River Oaks Treatment Center Creates Specialty Track to Treat Mental Health and Addiction in the LGBT+ Community
December 05 2019 - 10:55AM
River Oaks Treatment Center, a leading addiction treatment provider
in Florida, has announced the creation of an LGBT+ treatment track
designed for patients who identify as a member of the community or
those who may have a close family member who identifies as LGBT+.
“According to research, the rate of substance use in the LGBT+
community is disproportionately higher than that of the general
U.S. population,” said Hirely Martinez-Cabrera, the lead therapist
who oversees the program. “The unique challenges this community
faces necessitates the need for specialized treatment by
understanding professionals.”
As a member of the LGBT+ community with a clinical background,
Martinez-Cabrera was instrumental in developing the track at River
Oaks. Martinez-Cabrera has worked extensively with members of the
community suffering from addiction and mental health issues. She is
also a licensed clinical social worker, educator, advocate and
activist.
“Sobriety in the LGBT+ community can be very complicated,” said
Martinez-Cabrera. “The community has limited resources and there
are few safe places they can turn for help. Often the safe spaces
that do exist tend to be less than ideal for patients in recovery.
That’s why we focused on creating a welcoming treatment environment
that helps them identify the intersectionality between their
identities and recovery and gives them the adequate coping skills
to achieve long-term recovery.”
The River Oaks LGBT+ track address topics such as the coming out
stages, internalized oppression, difficult family dynamics,
spirituality, self-worth and navigating their newfound recovery
while addressing barriers specific to the LGBT+ community.
About River Oaks Treatment CenterRiver Oaks
Treatment Center is a part of the American Addiction Centers family
of treatment centers. We treat patients who are struggling with
drug addiction, alcohol addiction and co-occurring
mental/behavioral health issues. We currently operate substance
abuse treatment facilities located throughout the United States.
These facilities are focused on delivering effective clinical care
and treatment solutions. For more information, please find us at
www.RiverOaksTreatment.com or follow us on Twitter.
Contact:
Maz Rodriguez
Sr. Public Relations Specialist
Office: 615-727-8392
Cell: 615-335-0893
MRodriguez@ContactAAC.com
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