Training and Education for Addiction Treatment of LGBT Clients Potsdam 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.

Canton/Potsdam Hospital
(315) 261-5954
50 Leroy Street
Potsdam, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient

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Saint Lawrence County
(315) 386-2189
80 State Highway 310
Canton, NY
Hotline
(315) 265-2422
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
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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CAN/AM Youth Services Inc
(315) 764-9700x239
County Route 43
Massena, NY
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
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Phelps Memorial Hospital Center
(914) 944-5220
22 Rockledge Avenue
Ossining, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment

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Saint Peters Addiction Recovery Center
(518) 449-5170
64 2nd Avenue
Albany, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Halfway house, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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North Country Freedom Homes
(315) 379-0139x11
3702 County Route 14
Madrid, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)

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North Country Freedom Homes
(315) 379-0139x11
25 Dies Street
Canton, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)

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Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare
(315) 701-1516
714 Hickory Street
Syracuse, NY
Hotline
(315) 471-0568
Services Provided
Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Narco Freedom Inc
(718) 402-9000
528 Morris Avenue
Bronx, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Seafield Services Inc
(631) 451-6007
2852-C Route 112
Medford, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
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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