Training and Education for Addiction Treatment of LGBT Clients Indiana PA

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.

Open Door Inc
(724) 465-2605x14
334 Philadelphia Street
Indiana, PA
Hotline
(724) 465-2605
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women

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Southwest Behavioral Care Inc
(724) 459-0112
Torrance State Hospital
Torrance, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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White Deer Run of Harrisburg
(717) 221-8712
2001 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA
Hotline
(570) 380-2801
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women

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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Inc
(814) 642-9541
120 Chestnut Street
Port Allegany, PA
Hotline
(814) 642-9522
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Weaver Counseling
(717) 652-8481
4607 Locust Lane
Harrisburg, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Open Door Inc
(724) 465-2605
155 East Market Street
Blairsville, PA
Hotline
(724) 465-2605
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Open Door Inc
(724) 465-2605
71 South Main Street
Cherry Tree, PA
Hotline
(724) 465-2605
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Drug and Alcohol Services of
(724) 728-8220
697 State Street
Vanport, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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Congreso de Latinos
(215) 763-8870x1001
216 West Somerset Street
Philadelphia, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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Self Help Movement Inc
(215) 677-7778
2600 Southampton Road
Philadelphia, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Men

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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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