Training and Education for Addiction Treatment of LGBT Clients Wauchula FL

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.

Tri County Human Services
(863) 773-2226
202 South 9th Avenue
Wauchula, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish

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Outpatient Fort Pierce
(772) 465-4353
222 Colonial Road
Fort Pierce, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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New Horizons Community MH Center
(305) 635-7444
1469 NW 36th Street
Miami, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Residential beds for clients' children
Language Services
Spanish

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Greenfield Center
(904) 389-3784
3 Shircliff Way
Jacksonville, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

Data Provided by:
Lifeline of Miami Inc
(305) 270-0400
822 NE 125
North Miami, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Tri County Human Services
(863) 452-3858x221
100 West College Drive
Avon Park, FL
Hotline
(863) 533-4139
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
Spanish

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American Therapeutic Corporation
(561) 361-8427
717 East Palmetto Park Road
Boca Raton, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
French, Portugese, Spanish

Data Provided by:
Family Resource Center
(305) 858-3335
155 South Miami Ave
Miami, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

Data Provided by:
Gateway Community Services Inc
(904) 225-8280x416
463142 State Road 200
Yulee, FL
Hotline
(904) 491-2001
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Care Center for Mental Health
(305) 292-6843
1205 4th Street
Key West, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, French, German, 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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