CAPE

What CAPE does

CAPE (Council on Addiction Prevention & Education of Dutchess County), founded in 1987 and headquartered in Wappingers Falls, New York, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization delivering substance use disorder and addiction prevention, education, counseling, and recovery support services across Dutchess County and the broader Mid-Hudson region. Its core service portfolio includes school-based prevention counseling (Project Success) deployed across all 13 public school districts, evidence-based curricula such as Too Good for Drugs and Teen Intervene, court-mandated driver safety courses (Alive at 25, Victim Impact Panel), youth development programming through the Generation Hope Youth Clubhouse and Marathon Project, peer-led recovery navigation via Peer Engagement Specialists, and community coalition infrastructure (Southern, Northern, and Eastern Dutchess Drug-Free Communities coalitions). The organization is licensed by the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) and operates as a contract agency of the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health, with additional regulatory standing as a 501(c)(3) and a separate affiliated operational foundation (Prevention Foundation of the Mid-Hudson Valley).

CAPE's business model is predominantly grant- and contract-funded with limited fee-for-service overlay. Primary revenue streams are NYS OASAS pass-through funding, Dutchess County government contracts, and per-district school agreements for prevention counseling services, supplemented by foundation grants (Dyson Foundation, Foundation for Community Health, United Way) and event-based fundraising. Fee-based streams include the Alive at 25 and Victim Impact Panel programs delivered on a self-serve pay-as-you-go basis; school counseling positions operate on a recurring contract basis with employers (school districts). Pricing for direct services (school counseling) is bundled into annual district contracts; Generation Hope Youth Clubhouse is freemium; the majority of prevention and recovery services are delivered at no cost to end-users. The go-to-market motion is community-led — coalition mobilization, school-based field delivery, earned media campaigns, and referral-driven family/individual engagement rather than outbound sales.

The underlying technology stack is conventional nonprofit administrative tooling (electronic health record for counselor documentation, marketing website, email newsletter, coalition social channels) with no public API or product integrations disclosed. There are no patents, proprietary software products, or technology platforms; competitive differentiation rests on regulatory licensure, district-level contracts, 38+ years of operational track record, and the embedded community coalition structure rather than technology IP.

Name

CAPE

Legal name

Council on Addiction Prevention and Education of Dutchess County, Inc.

Website

https://capedc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CAPE is a Wappingers Falls, NY-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers substance use prevention, education, counseling, and recovery services across all 13 public school districts in Dutchess County and the broader Mid-Hudson region through OASAS-licensed programs and community coalitions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Prevention & Student Assistance Programs (School-Based) (EDAKAMAJ), Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Substance Use Prevention & Recovery Services (EDALAFAE)

Keywords

• Substance use prevention
• Addiction education services
• Youth prevention counseling
• Community recovery support
• School-based prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Wappingers Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Primary funding from NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), Dutchess County government contracts, and school district agreements for prevention counseling services.
2. Fee-for-Service Programs: Fee-based programs including Alive at 25 (court-mandated driver awareness course) and Victim Impact Panel (DWI education). Schools pay for prevention counseling services.
3. Foundation and Private Donations: Funding from foundations including Dyson Foundation, Foundation for Community Health, and private donors. Operates Prevention Foundation of the Mid-Hudson Valley as charitable arm.
4. Event-Based Fundraising: Annual events including Anniversary Celebration Gala, Starry Night candlelight ceremony, and other community awareness events that generate donations and support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CAPE provides substance use disorder prevention, education, and recovery support services to youth, families, schools, and the community across Dutchess County, New York. Core offerings include school-based prevention counseling, evidence-based prevention curricula, court-mandated driver awareness and victim impact programs, a free youth clubhouse, peer recovery support, and community coalition mobilization. Programs are delivered primarily in person at schools, the Wappingers Falls clubhouse, and community locations, with selected virtual and telehealth options.

Product overview

CAPE (Council on Addiction Prevention and Education of Dutchess County) is a non-profit organization that offers a portfolio of substance use prevention, education, and recovery programs rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include school-based prevention counseling through Project Success, driver safety courses (ALIVE AT 25, Teen Driving: A Family Affair), youth development programs (Generation Hope Youth Clubhouse, Marathon Project), intervention services (Teen Intervene, BLINDSPOTS), peer recovery support, community education, and victim impact panels. These programs are funded through NYS OASAS licensing, Dutchess County contracts, school district partnerships, and grants. CAPE also administers the Elaine Trumpetto Memorial Scholarship for local students and hosts annual awareness events including the Starry Night ceremony.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ALIVE AT 25 Court-mandated, evidence-based driver safety and awareness course designed by the National Safety Council (NSC) for drivers under age 25. Participants gain awareness, develop safety strategies, and build a foundation for healthy, responsible decision-making.
• BLINDSPOTS Educational intervention for parents and guardians that allows participants to explore a model teen bedroom to identify paraphernalia and other possible indicators of substance use.
• Generation Hope Youth Clubhouse Free, welcoming, safe space for all Dutchess County teens (ages 12-18) where they can hang out with friends, play games, enjoy recreational activities, and participate in health and wellness education programs.
• Peer Engagement Specialists Peer specialists assist individuals and families facing substance use disorder/addiction by helping them navigate existing systems and services that can lead to recovery.
• Prevention Education & Counseling Program (Project Success) Provides licensed counselors in multiple school districts offering substance use/addiction prevention education and counseling to students, faculty, families, and communities through individual and group counseling, information and referral services, and family communication programs.
• Teen Driving: A Family Affair Locally developed program for high schools required as part of students' application for parking permits. Both students and parents/guardians attend to understand the serious legal, medical, insurance, and emotional costs of driving distracted and/or under the influence.
• Teen Intervene Evidence-based program for teenagers (age 12-19) who exhibit mild to moderate problems associated with alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, using motivational interviewing techniques to educate students about harmful effects on health.
• Too Good for Drugs & Violence Fifteen-week, evidence-based drug and violence prevention curriculum focusing on developing young people's social and emotional learning to reduce risk factors associated with substance use disorder.
• Victim Impact Panel (VIP) In-person program held monthly providing a forum on painful consequences of driving under the influence, given by those whose lives have been changed by impaired drivers. Court-mandated for people convicted of DWI and DWAI.
• Prevention Education Programs Evidence-based presentations in schools, colleges, community-based organizations, and businesses related to drinking and driving, underage drinking, alcohol and substance use, and gambling.
• Marathon Project After-school, long-distance running program that pairs adult mentors with at-risk youth in participating school districts in the Hudson Valley, aiming to reduce risk factors for childhood obesity, school dropout, and substance use.

