LI-ARC
The goal: Reducing the negative public perception surrounding substance use disorder and increasing awareness of resources available.
The Long Island Addiction Resource Center, powered by HUGS, Inc., provides easy-to-use access to invaluable information about providers of education, prevention, treatment, recovery and peer services in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
This bi-county, collaborative effort is aimed at all populations – community members, substance use disorder and problem gambling field professionals.
STAFF
li-arc PROJECT COORDINATOR
ALANA URBONT MARINO
HUGS, INC.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KYM LAUBE
HUGS, INC.
ADVISORY PANEL
ADAM BIRKENSTOCK
Long Island Council for Alcohol and Drug Dependence (LICADD)
JAMIE BOGENSHUTZ
YES Community Counseling Center
NICOLE CAREY
Family & Children's Association
MERYL CASSIDY
Response Crisis Center
Dr. MICHAEL DELMAN
Seafield Center
ANTHONY FERRANDINO
Northport-East Northport Drug and Alcohol Task Force
RENE FIECHTER
Assistant District Attorney/Director Community Affairs at Nassau County District Attorney
CLAUDIA FRISZELL
F.I.S.T.
LORI HEWLETT
Sachem School District
KATHLEEN KENNEALLY
Suffolk County Police Department
JUDGE DEBORAH KOOPERSTEIN
Southhampton Town Justice Court
KYM LAUBE
HUGS, Inc.
JANINE LOGAN
Long Island Health Collaborative & Nassau/Suffolk Hospital Council
PAM MIZZI
Long Island Prevention Resource Council
Dr. JEFFREY REYNOLDS
Family & Children's Association
ANTHONY RIZZUTO
F.I.S.T.
MICHELLE SCHINDLER
YMCA Family Services
DREW SCOTT
Media
ALANA URBONT MARINO
LI-ARC
LINDA VENTURA
Thomas’ Hope Foundation
ROBERTO VARELA
Nassau County Police Department
JOHN VENZA
Outreach
BILL WEICK
Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department
MELISSA WETTENGEL
Hands Across Long Island