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 is comprised 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

  • Vice Chair
  • VB Home Now Board

Elizabeth Batista-Boone

  • DHS Housing Resources Administrator
  • City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services

LaShonda Carson

  • Program Director
  • Samaritan House

Karen Smith

  • Day Services Supervisor & Recovery Coordinator
  • PiN Ministry

Mark Stevens

  • Executive Director
  • StandUp for Kids

Damion Wilson

  • Coordinator, School Social Work Services
  • Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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

  • Behavior Health Clinician III/Team Leader
  • City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services

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

  • Director of Grants & Education
  • Samaritan House

Marti Chick-Ebey

  • Homeless Coordinator/Coordinated Entry Specialist
  • Hampton Veteran Affairs Medical Center

Carolyn Lopez Rivera

  • Housing Program Manager
  • LGBT Life Center

CITY STAFF LIASONS

Ruth Hill

  • Director
  • City of Virginia Beach Department of Housing & Neighborhood Preservation

Pamela Shine

  • Homeless Services Administrator
  • City of Virginia Beach Department of Housing & Neighborhood Preservation

Organizations

Community Alternatives Management Group (CAMG)

City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services

Endependence Center, Inc.

ForKids

City of Virginia Beach Department of Housing & Neighborhood Preservation

Interfaith Alliance at the Beach

Lift Fitness Foundation

Judeo-Christian Outreach Center (JCOC)

LGBT Life Center

PiN Ministry

Samaritan House

Seniors Unlimited Lifestyles, Inc.

Seton Youth Shelters

StandUp for Kids

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation (VBCDC)

Virginia Supportive Housing

Virginia Veteran and Family Support

Church of the Ascension

BEACH Closet

Begin Again Foundation

Faith in Action

Stop Inc.

The Planning Council

VB Home Now

Veterans Affairs - Hampton Medical Center

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Potter's House

Virginia Department of Public Health

BrightView Health

Christ Investment Corp

Senior Services of Southeast Virginia

Virginia Employment Commission

Optima Health

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