History, Staff, and Vision
LCADA's past...present...future

 

History

Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Inc. (LCADA) was incorporated in July, 1981, the result of a merger between Lorain County Council on Alcoholism and Midway Health Center. Since the merger LCADA has been restructured and has continued to expand its programs and services.

Currently, LCADA provides a comprehensive range of alcohol and drug services for adolescents, adults, family members, and the handicapped, i.e. hearing impaired. These services include Assessments, Case Management, Individual and Group Therapy, Family Intervention, Education and Prevention Services.

LCADA also provides Low-Intensity as well as Intensive Outpatient Services for adult men, women and adolescents. Residential Treatment is now available for men. Residential Treatment is also provided to women including their children. Aftercare Services are offered to all clients finishing Outpatient or Residential Treatment. The agency is certified by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS).

LCADA Staff

President and CEO...Thomas Stuber, MBA, MS, LPCC, CCDCIII-E, SAP
Medical Director... Teresita Cruz, MD
Staff Psychologist...Charles Ross, PhD.
Chief Financial Officer...Darlene Rico
Director of Development...Tess Gardner, LSW, CCDCIII-E
Clinical Director...Marva Jones Daniel, PhD, LPC

Director of Community Education & Prevention...Charles Mead, LSW, LICDC
Director of Adolescent Services...Charles Mead, LSW, LICDC

Associate Director of Adolescent Services...Sabrina Jones
Associate Director of Adult Services-Elyria...Kathleen Caughell, LICDC

Associate Director of Adult Services-Lorain...Ron Possy

Associate Director of Women's Services...Helen Rodriguez, LICDC

Director of Human Resources...Tracy Hagedorn, PHR

 

Vision
 

Our Vision is to position LCADA as a Center of Clinical Excellence. This requires that every staff member take personal responsibility to know (not assume to know) the needs and wants of our customers. We will take every opportunity to ask what our customers want and need.