Adcare Educational Institute

What Adcare Educational Institute does

ADEPT Educational Institute, Inc. (formerly AdCare Educational Institute, Inc.) is a private non-profit organization founded in 1986 and headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts, that delivers workforce development, continuing education, and credentialing programs for behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) professionals across the New England region. The organization operates regional offices in Worcester, MA and Augusta, ME through three wholly-owned subsidiaries: ADEPT Educational Institute of Massachusetts, ADEPT Educational Institute of Maine, and ADEPT Educational Institute of New England (formerly the New England Institute of Addiction Studies, acquired via 2017 merger). Its core offerings include the annual New England Summer School of Addiction and Prevention Studies (in its 57th year, June 1-5, 2026), the annual New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Services (34th year, August 24-28, 2026), and the year-long Addiction Counselor Education (A.C.E.) certificate program, supplemented by specialized modules in LifeSkills/Good Behavior Game, Immunization, Suicide Prevention, and culturally focused workforce tracks (Black Addiction Counselor, Latino Behavioral Health).

The underlying technology stack is modest and delivery-focused rather than platform-distinctive: virtual training is delivered through the Cvent videoconference platform supporting live, interactive multi-day courses and plenary sessions, while the public-facing site runs on WordPress with the Graphene theme. Registered courses carry NAADAC Approved Education Provider and NBCCC ACEP continuing education accreditation, allowing participants to earn up to 26 contact hours per program for state credentialing. Marketing channels center on the adcare-educational.org site, Cvent event registration, an email mailing list, and a Facebook page, with credibility reinforced by professional affiliations with NAADAC, NBCCC, the American Psychological Association, Boston University School of Social Work, and state addiction counseling bodies.

Revenue mechanics are dominated by government contracts rather than tuition or commercial fees. A large portion of funding flows from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health via combined contracts with the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services and the Bureau of Community Health and Prevention, with a further contract through the DPH Office of HIV/AIDS Bureau; supplementary revenue is generated through continuing-education program fees, the A.C.E. certificate program, and partial New England state scholarships. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors with no parent company, venture investment, or public-market listing. On July 1, 2025 the organization rebranded from AdCare Educational Institute to ADEPT Educational Institute across all subsidiaries.

Name

Adcare Educational Institute

Legal name

ADEPT Educational Institute, Inc.

Website

https://adcare-educational.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ADEPT Educational Institute is a Worcester, MA-based non-profit founded in 1986 that provides workforce development, continuing education, and credentialing programs for behavioral health and substance use disorder professionals across the New England region, funded primarily through Massachusetts Department of Public Health contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Continuing Education

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Prevention & Student Assistance Programs (School-Based) (EDAKAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intensive Bootcamps & Accelerated ASE Programs (EDAAABAH)

Keywords

• Addiction counselor training
• Substance use education
• Continuing education programs
• Behavioral health workforce
• Prevention training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Worcester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: A large portion of funding comes from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The agency holds combined contracts for development of statewide trainings, education, and logistics management with the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services and the Bureau of Community Health and Prevention. Also maintains a contract with the DPH Office of HIV/AIDS Bureau for research, training and support services.
2. Continuing Education Programs: The Addiction Counselor Education (A.C.E.) Program offers a one-year certificate program and individual courses for professionals seeking credentials in substance use disorder treatment services. Programs offered in Worcester (September-August) with evening classes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ADEPT Educational Institute provides high-quality, affordable continuing education and workforce development training programs for substance use disorder and behavioral health professionals across New England. Its core offerings include the multi-day New England Summer School of Addiction and Prevention Studies, the New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Services, the one-year Addiction Counselor Education (A.C.E.) certificate program, and specialized training modules in LifeSkills/Good Behavior Game, immunization, and suicide prevention, delivered primarily virtually via the Cvent platform and qualifying participants for NAADAC and NBCCC continuing education contact hours.

Product overview

ADEPT Educational Institute (formerly AdCare Educational Institute) is a private, non-profit educational organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of training programs and educational services focused on substance use disorders and public health. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected programs including the Addiction Counselor Education (A.C.E.) Certificate Program, the New England Summer School of Addiction and Prevention Studies, and the New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Services. Additional offerings include specialized training modules in LifeSkills, Good Behavior Game, Immunization, Suicide Prevention, Black Addiction Counselor Training, and Latino Behavioral Health Workforce Training. The organization maintains regional offices in Worcester, MA and Augusta, ME, and delivers programs through virtual formats allowing participants to earn continuing education contact hours for professional credentials and certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• New England Summer School of Addiction and Prevention Studies: 57th Annual New England Summer School of Addiction and Prevention Studies (NESAS), a multi-day intensive virtual experience for participants to further knowledge, skills, and experience in substance use disorder services.
• New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Services
• Addiction Counselor Education (A.C.E.) Program

