LICADD

What LICADD does

LICADD (Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1956 by philanthropist R. Brinkley Smithers, originally as the Nassau County Committee on Alcoholism. Headquartered at 1025 Old Country Road, Suite 221, Westbury, NY, with a Suffolk County office at 80 Orville Drive, Bohemia, and partner host site at THRIVE Suffolk in Hauppauge, LICADD delivers a fully integrated continuum of substance use disorder, mental health, family bereavement, and criminal justice reentry services across Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties. Service lines include counseling and referral, family services, group support, anger management, grief and loss support, eating disorders support, the Student Assistance Program (SAP) with Youth Advisory Board, the Open Arms Employee Assistance Program (EAP), SBIRT community screening, OASAS-certified CEU workshops, and the recovery-forward Women's Empowerment Program (WEP). Three affiliated sub-brands - Gabriel's Giving Tree (GGT) for bereavement assistance, Families In Support of Treatment (F.I.S.T.) for family advocacy, and Open Arms EAP - operate under LICADD's 501(c)(3) umbrella.

The organization combines in-person clinical delivery, Zoom-based virtual groups, OASAS-certified professional training, and a per-capita EAP contracting model with non-profit pricing leverage. Technology stack is conventional: Wufoo-powered donation forms, Constant Contact newsletters, a ClientSecure client portal (licadd.clientsecure.me), Microsoft and Google Forms for intake, Canva and Adobe InDesign for publishing, and Zoom for telehealth - no AI/ML, proprietary platform, or developer-facing API. Leadership transitioned to Chris Kelly, M.A. as Executive Director on January 7, 2026, as the organization entered its 70th year of service.

LICADD's revenue model is a hybrid nonprofit structure combining recurring annual per-capita EAP contracts (sold via inside sales to employers, unions, school districts, and municipalities), sliding-scale fee-for-service clinical income (anger management, individual counseling, CEU workshops), government and foundation grants managed by a dedicated Bookkeeper/Grants Specialist, diversified donation streams (one-time, monthly recurring, planned giving/bequests, vehicle donations, and designated FIST/GGT gifts), and signature event revenue (Angel Ball, R. Brinkley Smithers Golf Invitational, Healing & Recovery Breakfast, Tee Up For Recovery, Women's Empowerment Luncheon). Distribution is direct through offices and partner host sites plus virtual/telehealth self-serve group programs, with documented 2025 scale of 20,000 EAP lives served, 12,564 students reached, 1,892 professionals trained, 1,500 family services delivered, and 1,800 inmates supported by a dedicated Criminal Justice Clinician.

Name

LICADD

Legal name

Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence

Website

https://licadd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LICADD is a Long Island-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1956 that delivers substance use disorder prevention, clinical treatment, family bereavement, and criminal justice reentry services across Nassau and Suffolk counties through counseling, EAP, school prevention, and OASAS-certified training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Abuse & Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Substance Use Prevention & Recovery Services (EDALAFAE), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Behavioral Health & Substance Use Program Funding (Public Health) (HLAJALAI), Substance Use, Addiction & Harm Reduction Health Departments (HLAJAAAM)

