LRADAC News
LRADAC to host Black Balloon art installation in honor of 172 Individuals lost to overdoses in Richland and Lexington Counties
Columbia, SC –172 residents of Richland and Lexington Counties lost their lives to substance overdoses in 2021—an alarming rise that follows national trends in the increasing numbers of substance misuse-related deaths. To call attention to the continuous rise in...
“What They Don’t Know Can’t Hurt Them” and Other Parenting Myths…
A guest blog by Hailey Kanipe, MPH, CPS, Prevention Specialist If I had a dollar for every time, I’ve heard a parent ask me, “Won’t talking to kids about drugs make them want to try them?” I’d be a very wealthy woman. The truth is, this “What they don’t know can’t...
Former Patient Rocks His Recovery with Gratitude for LRADAC
A guest blog from a former LRADAC Patient[vc_single_image image="8831" img_size="full"] I was honored on the night of Rock 4 Recovery with the chance to give back to LRADAC with my time and story. After years of struggle and perseverance, I was able to complete the...
LRADAC Named a Top USA Workplace for 2022
[vc_single_image image="8824" img_size="full"]Columbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated substance misuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, has been named a Top USA Workplace for 2022, an honor that follows a statewide win for Top Workplace in 2021. The Top...
“Dry January” advice from someone in long-term recovery
A guest blog from a LRADAC Peer Support Specialist Happy Dry January! What better time to make a lively, fresh start than the New Year. Dry January is a tradition supported by people worldwide who purposely avoid consuming alcohol during January to become healthier....
LRADAC Announces Ashley Bodiford as new Prevention Director and Troy Workman as Director of Intervention Services
[vc_column width="2/3"]Columbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, announces that Ashely Bodiford has been hired as Prevention Director and Troy Workman has been promoted to Director of Intervention. In...
LRADAC Awarded Federal Grant to Implement Mental Health First Aid Training in Multiple Counties
[vc_single_image image="8738" img_size="full"]Columbia, SC — LRADAC has been awarded a five-year federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to implement an innovative Mental Health First Aid training program in Lexington...
LRADAC announces Tifani Moore as new Development Director of the LRADAC Foundation
[vc_single_image image="8727" img_size="large"]Columbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, announces that Tifani Moore has been hired as the new Development Director of the LRADAC Foundation. In her new...
BOARD OF DIRECTORS JUNE 2021 MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 2711 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203 June 10, 2021 AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES CHAIRMAN’S REPORT LEXINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL RICHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT COMMITTEE REPORTS: Personnel Committee – Joshua Fabel Recovering...
Edwin McCain to Headline Rock 4 Recovery Concert Presented by Dominion Energy
[vc_single_image image="8687" img_size="full"][vc_column width="2/3"]Columbia, SC — With a recording legacy that includes two of the biggest love songs in the history of pop music, Edwin McCain is going to Rock 4 Recovery this September when he returns to the Midlands...