Products and services

• New England Summer School of Addiction and Prevention Studies 57th Annual multi-day intensive virtual experience for substance use disorder, prevention, and recovery professionals to further their knowledge, skills, and experience through in-depth coursework. Participants may attend the full program or individual days and earn up to 26 continuing education contact hours. Partial New England State Scholarships are available.
• New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Services 34th Annual virtual multi-day event offering advanced clinical and administrative skilled-based training in best practices and evidence-based practices for established addiction professionals, with specialized tracks (Psychologist Track, Advanced Prevention Track, Clinical Supervision coursework) and up to 26 contact hours available.
• Addiction Counselor Education (A.C.E.) Program One-year certificate program or individual courses designed for individuals considering a career in substance use disorder treatment services or professionals seeking credential-relevant training. Features courses taught by field professionals and offered in evenings in Worcester, Massachusetts.
• Substance Use and Addictions Training Statewide training programs for behavioral health and substance use disorder professionals developed and delivered under contracts with the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services and Bureau of Community Health and Prevention.
• LifeSkills and Good Behavior Game Training Evidence-based prevention training programs for educators and professionals working with youth, designed to build life skills and positive behavior practices.
• Immunization Training Training program for healthcare professionals on immunization practices and protocols.
• Suicide Prevention Training Specialized training program for behavioral health and public health professionals on suicide prevention strategies.
• Black Addiction Counselor Training Specialized training program supporting the professional development of Black addiction counselors.
• Latino Behavioral Health Workforce Training Training program focused on developing the Latino behavioral health workforce.
• New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center Leadership Development Program Regional workforce development initiative supporting leadership skills for addiction professionals across New England, in collaboration with the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 26 contact hours available per program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• New England Institute of Addiction Studies (NEIAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Merger in 2017 brought NEIAS under AdCare Educational Institute umbrella, now operating as ADEPT Educational Institute of New England.
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor funding source through Bureau of Substance Addiction Services and Bureau of Community Health and Prevention. Agency holds combined contract for statewide training development, education, and logistics management.
• Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombined contract for development of statewide trainings, education, and logistics management with Bureau of Community Health and Prevention.
• DPH Office of HIV/AIDS BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract for research, training and support services related to HIV/AIDS in conjunction with substance use services.
• New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Brown University)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional workforce development collaboration supporting leadership development programs and addiction medicine symposiums.
• New England Prevention Technology Transfer CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional prevention-focused technology transfer center collaboration for workforce development.
• American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive DisordersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional affiliation providing credibility and professional network for addiction treatment providers.
• American Psychological AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional affiliation for continuing education provider credibility.
• Boston University School of Social Work Professional Education ProgramsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAcademic partnership for professional education programs.
• Massachusetts Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse ProgramsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState-level professional association affiliation for substance abuse treatment providers.
• NAADAC (Association for Addiction Professionals)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerNAADAC Approved Education Provider status, enabling professionals to earn continuing education hours for NAADAC certification.
• NBCCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) ACEPmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNBCCC ACEP Approved Continuing Education Provider status for professional counselor credentialing.
• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Substance Use and Mental Health InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional healthcare partnership for addiction medicine symposiums, forums, and educational events.
• New Hampshire Training Institute on Addictive DisordersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner organization for addiction training in New Hampshire.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• University of Massachusetts Amherst Center for Community Health Equity Research / CATS: New England-based university-affiliated training and research groups that compete for state public-health training contracts alongside AdCare. Regional peer for state-funded behavioral-health workforce development work.
• Boston University School of Social Work Professional Education Programs: Affiliated professional CE partner of AdCare (per partnership list) that also offers continuing education for social workers and behavioral health professionals in New England — comparable in audience and CE-granting role.
• New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NE PTTC): Regional prevention-focused TTC that delivers workforce development and training to substance use prevention professionals in the same six New England states AdCare serves; an existing partner that is also a partial substitute for AdCare's prevention training.

Direct peers

• NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals: National professional association for addiction counselors that also approves and offers continuing education programming for the same audience (addiction counselors, prevention specialists, behavioral health professionals) that AdCare serves. Highly comparable as a CE-granting body and workforce-development partner.
• Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network: Federally funded regional network (including the New England ATTC at Brown University, an AdCare partner) that delivers workforce development, training, and TA on evidence-based addiction practices. Direct peer in the addiction CE/training space and frequent co-funder.
• The Change Companies: Provider of evidence-based substance use prevention curricula (e.g., Prime For Life, LifeSkills) and training for prevention professionals, directly comparable to AdCare's LifeSkills, Good Behavior Game, and prevention training offerings.
• Talent Development Central / CEU Institute: Continuing education provider offering NAADAC-approved addiction and behavioral health CE courses via on-demand and live formats. Comparable as an approved CE provider competing for the same professional's CE-hour budget.

Others

• International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC): Sets the credentialing standards (e.g., ADC, AADC, CPS) that AdCare's A.C.E. and continuing education programs help addiction professionals prepare for. Ecosystem participant — not a direct competitor but tightly linked to the value of AdCare's training.

Broad incumbents

• PESI, Inc. Large behavioral-health and addiction continuing education provider offering live seminars, webinars, and on-demand courses to the same professional audience (counselors, social workers, addiction specialists) that AdCare serves, but at a national scale and with a deeper on-demand content library.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Major national addiction treatment and education organization that runs its own professional training programs, CE offerings, and a graduate school for addiction counselors. Comparable in mission and audience, but with far larger scale and a treatment-provider business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Xx.com/adcareed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adcare-educational-institute-inc

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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