Andriana Herrera holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Montclair State University, with a concentration in community health. In her current role as Program Manager, Ms. Herrera oversees two federally funded prevention-intervention grants—one through the Drug Free Communities (DFC) Grant Program and the other through the Minority Aids Initiative (MAI) Grant Program. These federal grants are aimed at helping prevent drug and alcohol (ab)use, as well as providing intervention services that focus on safe sex behavior, HIV and VH testing behavior, and knowledge about HIV/AIDS, substance (ab)use, and VH among youth (ages 13 to 17) and young adults (ages 18 to 24) in Paterson, New Jersey.