Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships

What Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships does

Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships (legal name: Blair County Drug & Alcohol Program, Inc., DBA BDAP) is a Pennsylvania-based non-profit corporation designated as the Single County Authority (SCA) for Blair County under the state Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Founded on July 1, 2010, the organization was created to transfer management of state and federal drug and alcohol funds from Blair County government into an independent non-profit SCA model. It functions as the mandated central point of contact for individuals and families seeking drug and alcohol services in Blair County, with case managers available 24/7 by phone and walk-in assessments at its single Altoona headquarters at 3001 Fairway Drive, Suite D. The organization serves Blair County residents struggling with substance use disorders, DUI offenders requiring court-ordered evaluations and programs, students in nine county school districts through Student Assistance Program (SAP) partnerships, and families affected by addiction.

The organization's service portfolio spans the full continuum of substance abuse services: prevention (school-based education, youth leadership, tobacco cessation, medication disposal, gambling prevention), intervention (free confidential assessments, screenings, case management), court-ordered DUI programs (ARD, CRN evaluations, Highway Safety School, Ignition Interlock coordination, PWRC electronic monitoring at $12 per day, Treatment Court, Traditional Sentencing), recovery support (Certified Recovery Specialists, AA/NA/SMART/Refuge/All Recovery meetings), clinical coordination (Vitrrol injections via Positive Recovery Solutions, Hepatitis C screening via Trucare Internal Medicine), overdose prevention (free Narcan distribution), and family support (Healing Hearts grief group, HOPE, AL-ANON/NAR-ANON). It is not a technology company; the core deliverable is human-delivered case management and community coordination rather than a software platform, and it has no proprietary technology, no APIs, and no app.

BDAP generates revenue through three streams: state and federal drug and alcohol funding administered under its SCA designation, program fees from court-ordered DUI and diversion programs (ARD applications, $50 Minors Diversion fee, $12/day PWRC electronic monitoring, Highway Safety School fees), and community donations solicited via its website. Most core services — including assessments, case management, Narcan distribution, and Hepatitis C testing — are provided free of charge to county residents. Distribution is hyper-local and community-led: services are accessed through the central Altoona office, 24/7 phone intake, embedded SAP teams in school districts, court-system integration with probation and PennDOT, and an active coalition network of healthcare providers, law enforcement, and community organizations.

Name

Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships

Legal name

Blair County Drug & Alcohol Program, Inc.

Website

https://blairdap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships is a non-profit Single County Authority providing substance abuse prevention, intervention, DUI programs, recovery support, Narcan distribution, and family services to Blair County, Pennsylvania residents, funded primarily by state and federal grants plus court-ordered program fees and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Substance Use, Addiction & Harm Reduction Health Departments (HLAJAAAM), Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs (BPAIAJAK), Substance Use Prevention & Student Assistance Programs (School-Based) (EDAKAMAJ)

Keywords

• Substance abuse prevention
• Drug alcohol treatment
• DUI program services
• Recovery support services
• Community coalition building

Headquarters

HQ city

Altoona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (State and Federal Grants): As a Single County Authority (SCA) appointed by the state, BDAP receives state and federal drug and alcohol funding to manage and coordinate substance abuse services for Blair County. This includes administering prevention programs, treatment coordination, and recovery support services funded through government grants.
2. Program Fees: Fees collected for specific programs including DUI services (ARD applications, Highway Safety School, CRN interviews), Traditional Sentencing program fees, PWRC fees, and Minors Diversion Program fees. These fees are typically paid by court-ordered individuals or through the court system.
3. Donations: Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships is a nonprofit organization that accepts donations from community members to support healthy community initiatives, prevention programs, and recovery support activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships serves as the designated Single County Authority (SCA) for Blair County, Pennsylvania, providing a comprehensive continuum of substance abuse services including prevention, intervention, treatment referral, and recovery support. The organization operates as the central point of contact for individuals and families seeking drug and alcohol services, offering free assessments, DUI programs (ARD, CRN, Highway Safety School, PWRC, Treatment Court), case management, Certified Recovery Specialists, family support groups, Narcan distribution, Hepatitis C screening, and Vivitrol coordination. Services are delivered through community-based programs, school partnerships, coalition building, and 24/7 phone-based triage.

Product overview

Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships is a non-profit Single County Authority (SCA) providing a comprehensive continuum of substance abuse services including prevention, intervention, treatment referrals, and recovery support. The organization serves as the central point of contact for Blair County, offering DUI programs (ARD, CRN, Highway Safety School), case management, Certified Recovery Specialists, family support groups, Narcan distribution, Hep-C screening, and Vivitrol coordination. Services are delivered through community-based programs, school partnerships, and coalition building rather than a technology product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services

