Alianza Para una Comunidad Libre de Drogas

North Carolina’s first and only Drug Free Coalition serving Latino youth and families.

Nuestra Misión

To use environmental prevention, education and community collaboration to create change and prevent substance use among Latino youth in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

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Nuestras Programas

Explore our culturally-tailored evidence-based programs designed to effectively prevent youth substance use and promote healthy choices. Our initiatives, grounded in research and proven success, aim to support individuals and strengthen communities.

  • Familia Adelante

    Familia Adelante is a multi-risk prevention intervention for Latino youth ages 10-14 and their families, enhancing youth and family life skills, and reducing youth substance use. It is typically 8-10 sessions and can be offered in both in-=person and hybrid formats.

  • AmarTeatro Theater Program

    The AmarTeatro Theater Program uses a theater-based approach to encourage Latino youth to open up about different topics in their lives that have affected their mental health and how substances like alcohol impacted their lives and people around them. It is a 15 week program serving youth ages 9-18 years old.

  • Unidos Together

    Unidos Together is our new youth coalition formed with La Voz de la Esperanza church. It includes youth ages 10-18 from past programs and new participants from various sources. The group focuses on building trust, enhancing community protective factors, promoting mental wellness, engaging in service, exploring careers, and learning about civic engagement

Nuestra Historia

Alianza Para Una Comunidad Libre de Drogas (Alliance for a Drug Free Community) is the first and only Latino-led youth substance use prevention coalition in North Carolina.

Alianza is based in the Center for Prevention Services’ Latino Programs Department, which has provided prevention programming to Spanish-speaking populations in Charlotte, North Carolina since 1994.

Alianza’s work has been supported since 2016 by the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program.

2016 Summit

2016 Summit

Alianza’s Multimedia Art Campaign Video

Alianza Youth

Alianza Youth

Alianza Coalition

Alianza Coalition

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Support Our Youth: Submit Public Comment to Behavioral Health Strategic Plan
Support Our Youth: Submit Public Comment to Behavioral Health Strategic Plan

This month, Mecklenburg County released its draft of the new Behavioral Health Strategic Plan, and has provided an opportunity for county residents to share their voice through public comment.

There are many strengths in this plan, and we applaud the county's efforts to hold engagement meetings with the community to gather feedback. However, the plan does appear to lack specific language that we believe is critical to behavioral health in the county.

We now ask that you submit public comment to share your concerns with the county to ensure the plan reflects the needs of our community. Read the blog post to learn more and take action!

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Session 2 Mi Vida Quince Video and photos!
Session 2 Mi Vida Quince Video and photos!

Check it out! The Alianza Coalition, in collaboration with the The Center for Prevention Services (CPS) hosted a second alcohol-free community Quinceañera to celebrate the culturally important coming-of-age event while also promoting healthier and safer celebration choices within the Latino population in Charlotte. See photos and videos for this great event!

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See Mi Vida Quince Video and photos
See Mi Vida Quince Video and photos

The Alianza Coalition, in collaboration with the The Center for Prevention Services (CPS) hosted an alcohol-free community Quinceañera to celebrate the culturally important coming-of-age event while also promoting healthier and safer celebration choices within the Latino population in Charlotte.

A Quinceañera is a bright spot on every fifteen-year-old Latina girl’s calendar, celebrating the transition from childhood to adulthood. Alianza and CPS aim to provide a free community venue for a traditional event and its gowns and crowns while closing the door on riskier Quinceañera traditions like underage alcohol use.

See the video below for this great event!

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