Training and Education for Addiction Treatment of LGBT Clients Fulton NY

A holistic approach to treatment is most likely to enable LGBT individuals to effect real change in their lives. Therefore, a multifaceted approach is suggested to improve the present situation, wherein treatment professionals and society have incomplete and inadequate information that often leads to a misunderstanding of LGBT issues and even a denial that LGBT individuals have special needs.

County of Oswego Council on Alc and
(315) 598-6707
4 Tower Drive
Fulton, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders

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County of Oswego Council on Alcoholism
(315) 342-2370
53 East 3rd Street
Oswego, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders

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Harbor Lights Chem Dependency Services
(315) 963-0777
3358 Main Street
Mexico, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Bright Path Counseling Center
(315) 458-0919
7266 Buckley Road
Syracuse, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Crouse Hospital
(315) 434-2470
6010 East Molloy Road
Syracuse, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Farnham Family Services
(315) 593-0796
300 Hart Street
Fulton, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Men

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Farnham Family Services
(315) 342-4489
283 West 2nd Street
Oswego, NY
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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Conifer Park Inc
(315) 453-3911
526 Old Liverpool Road
Liverpool, NY
Hotline
(800) 989-6446
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
Language Services
Spanish

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Professional Counseling Services
(315) 488-1641
5700 West Genesee Street
Camillus, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services
(716) 854-2977
Stepping Stones
West Seneca, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women

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Training and Education for Addiction Treatment of LGBT Clients

Training and Education

As lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals become more accepted and visible, they are seeking culturally sensitive, if not culturally specific, substance abuse treatment services. To help develop LGBT-sensitive care, providers can find competent care standards in the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Technical Assistance Publication #21, Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (1998b), and in the 1999 CSAT publication, Cultural Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment (1999b).

Training and education programs seek to improve understanding of the complex issues with which LGBT individuals struggle. To support the diverse LGBT population, educators, administrators, substance abuse treatment professionals, nurses, clinical supervisors, students, other professionals, and local communities all should be considered in the educational process.

A holistic approach to treatment is most likely to enable LGBT individuals to effect real change in their lives. Therefore, a multifaceted approach is suggested to improve the present situation, wherein treatment professionals and society have incomplete and inadequate information that often leads to a misunderstanding of LGBT issues and even a denial that LGBT individuals have special needs.

Substance abuse treatment professional training programs, faculties, institutions, administrators, health care “gatekeepers,” and co...

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