Quantifiable outcome

• One call access to entire treatment system - individuals and families need only contact BDAP to be connected to all drug and alcohol services in Blair County
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Positive Recovery Solutions (PRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRS provides Vivitrol injection administration services at the BDAP office every other Thursday. BDAP schedules assessments and completes required paperwork, then coordinates with PRS to ensure clients are scheduled for injections. BDAP follows up periodically with clients receiving Vivitrol to assist with any needs or concerns. For out-of-county residents, PRS is contacted directly at 1-412-660-7064.
• Trucare Internal Medicine and Infectious DiseasecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Hepatitis C screening and treatment services. Conducts free Hepatitis C testing at BDAP location every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 10:00am-1:00pm (walk-ins welcome). Provides treatment referrals for clients who test positive.
• Blair County School Districts (SAP Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent Assistance Program (SAP) partnerships with Altoona Area School District, Bellwood Antis School District, Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School, Claysburg Kimmel School District, Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center, Hollidaysburg Area School District, Spring Cove School District, Tyrone Area School District, and Williamsburg Community School District. BDAP provides trained SAP team members who help identify and assist students experiencing barriers to learning.
• Blair County Community Coalition (BDAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA collaboration of professionals and concerned citizens working together to build the continuum of programs and services needed to address prevention, intervention, and recovery from substance abuse and addiction in Blair County. Includes Partnership Advisory Board, Youth League, Committee to Prevent DUI and Underage Drinking (CPDUD), Rise for Recovery, Education Committee, and Overdose Prevention Task Force.
• Penn State AltoonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlternative provider for Minors Diversionary Program (6-hour alcohol awareness class). Penn State Altoona location (Sheetz Family Health Center) offers the program for Penn State students only at a cost of $200, compared to $50 at BDAP.
• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPennDOT oversees DUI-related licensing requirements including Ignition Interlock devices, license restoration, and SRR (Suspension/Revocation/Restoration) requirements. BDAP coordinates with PennDOT to transmit completion certificates for DUI programs and Highway Safety School to the court system and PennDOT.
• PA DUI AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Ignition Interlock vendor information and specifications. Contact point for customer satisfaction or problem resolution related to ignition interlock devices. BDAP refers clients to PA DUI Association's vendor search page to find approved installation facilities.
• Blair County Adult Probation and Parole OfficecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCoordinates DUI supervision including ARD program supervision, PWRC electronic monitoring, and transmission of program completion information to courts. BDAP sends completion certificates to probation which then forwards to courts and PennDOT.
• Various Municipal Police DepartmentsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner locations for medication disposal drop boxes including Allegheny Township Police, Altoona Police, Blair Township Police, Freedom Township Police, Greenfield Township Police, Hollidaysburg Police, Logan Township Police, State Police Troop G, Tyrone Borough Police, Williamsburg Police, and local pharmacies (CVS, Giant Eagle, Walgreens).
• Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerState agency that administers drug and alcohol programming in Pennsylvania. BDAP operates as a Single County Authority (SCA) under DDAP guidelines, following their fiscal, operations, prevention, and case management manuals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Caron Treatment Centers: Pennsylvania-headquartered nonprofit addiction treatment provider offering residential, outpatient, and recovery support across a multi-state footprint. Comparable to BDAP in mission and PA-anchored substance use focus, but operates at significantly larger scale and offers clinical treatment rather than county-level coordination.
• Gaudenzia: One of the largest nonprofit addiction and behavioral health treatment providers in Pennsylvania, operating residential, outpatient, prevention, and recovery programs across the state. Directly comparable prevention/recovery continuum, and a logical peer/partner for any Blair County resident needing higher-acuity placement.
• Pyramid Healthcare: Pennsylvania-based nonprofit provider of substance use and mental health treatment across residential, outpatient, and medication-assisted treatment settings. Comparable in offering the full prevention-to-recovery continuum BDAP coordinates, but at multi-county scale with direct clinical services.
• BayMark Health Services: National provider of opioid use disorder treatment including medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and counseling across hundreds of U.S. sites. Comparable to BDAP on the clinical/MAT side but operates at vastly greater scale and as a for-profit.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National nonprofit addiction treatment organization offering prevention, treatment, recovery, and education across a multi-site footprint. Comparable in nonprofit mission and full continuum of care, with comparable recovery support group infrastructure (SMART, 12-step) but at national scale.
• White Deer Run Treatment Network: Pennsylvania network of residential and outpatient addiction treatment centers operated by Pyramid Healthcare. Provides the higher-level-of-care placements BDAP refers into, making it a functional peer/partner in the same PA treatment ecosystem.

Direct peers

• CleanSlate Centers: Multi-state outpatient addiction medicine practice focused on medication-assisted treatment (Vivitrol, Suboxone, buprenorphine) — directly overlapping with BDAP's Vivitrol coordination and case management services for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
• Talbert House: Ohio-based nonprofit providing behavioral health, substance use, prevention, and community-based services — closely comparable operating model to BDAP with county-level contracting, court programs, school-based prevention, and recovery support, but serving a different geography.
• Daymark Recovery Services: North Carolina-based nonprofit providing community-based behavioral health and substance use services across multiple counties, including outpatient treatment, prevention, and crisis response. Most directly mirrors BDAP's county-authority service coordination model outside Pennsylvania.
• Crossroads Treatment Centers: One of the largest networks of office-based opioid treatment programs in the U.S., providing MAT and counseling. Comparable to BDAP's outpatient MAT pathway and a potential partner for higher-acuity medication-assisted treatment referrals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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