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Regional Advisory Boards

The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth's Regional Advisory Boards (RABs) are instrumental in providing a local connection between VFHY and communities throughout the state. The four boards oversee the review process to select grantees - local organizations and agencies – that will receive funding to implement youth tobacco use prevention programs. Each of the nine boards are comprised of 10-15 representatives and represent different areas of the Commonwealth: North, Southeast, Southwest and Central.

If you are interested in becoming a member of your local Regional Advisory Board, please complete a nomination form.

VFHY Regional Advisory Boards Info Sheet

PowerPoint presentations from the Regional Advisory Board Recognition & Training Event(March 15 & 16, 2010)

RAB MEETINGS AND MINUTES

VFHY’s Expanded Mission: Childhood Obesity Prevention

VFHY Compendium – Review & What’s New!

VFHY Reviewer Training

Tobacco Control – State & National Updates

North

VFHY Board Liaison: Dr. Sandy Chung, M.D.


MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE OF CITY
Bassing, Tricia Alexandria Community Services Board Alexandria
Goldberger, Margaret Prince William Health Partnership Woodbridge
Harris, Thomas Fauquier CADRE Warrenton
Jones, Clarence Fairfax County Public Schools Fairfax
MacDonald, Jamie Fairfax/Falls Church Community Services Board Fairfax
McGrath, Patricia Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services Fairfax
McKiernan, Judy Winchester Public Schools Winchester
Palmore, Judy George Mason University Arlington
Papa, Katherine Froeb AcademyHealth Arlington County
Rodgers, Tricia Northern Virginia Health Foundation City of Alexandria
Romberg, Judith Loudoun County Community Services Board Leesburg
Scales, Chris Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services Fairfax
Smart, Kimberly Mary Washington Hospital Foundation Fredericksburg
True, Shari American Cancer Society Vienna
Turner, Cathy Virginia Hospital Center Arlington
Wallace, Tom Arlington County Community Services Board Arlington County
Zappalla, Allyne Loudoun County Public Schools Ashburn

Southwest

VFHY Board Liaison: Dr. Sarah Melton, Pharm.D.


MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE OF CITY
Bledsoe, Amy Planning District 1 Behavioral Health Services Norton
Brown, Kim TurnKey KB & Associates Galax
Buchanan, Rebecca Emory & Henry College Emory
Estabrooks, Paul Virginia Tech Blacksburg
Forestier, Becky Martinsville henry County family YMCA Martinsville
Hardin, Virginia Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare Roanoke
Kenley, Kathy New River Valley Community Services Blacksburg
Mitchell, Carl Virginia Economic Bridge & One Care of Southwest Virginia Radford
Muelenaer, Andre (M.D.) Carilion Biomedical Institute Roanoke
Murray, Billie American Lung Association of Virginia Bristol
Redican, Kerry Virginia Tech Blacksburg
Roberts, Gina Virginia Department of Health Rustburg
Sams, Debbie Roanoke Co./Salem Health Dept. Salem
Smith, Amy Horsch Virginia Tech Blacksburg
Forestier, Becky Martinsville Henry County Family YMCA Martinsville
Unroe, Jennifer Alleghany Highlands YMCA Covington

Southeast

VFHY Board liaison:


MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE OF CITY
Alpino, Robert Eastern VA Medical School Norfolk
Armistead, Anthony Dept. of Behavioral Healthcare Portsmouth
Beavers, Kristina Attorney Yorktown
Bryant, Leslie Peninsular MetropolitanYMCA Newport News
Chandler, Kevin Southside Community Services Board Boydton
Donovan, Miki American Lung Association Norfolk
Hoxter, Joee Retired Bracey
Johnson, Kathy Alternatives Inc. Hampton
Kast, Steven S. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Va. Peninsula Newport News
Lane, Pam Three Rivers Health District Warsaw
Muniz, Martha Private Citizen Amelia
Roberson, Meredith Bacon Street Inc. Williamsburg
Rountree, Renee Riverside Rehabilitation Institute Smithfield
Sepanski, Laurie YVC Hampton Roads Newport News
Thomas, Terrina Sentara Healthcare Virginia Beach
Vestal, Danny Eastern Shore YMCA Onley
Watson, Kathleen Rappahannock Area Health Ed. Center Warsaw

Central

VFHY Board liaison: Stephen G. Reardon


MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE OF CITY
Ackley, Melissa Chesterfield Community Services Board Chesterfield
Atkinson, Amy Mumpower Virginia Commission on Youth Richmond
Caulkins, Pat Augusta Health WOW Children Fishersville
Coleman, Norma Orange County Office on Youth Orange
Dixon, Tracey Lynchburg Daily Bread Lynchburg
Herndon, Reginald Lynchburg Center for Independent Living Lynchburg
Hicks, Karen Valley CSB Staunton
Michaelis, Donna Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Richmond
Proctor, Donna Bedford Community Health Foundation Vinton
Randolph, Trinette Virginia Community Healthcare Association Henrico
Reed, Linda Rae Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Richmond
Wardlaw, Tamar Central Virginia Community Services Board Forest
Wright, Mary-Dawn Sabra Dipping Company Colonial Heights

 

Overview

Formerly known as the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation, the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth was established by the Virginia General Assembly to lead statewide efforts to reduce and prevent youth tobacco use and childhood obesity.

Overview

The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth issues grants for programs and initiatives to reduce and prevent youth tobacco use and childhood obesity throughout the Commonwealth each year. Members of Regional Advisory Boards consisting of community representatives...

Overview

Established by the Virginia General Assembly in 1999, the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) leads a statewide effort...

Overview

Obesity is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled. The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth works to reduce and prevent childhood obesity by funding and training community-based coalitions.

Overview

The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth has provided quality regional trainings to prevention professionals throughout the state of Virginia since 2005.