Keywords

• Substance use treatment
• Employee assistance program
• Addiction prevention education
• Family bereavement support
• Youth substance prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Westbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Open Arms EAP Annual Per Capita Contracts: Recurring revenue from employers, labor unions, school districts, and municipalities on Long Island priced on annual per capita basis (fixed amount per person per year). Non-profit status allows LICADD to undercut commercial EAP competitors.
2. One-Time / General Donations: Tax-deductible one-time contributions from individuals and corporations supporting general operations and programs.
3. Recurring Monthly Gifts: Recurring monthly donor contributions providing reliable year-round support for prevention, recovery, grief, and family programs.
4. Gabriel's Giving Tree (GGT) Designated Donations: Restricted donations funding funeral expense assistance and grief/loss support for Long Island families affected by substance use loss.
5. F.I.S.T. Designated Donations: Restricted donations supporting Families In Support of Treatment advocacy, family education, and treatment access programs.
6. Vehicle Donation Program: Donated vehicles (cars, trucks, SUVs) processed into tax-deductible contributions funding prevention, recovery, and family support programs.
7. Planned Giving / Legacy Bequests: Legacy gifts through wills, bequests, and beneficiary designations supporting long-term mission sustainability.
8. Signature Fundraising Events: Revenue from Angel Ball (gala), R. Brinkley Smithers Golf Invitational, Tee Up For Recovery, Father Peter Sweisgood & GGT Healing & Recovery Breakfast, Women's Empowerment Luncheon, and third-party fundraising events (sponsorships, auctions, ticket sales).
9. Fee-Based Anger Management Services: Court-approved 12-week anger management program and one-day 8-hour workshops; EAP members receive 50% discount. Individual counseling offered on sliding scale.
10. Sliding-Scale Individual Counseling: Sliding scale fee structure for individual counseling services for those whose needs exceed the scope of group support.
11. Professional Training & CEU Workshops: Fee-based (and free partner-sponsored) CEU-accredited workshops for mental health professionals, educators, law enforcement, and businesses; LICADD is NYS/OASAS certified to provide LMSW, LCSW, and CASAC continuing education hours.
12. Government & Foundation Grants: Grant funding managed by Bookkeeper/Grants Specialist role, supporting prevention, education, and recovery programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

LICADD delivers an integrated portfolio of substance use disorder and behavioral health services for individuals, families, employers, and schools across Long Island. Its core offerings include clinical counseling and treatment referral, family services and education, evidence-based youth prevention curricula (Life Skills, CATCH My Breath, The Body Project, Start2Stop), court-approved anger management, eating disorders and grief/loss support groups, family bereavement assistance (Gabriel's Giving Tree), family advocacy (F.I.S.T.), school-based Student Assistance Program, and the Open Arms Employee Assistance Program for employer contracts. Funding is supplemented by donations, grants, and signature fundraising events.

Product overview

LICADD (Long Island Council On Alcoholism and Drug Dependence), founded in 1956 and entering its 70th year in 2026, operates as a single integrated nonprofit service portfolio rather than a unified SaaS product. Its core clinical offerings — Counseling & Referral Services, Family Services, Group Support, Anger Management, Grief & Loss Support, and Eating Disorders Support — are coordinated through the Clinical Programs Schedule and delivered by LCSW, LMHC, and CASAC clinicians across Bohemia (Suffolk) and Westbury (Nassau) offices plus the THRIVE Suffolk site. Layered on top are three affiliated sub-brands: Gabriel's Giving Tree (GGT) for bereavement assistance and Families In Support of Treatment (F.I.S.T.) for family advocacy, both operating under LICADD's 501(c)(3); the Student Assistance Program (SAP) and its Youth Advisory Board (YAB) for school-based prevention; and the Open Arms EAP, Long Island's oldest non-profit Employee Assistance Program serving ~20,000 employees and families. Community-facing modules include SBIRT screening, LICADD EDU professional training, OASAS-certified CEU Workshops, and the Women's Empowerment Program (WEP). Funding flows through a parallel events portfolio (Angel Ball, R. Brinkley Smithers Golf Invitational, Healing & Recovery Breakfast, Tee Up For Recovery, Women's Empowerment Luncheon) plus a donations suite (one-time, monthly, planned giving, memorial, car donation, FIST, GGT, and the 70th Campaign).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Open Arms EAP: Long Island's oldest and most established non-profit Employee Assistance Program, providing confidential evaluation, solution-focused counseling, screened referrals, and follow-up services for substance abuse, mental health, and workplace/family dynamics.
• Gabriel's Giving Tree (GGT)
• Families In Support of Treatment (F.I.S.T.)
• Student Assistance Program (SAP)
• LICADD EDU
• Women's Empowerment Program (WEP)

