Steuben Council on Addictions (SCA)

SCA is a New York State licensed substance abuse agency. We are a information and referral based agency who has been providing prevention education services to the County for over 45 years. The primary goal of the SCA is to empower Steuben County residents to live addiction-free lives. We seek to accomplish this goal through Outreach, Education and Advocacy. In order to meet our goals, SCA works cooperatively with many community organizations; such as Central Steuben County schools, Probation, Family Service Society, Hornell Area Concern for Youth and other New York State Substance Abuse Councils.

Prevention Education Services
The SCA offers to school districts and communities comprehensive programs, which are designed to meet the specific needs of all Steuben County residents relating to alcohol, tobacco, violence and drug prevention and intervention. We are dedicated to assisting our community in choosing healthy safe and drug free alternatives through science research-based and custom designed educational programs.

Substance Abuse Screenings and Referrals
The SCA offers science researched-based referral services, to help determine whether you may have a need for further assessment or substance abuse treatment services. These screenings provided in a confidential and private setting and are provided at no cost.

Professional Trainings
The SCA offers prevention education training to teachers, schools, service groups, parents human service agencies, business and industry and other community organizations. Depending on your agencies needs we will custom design a training program to meet your needs.

Multimedia Resource Libraries
The SCA provides multimedia resources countywide to Human Service Providers, Treatment Providers, School Districts, Community members and Colleges. These resources consist of; drug and alcohol information, videos, audio-cassettes and brochures/pamphlets and can be accessed by visiting either our Corning or Bath offices or through the mobile library. For mobile library locations or to arrange for our mobile library to visit you contact the SCA.

Drinking Driver Program (DDP)
The Drinking Driver Program is a court mandated, seven-week educational program that covers many aspects of the traffic system and drinking and driving. There are weekly classroom sessions and each participant is required to have an assessment done to determine if they should be evaluated further for treatment of an alcohol or other drug problem.

Advocacy for Adult Services
The SCA serves as a liaison for the Self-Help community. We assist Self-Help groups in starting new groups and in making referrals to Self-Help groups.