Californians for Drug Free Youth (CADFY), dba Community Alliances for Drug Free Youth is a 501(c)3, nonprofit substance abuse prevention organization working in collaboration with individuals, agencies and organizations to bring parents, youth, schools and communities together to build and promote safe and healthy communities.

CADFY works at the state, national and international levels to encourage policies that target illicit drug use and related problems, promote research-based prevention strategies and programs and create initiatives that support drug awareness and education.

​VISION STATEMENT

Creating a multi-state, national and international networks of resources that support collaboration in building safe and healthy communities.

​MISSION STATEMENT

CADFY’s mission is to work in collaboration with individuals, agencies and organizations to bring all sectors of communities together to encourage safe and healthy environments.

​GUIDING PRINCIPLES
CADFY strives to:

• Work within the culture of a community.

• Support existing communities and/or coalitions.

• Recognize and empower other organizations’ strengths and qualities while recognizing that each community is unique.

• Seek to understand a community’s readiness for change.

• Encourage collaboration of efforts and resources in the communities we serve.