Issues to Consider for LGBT Clients Seymour IN

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

Centerstone
(800) 266-2341
1260 East Buckeye Street
North Vernon, IN
Hotline
(800) 832-5442
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Making New Choices
(812) 372-2496
724 3rd Street
Columbus, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Criminal justice clients

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LifeSpring Mental Health Services
(812) 752-2837
75 North 1st Street
Scottsburg, IN
Hotline
(800) 456-2117
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Wabash Valley Hospital Inc
(765) 362-2852
1480 Darlington Avenue
Crawfordsville, IN
Hotline
(765) 362-2852
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Family and Childrens Services Inc
(260) 744-4326
2712 South Calhoun Street
Fort Wayne, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women

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Steps of Addiction Recovery LLC
(812) 378-2660
1601 Orinoco Avenue
Columbus, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Centerstone
(812) 376-4800
720 North Marr Road
Columbus, IN
Hotline
(812) 376-4888
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Amani Treatment Center
(317) 581-0600
1050 East 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Penrod Counseling Center
(317) 272-5247
192 North State Road 267
Avon, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Health Recovery Centers of Indiana
(317) 925-4508
3225 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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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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