Strategies for LGBT Clients Rome NY

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.

Rome Memorial Hospital/Community
(315) 334-4701
264 West Dominick Street
Rome, NY
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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McPike Addiction Treatment Center
(315) 738-4600
1213 Court Street
Utica, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men

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Catholic Charities of Utica/Rome
(315) 792-1007
1616 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
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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Maxwell House
(315) 363-8345
239 Broad Street
Oneida, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)

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Utica Supportive Living
(315) 738-6002
1001 Park Avenue
Utica, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)

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Center for Addiction Recovery
(315) 853-7111
7930 Limberlost Road
Clinton, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Spanish

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DA Mancusco Counseling Services
(315) 735-8913
1402 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Insight House Chem Depend Servs Inc
(315) 724-5168x266
500 Whitesboro Street
Utica, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Gays and Lesbians, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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DA Mancuso Counseling Services
(315) 363-4576
123 Phelps Street
Oneida, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Rescue Mission of Utica Inc
(315) 735-1645x162
210 Lansing Street
Utica, NY
Services Provided
Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)

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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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