Products and services

• Counseling & Referral Services Professionally guided family/individual/workplace chemical dependency interventions, on- and off-site chemical dependency evaluations, treatment referral services for adolescents/adults/families, and individualized relapse-prevention counseling and case management.
• Family Services Three-part Family Education Series on the disease of addiction, planned family interventions, evidence-based prevention through education (Too Good for Drugs, Teen Intervene, Life Skills), and criminal justice system alliances with Suffolk County Correctional Facilities and SCPD.
• Group Support Open weekly support groups including Family Support, Eating Disorder Support (ages 18+), Grief and Loss (for those bereaved by addiction), and self-help referrals; available virtually, in person, and on a sliding-scale individual basis.
• Anger Management Program Court-approved anger management treatment built on 8 Core Skills; delivered as a 12-week group (virtual Tuesday mornings/evenings plus in-person Wednesday evenings) with a one-day 8-hour workshop held every other month; individual emotional regulation counseling also available.
• Grief & Loss Support Weekly professionally facilitated grief and loss support group for families and friends who lost a loved one to addiction, plus short-term individual counseling at LICADD's Bohemia and Westbury offices. Meets at THRIVE Suffolk in Hauppauge.
• Eating Disorders Support 12-week open support group for men and women exploring food, body image, self-esteem, and relationship issues; meets Tuesday nights at the THRIVE Recovery Center in Hauppauge.
• Gabriel's Giving Tree (GGT) Provides immediate financial assistance for funeral expenses, funeral-planning guidance, grief and loss counseling referrals, and comfort boxes to families who lost a loved one to substance use disorder; operates under LICADD's 501(c)(3).
• Families In Support of Treatment (F.I.S.T.) Founded by Anthony Rizzuto, F.I.S.T. supports, educates, guides, and provides resources to families affected by addiction; played a key role in passing a 2014 New York State package of eleven treatment-access bills and now operates under LICADD's 501(c)(3).
• Student Assistance Program (SAP) Evidence-based prevention education, psychoeducation workshops, and short-term counseling/referrals for students in grades 3-12, educators, and parents/caregivers across Long Island and NYS; integrates Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and includes Life Skills, In-School Suspension (ISS), CATCH My Breath, The Body Project, Drug & Alcohol Assessment & Referral, and Start2Stop.
• Open Arms EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Long Island's oldest non-profit EAP offering confidential evaluation, solution-focused counseling, screened referrals, e-therapy, 24/7 telephone access, family member coverage, HR/management consulting, impaired-workforce assistance, sexual harassment training, substance abuse management, and Critical Incident Response Team deployment; serves ~20,000 employees and families annually.
• SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referrals to Treatment) Single 45-60 minute no-pressure assessment plus 2-3 follow-up sessions that connect individuals and families to appropriate substance use treatment and ongoing support.
• LICADD EDU: Community & Professional Education Customizable, evidence-based, trauma-informed workshops for professionals and communities across NYS, delivered in-person, virtually, or hybrid; topics span substance use trends, vaping/marijuana, social media and youth mental health, ethics, eating disorders, harm reduction, grief, trauma-informed care, and Naloxone training.
• Women's Empowerment Program (WEP) Three-month structured advisorship pairing women in recovery with industry advisors for professional development, career guidance, skill-building, networking events, and career seminars.
• CEU Workshops NYS- and OASAS-certified training providing LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, and CASAC continuing education hours on timely, innovative topics relevant to mental health, substance use, and community professionals.
• Relapse Prevention Recovery Management Group Group service for individuals in recovery focused on relapse prevention strategies, led by Joanne Devitt, CASAC. Added in June 2025 as part of expanded clinical programming.
• Daytime Substance-Related Grief & Loss Support Group Virtual daytime grief and loss support group for families and friends bereaved by substance use loss, held Mondays at 2:00 PM and led by Laurie Val, LMHC.
• Teen Stress Management Group Virtual adolescent group service for teen stress management led by Connor Petersen, LMHC, held Monday evenings 6:30-7:30 PM.

Quantifiable outcome

• 49 schools served by Prevention Education Team in 2025
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core - flagship criminal justice partnership, core - flagship community safety partnership, core - host site partner, core - community education partnership, core - memorial/awareness partner, core - embedded program under licadd 501(c)(3), strategic - advocacy alliance, strategic - legislative advocacy partner, core - financial auditor, strategic - governance, strategic - healthcare sector partnership, tactical - school sector representation, strategic - treatment sector alliance, tactical - community partner, tactical - signature event venue, tactical - golf event venue, tactical - event sponsor and tactical - event sponsor / pr support.

