Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OLICADD WORKS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE ON LONG ISLAND BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF COMMUNITY- BASED SERVICES TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. THE AGENCY PROVIDES SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION AND REFERRALS TO TREATMENT, AS WELL AS PLANNED FAMILY INTERVENTIONS, FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS, RELAPSE PREVENTION GROUPS, ANGER MANAGEMENT AND PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM. LICADD ALSO OPERATES AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SERVING 60,000 INDIVIDUALS IN THE NEW YORK METRO AREA, A PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM, AND OPERATES A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS. LICADD ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY EDUCATION, PREVENTION PROGRAMMING AND PSYCHO-EDUCATION TO 12,000 LONG ISLAND STUDENTS.