Issues to Consider for LGBT Clients Jensen Beach FL

While many programs address relapse prevention, LGBT clients may need additional help to find LGBT-specific resources, which may be scarce outside metropolitan areas.

New Horizons of the Treasure Coast Inc
(772) 221-4088
1111 SE Federal Highway
Stuart, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Serenity Counseling Services
(772) 692-8585
500 NW Dixie Highway
Stuart, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Recovery Associates Inc
(772) 878-9368
8241 South U.S. Highway 1
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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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Ambrosia Treatment Center
(772) 323-2099
146 NW Central Park Plaza
Port St. Lucie, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
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

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Next Step Center Inc
(772) 463-3133
919 NW Fork Road
Stuart, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Men

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ADAP Counseling Services
(772) 286-8933
959 SE Central Parkway
Stuart, FL
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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ADAP Counseling Services
(772) 204-9085
540 NW University Boulevard
Port St. Lucie, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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CARP Comprehensive Alcoholism
(561) 844-6400
2222 Colonial Road
Fort Pierce, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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New Horizons of the Treasure Coast Inc
(772) 468-5600x283
4500 West Midway Road
Fort Pierce, FL
Hotline
(772) 468-5600x270
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Creole, French, Russian, Spanish

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Issues to Consider for LGBT Clients

The following information could be included in a training or educational program.

Barriers to Treatment Access

Barriers to adequate substance abuse treatment for the LGBT community have been touched on in other chapters. In addition to the reasons any prospective client might have, the reasons LGBT individuals may avoid or delay seeking professional care include fear of disclosing their sexual orientation or gender and previous experiences with health care providers who attempted to convert them to heterosexuality, who attributed their substance abuse to their sexual or gender orientation, or who were otherwise judgmental and unsupportive.

Engagement and Retention

LGBT individuals may leave treatment prematurely for the same reasons as non-LGBT clients. But LGBT clients may have additional treatment difficulties if a facility lacks culturally specific services, if it lacks self-identified LGBT practitioners or sensitive counselors, if it has few contacts with the non-substance-abusing LGBT community, or if it fails to engage non-LGBT clients in exploring their prejudices or honoring diversity.

Relapse Prevention

While many programs address relapse prevention, LGBT clients may need additional help to find LGBT-specific resources, which may be scarce outside metropolitan areas. LGBT clients may have difficulty addressing problems with their sexual or gender orientation and may have difficulty with their families of origin, co...

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