| Name | Description |
 | Data Collection | The Importance of Collecting Data Relevant to Sexuality and Gender: Written Forms. Michele J. Eliason, PhD and Steve Harlow, LMFT. LGBT-TRISTAR Best Practices Reports, September 2008 (477 KB) |
| Linkages | Strengthening Linkages Between Substance Abuse Services Providers and LGBT Community Resources. Willy Wilkinson, MPH. LGBT-TRISTAR Best Practices Reports, September 2008 (489 KB) |
| Harm Reduction | Harm Reduction as a Model of Intervention and Treatment: Theory, Definition and Approaches to Working with LGBT Populations. Keith Enders, LCSW. LGBT-TRISTAR Best Practices Reports, September 2009 (480 KB) |
| Environmental Prevention | Environmental Prevention Strategies to Address LGBT Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Use. Michele J. Eliason, PhD, LGBT-TRISTAR Best Practices Reports, July 2010 (130 KB) |
| Youth | Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Quer and/or Questioning Youth. Stewart Sokol, PhD. LGBT-TRISTAR Best Practices Reports, September 2009 (479 KB) |
| Transgender | Culturally Competent Approaches for Serving Transgender Populations. Willy Wilkinson, MPH, LGBT-TRISTAR Best Practices Reports, September 2009 (503 KB) |
| Women | Best Practices for Lesbian/Bisexual Women with Substance Use Disorders. Michele J. Eliason, PhD. LGBT-TRISTAR Best Practices Reports, September 2009 (486 KB) |
| Elder Men | Substance Misuse Among Elder Gay Men. Paul D. Zak, LCSW, CAS, BCD. LGBT-TRISTAR Best Practices Reports, July 2010 (148 KB) |
| Asian & Pacific Islander | Culturally Competent Approaches for Serving Asian and Pacific Islander Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Populations in California. Willy Wilkinson, MPH. LGBT-TRISTAR Best Practices Reports, September 2010 (114 KB) |
| Invisible Californians | Invisible Californians: LGBT Substance Abuse Clients and their Access to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Support Services in the State. A Report to the Director, CA Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, from the Department's LGBT Constituent Committee. May 2004 (259 KB) |
| Insightful Partnerships | Insightful Partnerships: Moving Towards Best Practices in Serving the LGBT Community in California. A needs assessment and gap analysis to prioritize TA and training activities. Gil Gerald & Associates. San Francisco. December 2007 (78 KB) |
| Standards for Services | Standards for Culturally Responsive Services for Sexual and Gender Variant Clients and Communities: Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Programs in California. ADP LGBT Constituent Committee and LGBT-TRISTAR, 2008 (308 KB) |
| LGBT Welcoming and Inclusive Services Checklist | Use this checklist for a quick overview of your agency's cultural responsiveness to LGBT individuals, families and communities. |
| Components of a Brief Sexual History | Most clients have sexual issues or concerns related to their substance use and abuse. This tool can be used in client history-taking sessions to identify potential areas to address. |