About Us

Vision Statement

Charlotte Mecklenburg is an active, vibrant, diverse community that promotes collective and individual responsibility for wellness and fosters safe, healthy and substance abuse free lifestyle for children and adults.

Mission Statement

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Drug Free Coalition collaboratively promotes data-driven awareness, knowledge-based action and purposeful advocacy to reduce the harmful impacts of alcohol and other drug abuse and addiction on youth, families and the community.

The work of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Drug Free Coalition is made possible through the volunteer efforts of many people and agencies. The Coalition is piloted by an Executive Committee who is responsible for soliciting grants and funding. See the History section for more information on how the Coalition came to existence.

• Dr. Paul Friday
  UNCC
• Andrea Anker
  Anker Marketing
• John Basilice
  Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
• Tony Beatty
  Area Mental Health.SA Provided Services
• Capt. Bruce Bellamy
  Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
• Ronnie Devine
  Mecklenburg County
• Sandy DuPuy
  Mecklenburg Consumer & Family Advisory Committee
• Rev Eric Guthrie
  CMC Mercy
• Dr. Mary Howerton
  Howerton Consulting
• Debby Insley
  UNCC
• Susan Long-Marin
  Mecklenburg County Health Department
• Alice McGinley
  H.U.G.S: Healing & Understanding of Grief from Suicide
• Steve Newman
  Mecklenburg County Health Department
• Bob Ward
  Public Defender's Office
• Zorana Valdes
  Anuvia
• Vacant
  Fund Raising