LRADAC News
LRADAC Earns Three-Year Accreditation from Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
[vc_single_image image="8682" img_size="full"]Columbia, SC — CARF International has announced that LRADAC, the Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, has been accredited for a period of three years for its full offering of inpatient and outpatient...
Lexington One Community Coalition (LOCC) teams up with the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and Walmart for Virtual Reality Training on Reversing an Opioid Overdose
[vc_single_image image="8675" img_size="full"]Columbia, SC – LRADAC’s Lexington One Community Coalition (LOCC) is hosting a training and virtual reality demonstration on how to save a life by reversing an opioid overdose on Thursday, May 27, 6:30-7:30 pm. In this...
Board of Directors May 2021 Meeting Agenda
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 2711 Colonial Drive & Zoom Video Conference May 13, 2021 AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT LEXINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL RICHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT Thank You and Plaque Presentation Stay-In at the Drive-In Update...
LRADAC named as one of South Carolina’s Top Workplaces for 2021; President and CEO Gayle Aycock also recognized with special Leadership Award
[vc_single_image image="8656" img_size="full"]Columbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated substance misuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by the Top Workplaces organization. The Top Workplaces list is based solely...
Board of Directors April 2021 Meeting Agenda
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 2711 Colonial Drive & Zoom Video Conference April 8, 2021 AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT LEXINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL RICHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT Community Services Presentation – Kimberly...
LRADAC Presents “Stay in at the Drive-In”—a free, outdoor family screening of “The Lion King” on April 9
[vc_single_image image="8644" img_size="full"]Columbia, SC – During the pandemic, a family night out at the movies has been one of the things that most people have missed. But LRADAC’s Prevention Team and the Midlands Alcohol Enforcement Team (AET) say the show must...
Remembering Lives Lost to Overdose
Story featured in the Lexington County Chronicle and Dispatch-News. Black Balloon Day Highlights Substance Use Disorders Two years ago, Gracie lost her father to substance misuse. Twenty years ago, Roxanne lost her sister to an overdose. Last Saturday, they met for...
Board of Directors March 2021 Meeting Agenda
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 2711 Colonial Drive & Zoom Video Conference March 11, 2021 AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT LEXINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL RICHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT COMMITTEE REPORTS: Community Partners Advisory Committee –...
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Evaluation Services for LRADAC’s Community Services Department
Submission Deadline: 5 pm EST, Friday, March 26, 2021 Click here to download RFP. Request for Proposals Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council (LRADAC) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to conduct a needs assessment centering on workforce and...
Black Balloon Day: Remembering Lives Lost to Substance Use Disorders
[vc_single_image image="8617" img_size="full"]Columbia, SC – According to recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the rate of overdose deaths in the US has continued to accelerate during the pandemic, rising 38.4% during the year leading up to June...