Training and Education for Addiction Treatment of LGBT Clients Sterling Heights 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.

Pioneer Counseling Center
(586) 795-0569
36250 Dequindre Road
Sterling Heights, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Metro Family Support Counseling PC
(586) 274-4394
39393 Van Dyke Avenue
Sterling Heights, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Henry Ford Behavioral Health Services
(586) 226-7007
42633 Garfield Road
Clinton Township, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Rivers Bend PC
(248) 585-3239
33975 Dequindre Street
Troy, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Pregnant/postpartum women, DUI/DWI offenders

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Mental Morphosis Inc
(586) 977-8700
31201 Chicago Road South
Warren, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders

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Perspectives Counseling Center
(586) 268-6712
4151 17 Mile Road
Sterling Heights, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Macomb Family Services Inc
(586) 254-5660
45445 Mound Road
Shelby Township, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Northpoint Pioneer Inc
(586) 263-1234
43900 Garfield Road
Clinton Township, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Respite Counseling Center
(248) 544-9669
1830 Stephenson Highway
Troy, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center Inc
(586) 558-7472
8150 East 13 Mile Road
Warren, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Gays and Lesbians, Seniors/older adults, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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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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