should at least result in LGBT-tolerant treatment. Beyond that, however, training can help practitioners help their clients be more comfortable with themselves and their lives. In gender-specific treatment, services should include attention to LGBT issues. Assuming that the s...

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