Members

BEACH is open to all individuals and organizations who want to be a part of the community effort to end homelessness. Our partnership currently includes representation from more than 30 faith, government, and nonprofit organizations. Through BEACH, our members are able to network and consult with the broadest possible range of experts, providers, and stakeholders working to address homelessness.

BEACH Governing Board

The BEACH Governing Board is a HUD-required entity that makes funding and ranking decisions about federal and state funding. The board is endorsed by the Virginia Beach City Council and provides recommendations to city staff and the Council on homeless policies and plans. Board members are elected by the BEACH Community Partnership, and its membership consists of representatives from local government, faith, schools, nonprofits, and regional organizations, and individuals with lived experience.

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Support our community effort to end homelessness by becoming a member of BEACH, on your own or with your organization. Learn how to join and other ways to get involved.

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Governing Board Members

Deborah Baisden

Position: Vice Chair
Company: VB Home Now Board

Elizabeth Batista-Boone

Position: DHS Housing Resources Administrator
Company: City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services

Kathleen Brooks-Johnson, Performance Monitoring Committee (PMC) Co-Chair

Position: Behavioral Health Clinician III/Team Leader
Company: City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services

Marti Chick-Ebey

Position: Homeless Coordinator/Coordinated Entry Specialist
Company: Hampton Veteran Affairs Medical Center

Colin Elliott

Position: Third Precinct Captain
Company: Virginia Beach Police Department

Tony Galiardi

Position:  Program Manager
Company: PiN Ministry

Lisa Maund, Performance Monitoring Committee (PMC) Co-Chair

Position: Director of Grants & Education
Company: Samaritan House

Kate Meechan

Position: Chief Community Development Officer
Company: Virginia Beach Department of Public Health

Joy Rios

Position: President and Founder
Company: Connect with a Wish

Linda Silva

Position: Director
Company: irector Company: CAMG, Inc. (Community Alternatives Management Group, Inc.)

Mark Stevens

Position: Executive Director
Company: StandUp for Kids

Damion Wilson

Position: Coordinator, School Social Work Services
Company: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Timothy Williams

Position: Homeless Services Consumer
Company:

City Council Liaisons

Dr. Amelia Ross-Hammond

Position:  City Council Member, District 4
Company: City of Virginia Beach

David Hutcheson

Position: City Council Member, District 1
Company: City of Virginia Beach

City Staff Liaisons

Ruth Hill

Position: Director
Company: City of Virginia Beach Department of Housing & Neighborhood Preservation

Pamela Shine

Position: Homeless Services Administrator
Company: City of Virginia Beach Department of Housing & Neighborhood Preservation

Organizations

  • 5 Star Residential

  • BEACH Closet

  • Begin Again Foundation

  • BrightView Health

  • Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia

  • Charity Tracker

  • Christ Investment Corp.

  • Church of the Ascension

  • City of Virginia Beach Department of Housing & Neighborhood Preservation

  • City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services

  • Community Alternatives Management Group (CAMG)

  • Connect with a Wish

  • Endependence Center, Inc.

  • Faith in Action

  • ForKids

  • Hampton VA Medical Center

  • Interfaith Alliance at the Beach

  • Lift Fitness Foundation

  • Judeo-Christian Outreach Center (JCOC)

  • LGBT Life Center

  • Optima Health

  • PiN Ministry

  • Potter's House

  • Samaritan House

  • Senior Services of Southeast Virginia

  • Seniors Unlimited Lifestyles, Inc.

  • Sentara Health (formerly Optima)

  • Seton Youth Shelters

  • StandUp for Kids

  • The Planning Council

  • VB Home Now

  • Virginia Beach City Public Schools

  • Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation (VBCDC)

  • Virginia Department of Public Health

  • Virginia Employment Commission

  • Virginia Supportive Housing

  • Virginia Veteran and Family Support

  • Vision Life Ministries