Aliive is a state accredited prevention agency that serves North East South Dakota.  We are a non-profit organization and are community coalition based.

Our services are available to organizations, agencies and schools. Contact us today for more information!

Our Vision

The vision of Aliive is to have a healthy and safe communities for our youth and families.

In order to fulfill the vision, the overall target, of northeast areas for the organizations is to reduce the percentage of youth risk taking behaviors such as violence, involvement in the criminal justice system, thinking about or attempting suicide, abusing alcohol and other drug related behaviors among North East South Dakota youth.

Our Mission

Aliive has a mission to improve the quality of life for all North East South Dakota residents by collaborating to reduce drug and alcohol use among youth and to address other issues that may threaten the health and safety of our communities and families. 

The overarching goals of the organization are to:

1. Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in our community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse;

2. Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, private nonprofit agencies and Federal, State, local and tribal governments to support the efforts of our communities organization to prevent and reduce substance abuse, risky behavior choices and the involvement with the criminal justice system among youth.

3. Support or implement essential communities services to support healthy and successful lifestyles for the youth and families of North East South Dakota

To accomplish our goals, Aliive has community projects in place to address the following issues: 

Underage drinking

Marijuana Prevention

Commercial Tobacco Prevention

Teen Court/Diversion services

Suicide

Positive youth and family activities

Bullying

Other projects are added as funding allows.

What does a coalition do?

Community-based wellness programs are built on the unique strengths and talents of people within each community.

Communities include:

• Neighborhoods

• Religious congregations

• Cultural and ethnic groups

• Groups with common interests

• Policy Makers

•  People facing common barriers

• Others who are interested in making change within their community

Aliive works on community issues by bringing together the people in the community who have a common interest in solving it. We are always looking for new voices!

Our Staff