The Casa Grande Alliance is a community coalition formed in 1989. Coalitions provide a framework for organizations, families and individuals to address substance abuse issues in the community. Members of the CG Alliance include over 50 individuals and agencies who share a vision of a safe and drug-free community. We serve Pinal County, Arizona, focusing primarily on Casa Grande and the surrounding communities.
Funding for CG Alliance activities comes largely from grants from the Arizona Parents Commission, Cenpatico of Arizona, and the United Way of Pinal County.
To create partnerships and work together to reduce substance abuse and violence among youth and adults.
Partnering for a safe and drug-free community
In 2004, 47% of Casa Grande youth were using some sort of substance to get high (alcohol or other drugs). By 2012, that number was reduced by 15.29%, due largely to the work of the coalition. That includes the following reductions on 30-day-use: