LICADD Receives Community Service Fund Grant from Junior League of Long Island
The Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD) is honored to be the recipient of the 2011 Community Service Fund grant from the Junior League of Long Island (JLLI).
The $1,250 Community Service Fund grant from the Junior League of Long Island will support LICADD’s SAFE prevention education program. Through a patchwork of funding, LICADD has pieced together a comprehensive system of evidence-based drug and alcohol education, prevention and intervention programs for at-risk students and families in Nassau County. SAFE integrates the following evidence-based programs: Too Good For Drugs (TGFD), LICADD’s Start2Stop groups, Teen Intervene, LICADD’s Family and Individual Support Groups, and Community Alcohol and Drug Information Forums. Support from the Junior League of Long Island will help LICADD continue the SAFE prevention education program.
LICADD is proud to be working with JLLI, as both organizations share a mutual goal of improving communities through effective action and leadership. Georgia J. Gier, President of the Junior League of Long Island stated, “The Junior League of Long Island is delighted to be able to assist the important work of LICADD. We share a common goal in working to improve the health and wellness of women and children to make Long Island a safer and healthier place to live. When dedicated individuals work together, it’s amazing what can be accomplished.”
Despite the current economic climate, LICADD is thankful for organizations such as the Junior League of Long Island. The Community Service Fund grant will assist LICADD’s ability to provide assistance to those in need. LICADD’s Executive Director, Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, stated, “These funds will help us meet the increased demand for services and respond to our region’s emergent substance abuse crisis. We are lucky to have supporters like the Junior League.”
