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AdCare Educational Institute

IMPORTANT: We have moved! Please note our new address:

AdCare Educational Institute, Inc.
255 Park Ave. Suite 600
Worcester, MA 01609

Our Mission

The mission of AdCare Educational Institute is to advance awareness, knowledge and skills in the prevention, intervention and treatment of substance abuse and related public health issues.

The Institute accomplishes its mission through the development and implementation of high quality, yet affordable training programs and educational events. Activities are offered to individuals and organizations who directly or indirectly encounter problems associated with substance abuse or are affected by other public health issues.

About Us

AdCare Educational Institute, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization established in 1986 in Worcester, Massachusetts. From a humble beginning, the agency has grown significantly and currently has offices in Worcester, Massachusetts and Augusta, Maine. The main administrative office for AdCare Educational Institute, Inc. is located at 5 Northampton Street in Worcester, MA.

In Massachusetts a large portion of the funding AdCare Educational Institute, Inc. receives comes from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Presently, the agency holds a combined contract for the development of statewide trainings, education, and logistics management with the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services and the Bureau of Community Health and Prevention. Additionally, AdCare also maintains a contract with the DPH Office of HIV/AIDS Bureau for research, training and support services.

AdCare Educational Institute of Maine is co-located with the
AdCare Educational Institute of New England in Augusta, Maine.

Our Board

The Board of Directors for AdCare Educational Institute consists of:

  • Patrice M. Muchowski, ScD, President
  • Jeffrey Hillis, MBA, Esq, Treasurer
  • James Gorske, MBA – Secretary/Clerk (Non-Board Member)
  • James Di Reda, PhD, LICSW
  • E. Sally Rogers, ScD
  • Carol Derby, BSN, M.Ed., CARN
  • Beverly Erikson Stewart, MA, CAGS, CRC, CCM
  • Robert Bick, MA, LADC
  • Jennifer Lee Kelley-Young, LADC, PPS, MHFA
  • Robert L. Deters, M.D.
  • Rev. James M. Steuterman, M.Div., M.A., CAC

AdCare Educational Institute of Massachusetts
255 Park Ave. Suite 600
Worcester, MA 01609
508-752-7313 (Phone) 508-754-0039 (TTY)
ian@adcare-educational.org

AdCare Educational Institute of Maine
6 East Chestnut Street, Suite 101, Augusta, ME 04330
207-626-3615 (Phone);
V/TTY: Callers can reach the Relay Service by dialing 711
adcare@adcareme.org

AdCare Educational Institute of New England
(Formerly New England Institute of Addiction Studies)
PO Box 742, Augusta, ME 04332
207-621-2549 (Phone);
V/TTY: Callers can reach the Relay Service by dialing 711
neias@neias.org

Professional Affiliations:
American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders Logo

American Psychological Association Logo

Boston University School of Social Work Professional Education Programs Logo
School of Social Work Professional Education Programs

Massachusetts Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Programs Logo

Massachusetts Board of Substance Abuse Counselor Certification Logo

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health Logo

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Bureau of Substance Addiction Services

Alcohol and Drug Counselor Licensing Unit

The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

NAADAC Approved Education Provider Logo

NBCCC ACEP Approved Continuing Education Provider Logo

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