Family & Community Services at LCADA

Family Services

Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Inc. is the largest provider of alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention and intervention services including:

Intervention Services

Services are designed to assist families who have concerns about a loved one's alcohol or drug use. The program consists of education regarding the intervention process, a self-assessment, and an individual meeting with a counselor to determine the best course of action for the family.

LCADA currently operates Family Centers in Elyria, Lorain, and Wellington. Services provided at these sites include social, recreational and educational activities that promote alcohol/drug-free lifestyles.

Services are designed to assist parents and families to reduce the risk of alcohol and drug use among their children and adolescents. Programming is also available to assist families (both adults and youth) to deal with the impact of a loved one's alcohol/drug use.

· Grandparents Raising Another Generation: Custodial grandparents learning skills to enable them to provide a positive environment for grandchildren living in their care. Services are also provided to the children living in their care assisting them to develop skills necessary to make good decisions, manage feelings, develop positive self esteem, and live a healthy alcohol/drug-free life style.

· Young Mothers: Teen mothers developing the skills necessary to raise their children in a positive, alcohol/drug-free environment. Interactive groups between mothers and their infants/toddlers are also provided to promote healthy relationships and positive childhood development.

· AOD Education for Families: Education and support services for parents and families concerned about an adolescent’s alcohol/drug usage or other acting out behaviors.

· Parents in Recovery: Parenting skills education for parents in recovery from their own addiction.

Speakers are available to address your school, church, club, civic organization, etc. on a wide range of topics related to alcohol & drugs; treatment and prevention services; individual, family and community assets; HIV/AIDS; and Alcohol/Drug Related Birth Defects.

Speaking engagements, education sequences, community awareness, professional staff training, as well as problem identification and referral services are provided regarding HIV/AIDS, TB, Hepatitis, risk factors for infection, and positive lifestyle choices that individuals can make to eliminate and reduce their risks.

Speaking engagements, educational sequences, community awareness, professional staff training, and problem identification and referral services are provided regarding alcohol/drug related birth defects.

LCADA prevention staff has current, factual and culturally relevant informational materials regarding mood altering substances and abuse available for distribution. LCADA has established resource libraries in Lorain, Elyria and Wellington for community usage and a professional reference/study library in Lorain for community leaders and professionals.

Services target individuals who have indulged in illegal and/or age inappropriate use of alcohol, tobacco or drugs. Programming is designed to determine whether these behaviors can be changed through education. These programs are not a substitute for assessment and treatment services. Individuals who need assessment and treatment services are referred to appropriate facilities.

Children of Substance Abuser Services: Assisting youths to understand addiction, the impact of parental addiction on families, and personal self-care/recovery activities.

Alcohol, Tobacco & Drug Free Social and Recreational Activities: Social and recreational activities to show that mood-altering substances are not necessary to have a good time.

Community Service Projects: Providing opportunities for high-risk youths to gain personal pride by helping others.

Education Groups: Educating and motivating at-risk youths to make positive lifestyle changes to reduce their risk of becoming involved with alcohol/drugs.

EHS Girls & EHS Coeds: Begun as an education program for high-risk youths, these youths have progressed to the point of designing and implementing service projects for the community and education/awareness campaigns for their peers.

Kingdom Kids: Middle School youth developing the skills necessary for making good personal choices.

LifeSkills Center: Educational services regarding risk and protective factors are provided to youths (16–22 y/o) who have resumed their pursuit of a high school diploma.

Community Based Process: Services designed to train and equip community organizations to promote asset building and risk reduction among youths, families and communities.

Consultation and Collaboration with other Coalitions/Civic Organizations: Some of our partners include: Lorain County Communities that Care; AIDS Task Force; Family Care Center; Kinship Care; and Oberlin College Student Health Services.

Environmental Services: Working with government and community groups to develop ordinances and policies to reduce the risk of community residents becoming harmfully involved with mood altering substances. Projects engaged in include: banning alcohol use on city owned properties, enforcing laws prohibiting alcohol sales to minors, mandating the lighting of alleys behind bars, building recreational facilities for youths, and neighborhood watch programs.

These services represent only a sampling of services available. Please contact us to explore ways that we can work together to address your individual, family, and/or community needs.