(Long Island, NY) The Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD) has been named the 2013 Agency of the Year by the Nassau Division of the National Association of Social Workers of New York State (NASW-NYS Nassau Division). LICADD will be presented with the award at the Swan Club on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at the agency’s Annual Awards Dinner.
LICADD provides direct support to over 6,600 individuals and families annually through substance abuse interventions, treatment referrals and recovery support services. The Student Assistance Program (SAP) delivers prevention education trainings to 20,000 students, parents, teachers and administrators in 56 districts. An additional 60,000 individuals are served through the agency’s Open Arms Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
In addition to LICADD’s strong track-record of developing evidence-based programing in response to trends in substance abuse and addiction on Long Island, the agency actively pushes for effective public policy as it relates to underage drinking, substance abuse and access to treatment.
LICADD’s clinical team, under the direction of Clinical Director Steve Chassman, LCSW, CASAC, is comprised of dedicated and compassionate staff whose professional interests and credentials strengthen the innovative programs and services that LICADD offers. In addition, the agency provides trainings and internship opportunities to over twenty interns each year from graduate level Social Work programs across Long Island and the Greater New York area. Earlier this year, LICADD was awarded the Agency of the Year from the New York State Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.
“I am honored to accept the award on behalf of our Clinical Team,” stated LICADD Executive Director Jeffrey Reynolds, Ph. D., CEAP, SAP. “We have an exceptionally dedicated staff and their commitment to their clients shows in each and every interaction.”
“LICADD is an exemplary organization,” explained NASW-NYS Nassau Division Director Warren Graham, LMSW, ACSW, “and we are pleased to bestow the 2013 Agency of the Year Award in light of the remarkable achievements LICADD and its staff continue to make in the field of social work.”
Founded in 1955, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership association for professional social workers in the world, with 160,000 members in the United States and overseas.
The NASW-NYS Nassau Division Annual Awards Dinner will be on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at the Swan Club, located at 90 Glenwood Road in Roslyn, NY. LICADD will be honored as Agency of the Year, Bill Solz, LCSW, CASAC of Stress Solutions of Long Island will be honored as Social Worker of the Year and Liz O’Shaughnessy, President and Executive Director of CoLoKi, Inc., will be honored as the Public Citizen of the Year. Andrew Malekoff, Executive Director and CEO of the North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center will be the Keynote Speaker. Tickets for NASW members and students are $40 and non-members are $55. To reserve your tickets, please contact Simone at 800.724.6279 ext. 30 or email Nassau@naswnys.org.