• Suffolk County Correctional Facilities (Riverhead and Yaphank)core - flagship criminal justice partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership under which LICADD provides state-of-the-art diagnostic evaluations, treatment referral services, and the PIVOT outreach program to at-risk incarcerated Long Islanders at Riverhead and Yaphank Correctional Facilities.
• Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD)core - flagship community safety partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts Narcan training and Purple Rock Project memorial events across Long Island. SCPD Emergency Medical Service Officers Jason Byron and Alex Trzepizur distributed 316+ doses of Narcan at Patchogue Alive After Five and 162 doses at Babylon Summer Block Party.
• THRIVE Recovery Center / Family & Children's Associationcore - host site partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner host site at 1324 Motor Parkway Suite 102, Hauppauge, NY for LICADD's in-person group services including FIST Family Hope Support Group, Eating Disorder Support Group, and Grief & Loss Support Groups.
• Town of Brookhaven Department of General Services, Youth Bureau Divisioncore - community education partnershipGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership host for free CEU workshops for mental health professionals, educators, parents/community members (e.g., Emerging Trends in Youth Substance Use on July 21, 2026; Addressing Digital Life & Substance Use on August 11, 2026).
• Purple Rock Project (Carole Trottere)core - memorial/awareness partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPurple-painted rock memorial project coordinated with LICADD-affiliated events. PR Project distributes information about LICADD, Gabriel's Giving Tree and F.I.S.T. to community members; partnered on Suffolk County Environmental Center angel tree memorial honoring 100+ opioid victims.
• Gabriel's Giving Tree (GGT) - Founder Paulette Phillippecore - embedded program under licadd 501(c)(3)Strategic or Co-development PartnerGGT operates under LICADD's 501(c)(3) to provide funeral expense assistance and grief/loss counseling to Long Island families affected by substance use loss. Memorial & Serenity Garden at Suffolk County Environmental Center in Islip with wind phone.
• Families In Support of Treatment (F.I.S.T.) - Founder Anthony Rizzuto, LMSW, CASAC, CAI-Icore - embedded program under licadd 501(c)(3)Strategic or Co-development PartnerF.I.S.T. (founded 2016, approved as non-profit) operates under LICADD's 501(c)(3) supporting families' recovery journey. Instrumental in 2014 passage of 11 NYS treatment-access bills removing insurance barriers to inpatient addiction treatment.
• Truth Pharm / Trail of Truth National Movement (Alexis Pleus)strategic - advocacy allianceGTM or Marketing PartnerCoordinated the 2nd Annual Long Island Trail of Truth - March to the Sea at Robert Moses Beach Field 5 (September 7, 2025), with national gathering on National Mall in Washington, D.C. (September 27, 2025).
• Prevent Opioid Abuse (Elaine Pozycki, Founder)strategic - legislative advocacy partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy for Opioid Patients' Right to Know Act (S.6758B/A.9010B) co-authored by LICADD Executive Director Chris Kelly and Prevent Opioid Abuse founder; legislation to require risk discussions before opioid prescriptions.
• Grassi & Co.core - financial auditorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent auditor providing annual sterling audit reports for LICADD (2020-2024 audits publicly disclosed on Financial Reports page).
• Offit Kurman, Attorneys at Law (Board Secretary Candace Dellacona, Esq.)strategic - governanceOthersBoard Secretary affiliation; legal governance support.
• Northwell Health (Board Director Dr. Loriann M. Stiuso)strategic - healthcare sector partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor New York health system represented on LICADD's Board of Directors, supporting clinical and community health alignment.
• Kellenberg Memorial High School (Board Director John McCutcheon)tactical - school sector representationGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic high school on Long Island represented on LICADD's Board of Directors, supporting SAP delivery to K-12 schools.
• Chaminade High School (Board Director Brother Thomas Cleary, S.M.)tactical - school sector representationGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic high school on Long Island represented on LICADD's Board of Directors.
• Friends Academy (Board Director Michael A. Quinland, Ph.D.)tactical - school sector representationGTM or Marketing PartnerIndependent school on Long Island represented on LICADD's Board of Directors.
