FUNDAMENTALS OF LGBT
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
Multiple Identities, Multiple Challenges
By
Michael Shelton
Forward by Dana G. Finnegan and Emily B. McNally
352 pages
Paperback, $45.00 ISBN: 9781939594112
Hardcover, $85.00 ISBN: 9781939594129
E-book, $41.99 ISBN: 9781939594136
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.17312/harringtonparkpress/2016.11.flgbtsud.00c
A thorough audit of policy and procedures is the initial step for organizations seeking to improve their competence in working with LGBT individuals. Relevant questions regarding patient care are included in Appendix I; questions targeting the experiences of LGBT employees are in Appendix II. Agencies must spend time assessing internal readiness and addressing the needs that are discovered. Suggestions for positive organizational change are discussed in Chapter 3.
