The Americas

ACT Health Promotion is a non-governmental organization that acts in the promotion and defense of public health policies, especially in the areas of tobacco control, healthy eating, alcohol control and physical activity. This work is carried out through advocacy actions , which include political advocacy, communication, mobilization, networking and research, among others.

ACT was created in 2006 to act in the area of ​​tobacco control and, as of 2013, it expanded its scope of work to incorporate the defense of adequate and healthy eating, physical activity and alcohol control. Together, these four guidelines represent the main preventable risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which include cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, diabetes and cancer and are the leading cause of death in the world. ACT’s work also includes human rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

They are a non profit organization founded in 2003 whose main purpose is to advocate for the protection of children and adolecent’s rights in Colombia and Latin America and to strengthen the capacities of relevant actors to guarantee their effective compliance

YPR envisions a world where all young people have the resources they need to thrive in recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol.

YPR’s mission is to provide the life skills and peer supports to help people recover from substance use disorder and reach their full potential.

YPR’s core values are community, caring, respect, inclusion, and commitment.

Prevention First is a nonprofit organization founded in 1980. They engage with local communities to promote healthy behaviors and prevent drug and alcohol misuse in every community.

Prevention First’s Alcohol Policy Resource Center provides training, education, resources, and tools on evidence-based alcohol policy strategies to municipalities, local officials, law enforcement, and community coalitions focused on underage drinking in communities throughout Illinois to make an impact both directly and indirectly with their programs and training.

Recover Alaska is a multi-sector action group working to reduce excessive alcohol use and harm across the state. Our belief is that the entire community is impacted by alcohol, so the solutions are going to take all of us. We focus on every aspect of the continuum, from prevention and harms reduction to treatment and recovery, and seek to make sustainable change.

Carlton Hall Consulting LLC is a multi-faceted full service consulting firm designed to provide customized solutions and enable measurable change for communities, organizations, and individuals. They deliver a system of professional services to clients in the public and private sectors.

Their clients work to create a better world, and they help them by solving complex social problems to improve the human condition. Carlton Hall has been providing intensive substance abuse prevention focused and community solving services to the nation for the last 25 years. These services include national and community based training opportunities, direct technical assistance at the local, state, national and international levels.

Movendi NY is a volunteer-driven non-profit organization dedicated to building community by uniting, strengthening and empowering people to confront alcohol as a serious challenge to health, safety, and wellness in New York State.
They do this by educating about, and advocating for, comprehensive and evidence-based public policy solutions; celebrating and promoting the value of alcohol-free choices, and mobilizing those who embrace them; and, building a movement to reduce alcohol-related consequences.

IOGT-USA is an organization of men and women of all ages who promote the ideals of temperance, peace and brotherhood. IOGT-USA is a voluntary, democratic organization based on the work of heart-driven people. IOGT promotes cultural and educational activities for the benefit of all.

IOGT-USA recognizes that a global approach must be taken to social problems. For this reason, IOGT-USA is engaged in outreach and development work and promotes the principles of human dignity, democracy, tolerance and justice at all levels of society.