• The Kenneth Peters Center and No Matter What Foundation (Kenneth Nicholson, honoree)strategic - treatment sector allianceStrategic or Co-development PartnerHonoree at 36th Annual Fr. Peter Sweisgood & GGT Healing & Recovery Breakfast (October 19, 2025); aligned treatment-provider partner.
• The Beading Hearts (Linda Nuszen, honoree)tactical - community partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHonoree at 36th Annual Healing & Recovery Breakfast; aligned community/advocacy partner.
• Oheka Castle (Angel Ball venue)tactical - signature event venueOthersHistoric venue at 135 W Gate Drive, Huntington, NY hosting the 70th Anniversary Adele C. Smithers Angel Ball on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Reception 6pm, Dinner 7pm).
• The Creek and Piping Rock Clubs (Golf venues)tactical - golf event venueOthersCo-host venues for the Annual R. Brinkley Smithers Golf Invitational on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (10am registration, 11:30am/12pm shotgun starts).
• Heritage Club at Bethpagetactical - signature event venueOthersVenue for the Annual Father Peter Sweisgood & Gabriel's Giving Tree Healing & Recovery Breakfast on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
• The Garden City Hoteltactical - signature event venueOthersVenue for the Annual Women's Empowerment Luncheon on Friday, December 11, 2026.
• Nathel (Silver Sponsor - Tee Up For Recovery)tactical - event sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Sponsor of the 70th Anniversary Tee Up For Recovery Golf Tournament supporting youth substance use prevention.
• Diageo (Bronze Sponsor - Tee Up For Recovery)tactical - event sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Sponsor of the 70th Anniversary Tee Up For Recovery Golf Tournament.
• Baum-Essex (Bronze Sponsor)tactical - event sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Sponsor of Tee Up For Recovery; affiliated with Board Director William Baum.
• Fragrancent (Bronze Sponsor)tactical - event sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Sponsor of Tee Up For Recovery Golf Tournament.
• The Jobin Organization (Bronze Sponsor)tactical - event sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Sponsor of Tee Up For Recovery; affiliated with Board Director Jeffery Capazzi.
• Opportunity Media (Bronze Sponsor)tactical - event sponsor / pr supportGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Sponsor of Tee Up For Recovery; affiliated with Board Director Kevin J. Lyons, MBA.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Phoenix House: National addiction treatment and prevention nonprofit serving multiple states with residential and outpatient programs; comparable integrated clinical and family services approach at much larger scale.
• Caron Treatment Centers: National addiction treatment nonprofit with education and family programming; comparable mission with substantially broader geographic reach and a treatment-center revenue model.
• Odyssey House: New York/New Jersey addiction treatment and prevention nonprofit; comparable regional geographic focus on the NY metro area with a broader clinical service portfolio.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National addiction treatment and education nonprofit operating treatment plus prevention and family programs at much larger scale than LICADD across multiple states.

Direct peers

• WellLife Network: Long Island mental health and addiction services nonprofit (formerly Pederson-Krag); comparable regional behavioral health portfolio across prevention, clinical, and family services.
• Shatterproof: National nonprofit tackling addiction through prevention, treatment access advocacy, and family support; directly comparable mission and advocacy-driven operating model.
• Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services: Long Island behavioral health nonprofit offering counseling, prevention, and substance use services; directly comparable regional peer with overlapping Nassau County footprint.
• Partnership to End Addiction: National nonprofit focused on family support and substance use prevention; directly comparable to LICADD in family-centered prevention advocacy, education, and treatment referral mission.
• Family & Children's Association: Long Island-based social services nonprofit operating the THRIVE Suffolk recovery center where LICADD hosts in-person groups; closest regional peer and an active implementation partner.
• EAC Network: Long Island-based human services nonprofit providing EAP, family services, and community programs; operates a similar integrated service portfolio in the same geography as LICADD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LICADD
• Facebookfacebook.com/licadd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/long-island-council-on-alcoholism-and-drug-dependence
• Instagraminstagram.com/licadd

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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