Quantifiable outcome

• 81,850 people served through 1,310 programs in 2013
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Student Assistance Services CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPE is an affiliate of Tarrytown-based Student Assistance Services Corporation, along with the Prevention Council of Putnam County. This affiliation provides organizational support and collaboration among similar prevention agencies in the region.
• NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)coreOthersCAPE is licensed by NYS OASAS as a prevention provider and receives funding through OASAS pass-through funding from the Department of Mental Hygiene. Compliance with OASAS prevention guidelines and reporting through WITNYS system.
• Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community HealthcoreOthersCAPE is a contract agency of the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health and the Division of Youth Services. Receives county funding and operates under county supervision for data reporting.
• Dutchess County School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContractual agreements with school districts (currently Dover, Hyde Park, Red Hook, and Wappingers) for continuing prevention services. Districts provide federal grant monies to support direct prevention services.
• Southern Dutchess Community Coalition (SDCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPE serves as lead agency for SDCC, a Drug-Free Communities grantee coalition working to prevent youth substance use in Southern Dutchess. Coalition was awarded DFC grant in 2014 for years 6-10.
• Northern Dutchess Community Coalition (NDCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPE helped NDCC apply for federal Drug-Free Communities grant in late 2019. Coalition focuses on preventing youth substance use and underage drinking in Northern Dutchess.
• Eastern Dutchess Community Coalition (End Overdose)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPE formed and supports the Eastern Dutchess Community Coalition (now known as Eastern Dutchess Community Coalition: End Overdose) based on the DFC model, focusing on overdose prevention.
• Dutchess County Sheriff's DepartmentsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDCC partners with the Dutchess County Sheriff's Department to conduct compliance checks during key times of the year—prom, graduation, summer, and holidays.
• National Safety CouncilsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPE's prevention educators are certified by the National Safety Council to deliver the Alive at 25 evidence-based driver's awareness course.
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPE follows the Strategic Prevention Framework and CADCA model for community mobilization and coalition development. Staff trained in CADCA methodology.
• SUNY New PaltzsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with SUNY New Paltz for administration of county-wide youth survey; shifted from paper-based to computerized survey methodology with data collection by the university.
• Mid-Hudson Prevention Resource CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided training services at no cost to support coalition building efforts following the DFC model in Eastern and Northern Dutchess.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Shatterproof: National nonprofit focused on substance use disorder prevention and treatment access. Comparable prevention and recovery-support mission, with stronger policy advocacy and digital platform reach.
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA): National membership organization whose DFC coalition-building methodology CAPE's three coalitions follow. Comparable in mission of community-based substance use prevention through coalition mobilization.
• Partnership to End Addiction: National nonprofit (formerly Partnership for Drug-Free Kids) providing family-focused substance use prevention, education, and support. Comparable mission targeting youth and families, operating at national rather than county scale.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Large national nonprofit providing substance use prevention education (alongside treatment). Comparable on the prevention-education layer, though Hazelden also operates residential treatment which CAPE does not.
• National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependency (NCADD): CAPE was originally founded as an affiliate of NCADD in 1987. NCADD is a national umbrella organization providing the same prevention, education, and recovery-support mission at scale, with affiliates across the U.S.

Regional players

• Mid-Hudson Prevention Resource Center: Regional prevention resource provider that has partnered with CAPE on coalition-building. Operates in the same Mid-Hudson region with overlapping DFC coalition-building focus.
• Lexington Center for Recovery: New York-based nonprofit providing substance use treatment and prevention services across multiple counties, including the Hudson Valley. Comparable mission and OASAS-licensed provider status.

Direct peers

• Prevention Council of Putnam County: An affiliate of the same Student Assistance Services Corporation parent network, operating the same school-based prevention counseling model in neighboring Putnam County. Directly comparable in mission, funding mix (NYS OASAS + county contracts), and program portfolio.
• Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana (CADA): Regionally-focused nonprofit delivering school-based prevention education, court-mandated programs, and recovery support — directly comparable community-based prevention agency model.
• Student Assistance Services Corporation: Tarrytown-based parent affiliate that provides organizational support to CAPE and Prevention Council of Putnam County. Operates comparable school-based prevention counseling and student assistance programs across the Hudson Valley.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/capeofdc
• Facebookfacebook.com/capeofdc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capeofdc
• Instagraminstagram.com/capeofdc

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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