MISSION

The Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board of Lorain County (ADAS) is a special purpose governmental agency charged with planning, evaluating, coordinating, funding and contracting for the delivery of publicly-financed alcohol and drug addiction education, prevention and treatment services for the benefit of the residents of Lorain County, pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code (Title 3, chapter 40).

ADAS is governed by an 18 member volunteer board, all of whom are Lorain County residents appointed by the Lorain County Commissioners or the Director of the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services.

The mission of the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board of Lorain County is to evaluate program quality and continuity of care, as well as, plan, coordinate, fund and contract for services to prevent, educate and treat alcoholism and other drug addiction that will result in the well-being of Lorain County residents. The Board will assess programs and provide feedback to ensure that all services are of high quality, efficient and effective in recovery and prevention.

VALUES

We believe through our contract provider- and collaborative-partnerships (locally, statewide and nationally), consumers can move towards abstinence as positive life-style changes.

We believe that as stewards of public funds for alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention, intervention and treatment services, our system needs to continually refine and learn from the behaviors and activities of our consumers and their families – as affected by the disease of alcoholism and other drug addiction.

We believe that a full continuum of care, including prevention, intervention and treatment is only the beginning of the foundation of recovery from the disease of alcoholism and other drug addiction.