UNIDAD is the coalition arm of the RGV Council, Inc. The sole purpose of UNIDAD is to  foster and develop Partnership Steering Committees forming a network coalition.  These  committees are groups of community members who represent the County Partnerships in  joint projects.

The projects include identifying community needs, setting priorities  among those needs, planning programs to meet the needs and carrying out the programs  planned with the ultimate goal of reducing substance abuse in our communities.

Each partnership elects officers from among its members.  UNIDAD is the bridge to all these  partnerships fostering a network of community action at the local level.   Representation requirements were set by CSAP in 1995, and the UNIDAD Coalition has  involved the required sectors since the Coalition was formed in 1996.

The coalition seeks representation from the targeted  community and includes representation from each of the following sectors: 

 Youth (meaning young persons themselves, not an adult representing youth)
 Parents
 Business community
 Schools
 Youth-serving organizations
 Law Enforcement agencies
 Religious or fraternal organizations
 Civic and volunteergroups
 Healthcare professionals (especially from the behavioral health field)
 State and local governmental agencies
 Local mental health and/or substance abuse authority representation