Training and Education for Addiction Treatment of LGBT Clients Truckee CA

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.

Community Recovery Resources (CORR)
(530) 587-8194
10015 Palisades Drive
Truckee, CA
Hotline
(530) 587-8194
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish

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MJB Transitional Recovery
(323) 777-2491
11152 South Main Street
Los Angeles, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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New Life Community Services Inc
(831) 427-1007
707 Fair Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA
Hotline
(831) 458-1668
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
Women, Residential beds for clients' children, Men
Language Services
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish

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Twin Town Treatment Centers
(310) 787-1335
2171 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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Paul Booth MFT CADC NCACII
(805) 642-6779
2580 East Main Street
Ventura, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Sierra Family Services
(530) 581-4054
2690 Lake Forest Road
Tahoe City, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Bernie''s Lil Women Center
(213) 280-1012
8042 Yolanda Street
Reseda, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women, Women
Language Services
Spanish

Data Provided by:
Fresno New Connections
(559) 248-1548
4411 North Cedar Avenue
Fresno, CA
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, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Bethesda Recovery Center
(760) 945-5290
653 Plumosa Street
Vista, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient

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Walden House
(415) 554-1131
1885 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men
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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