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.
Governing Board Members
Deborah Baisden
Position: Vice ChairCompany: VB Home Now Board
Elizabeth Batista-Boone
Position: DHS Housing Resources AdministratorCompany: City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services
Kathleen Brooks-Johnson, Performance Monitoring Committee (PMC) Co-Chair
Position: Behavioral Health Clinician III/Team LeaderCompany: City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services
LaShonda Carson
Position: Program DirectorCompany: Samaritan House
Marti Chick-Ebey
Position: Homeless Coordinator/Coordinated Entry SpecialistCompany: Hampton Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Douglas Guevara
Position: Third Precinct CaptainCompany: Virginia Beach Police Department
Carolyn Lopez Rivera
Position: Housing Program ManagerCompany: LGBT Life Center
Lisa Maund, Performance Monitoring Committee (PMC) Co-Chair
Position: Director of Grants & EducationCompany: Samaritan House
Karen Smith
Position: Day Services Supervisor & Recovery CoordinatorCompany: PiN Ministry
Mark Stevens
Position: Executive DirectorCompany: StandUp for Kids
Damion Wilson
Position: Coordinator, School Social Work ServicesCompany: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Timothy Williams
Position: Homeless Services ConsumerCompany:
City Staff Liaisons
Ruth Hill
Position: DirectorCompany: City of Virginia Beach Department of Housing & Neighborhood Preservation
Pamela Shine
Position: Homeless Services AdministratorCompany: 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