Training and Education for Addiction Treatment of LGBT Clients Ludington MI

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.

Catholic Charities West Michigan
(231) 843-4899
5816 West U.S. 10
Ludington, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women
Language Services
Spanish

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Be-Da-Bin
(231) 723-8299x6604
310 9th Street
Manistee, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Ottawa

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Catholic Charities West Michigan
(231) 873-0250
11 Washington
Hart, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Pine Rest Christian Mental Hlth Servs
(616) 222-3700
4211 Parkway Place
Grandville, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Catholic Social Services of
(313) 821-2590
15200 East Jefferson Avenue
Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Seniors/older adults, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Manistee/Benzie Community Mental
(877) 398-2013
395 3rd Street
Manistee, MI
Hotline
(877) 398-2013
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Catholic Human Services Inc
(231) 723-6321
50 Filer Street
Manistee, MI
Hotline
(800) 420-7506
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Pregnant/postpartum women, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Choices West Counseling Services Inc
(231) 873-1443
49 State Street
Hart, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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Action Net Psychological Services PLLC
(248) 884-2187
27600 Farmington Road
Farmington Hills, MI
Hotline
(248) 925-6644
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Arabic, Chaldean

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Advanced Counseling Services PC
(248) 213-0501
29201 Telegraph Road
Southfield, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Hindi, Spanish

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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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