Familia Adelante

A Program for Enhancing Youth and Family Life Skills

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL HUB

Center for Prevention Services is home to the Familia Adelante Southeast Regional Hub, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and coordinated by our Greater Piedmont Community Resilience (GPCR) division. The Hub provides training and support services across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida, and Georgia.

Since 1971, CPS has supported youth and families through training, technical assistance, prevention, and early intervention services. With six years of experience implementing Familia Adelante and a network of 50 trained facilitators, we continue to expand access to culturally tailored prevention education.

What is Familia Adelante?

Familia Adelante is a culturally sensitive program for Latino youth ages 10 to 14 and their families. It strengthens life skills, reduces substance use, and addresses risky behaviors through 8 to 12 weekly sessions. Participants learn to foster communication, develop resilience, and establish healthier family dynamics.

Our Journey

Our work with Familia Adelante began in 2020 through NNEDLearn, a national training initiative of SAMHSA’s National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health. Our team participated in immersive training in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before launching our first virtual cohort through school-based referrals in 2021.

In 2023, additional Training of Trainers expanded our facilitator network and supported hybrid program delivery alongside community health promoters. With support from Mecklenburg County RECAST II and other local funding, we hosted in-person trainings with Dr. Cervantes in 2024 and 2025, preparing more than 25 facilitators.

In 2025 alone, we delivered 11 cohorts across Mecklenburg County, with funding that supported facilitator compensation and high-quality programming for youth and families.