Antelope Valley Drug-Free Communities Coalition
Stronger Youth.
Healthier Families.
Drug-Free Communities.
Join the Antelope Valley Drug-Free Communities Coalition and help create a safer, healthier future for children, youth, and families throughout Lancaster, Palmdale, and surrounding communities.
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About Our Coalition
The Antelope Valley Drug-Free Communities Coalition serves Lancaster, Palmdale, Quartz Hill, and surrounding Antelope Valley communities in Los Angeles County, California.
Our mission
To prevent and reduce substance use among children and youth through community collaboration, education, prevention strategies, and positive youth development, with special attention to youth experiencing serious emotional disturbance (SED), disabilities, trauma, and other vulnerabilities.
Our coalition brings together families, young people, educators, healthcare professionals, law enforcement, businesses, and community leaders to create healthier, safer, drug-free communities.
Supported through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Drug-Free Communities Support Program.
Our Prevention Priorities
Our primary focus is community-level substance use prevention, rather than providing clinical treatment or rehabilitation services.
- Youth alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drug misuse prevention
- Mental health awareness and resilience
- Trauma-informed substance use prevention
- Prevention education for youth with disabilities and emotional or behavioral challenges
- Parent and family education
- Positive youth development and leadership
- Community outreach and awareness campaigns
- School and community partnerships
- Evidence-informed prevention strategies
Coalition Meetings: Get Involved
Quarterly community coalition meetings
Coalition members and sector representatives meet for approximately one hour, four times per year, with in-person participation in Palmdale and a Zoom option.
Meeting location details and Zoom links are sent by email to coalition members and sector representatives. No separate meeting registration is needed.
Monthly youth engagement
Monthly youth engagement activities encourage youth leadership, prevention awareness, and meaningful participation in community decision-making.
Youth participation requires appropriate consent and safeguarding procedures. A parent, guardian, or authorized organization representative should contact our team about youth participation.
Ask About Youth EngagementCoalition Calendar
Upcoming
Antelope Valley DFC Coalition Meeting
In person in Palmdale and online through Zoom
For coalition members and sector representatives. Meeting location details and Zoom links are sent by email. No separate meeting registration is needed.
Monthly Youth Calendar
Upcoming
Monthly Drug-Free Community Youth Meeting
Via Zoom
Youth participation follows appropriate consent and safeguarding procedures.
Past Events
Monthly Drug-Free Community Youth Meeting
Via Zoom
Our 12 Community Sectors
Everyone has a role. Working together across these sectors helps our community develop coordinated prevention strategies.
- Youth
- Parents
- Businesses
- Media
- Schools
- Youth-serving organizations
- Law enforcement
- Religious and fraternal organizations
- Civic and volunteer organizations
- Healthcare professionals
- State, local, or tribal government agencies
- Organizations involved in reducing substance use
Community Engagement
Help turn prevention priorities into community action. Residents and organizations can take part through:
- Community prevention events
- Parent and caregiver workshops
- Youth leadership initiatives
- Substance use prevention awareness campaigns
- School and community presentations
- Community surveys and feedback
- Educational outreach and resource sharing
Membership interest
Become a Coalition Member
Help build a healthier Antelope Valley through quarterly meetings, prevention planning, community outreach, resource sharing, educational activities, youth engagement, and collaborative initiatives.
Tell us how you would like to contribute. Our team will follow up about getting involved.
Connect With Our Coalition
Nurses for Kids USA
Antelope Valley Drug-Free Communities Coalition
Serving Lancaster, Palmdale, Quartz Hill, and surrounding Antelope Valley communities.
Ask about community inquiries, partnership opportunities, or youth engagement.
info@nursesforkidsusa.org