With the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission as our backbone organization, the Roanoke Valley Collective Response is led by an advisory committee that meets monthly to assess the progress of our stakeholder meetings and set priorities. As of January 2020, the Collective Response includes participation from 250 community members representing 120+ organizations. We are represented by 6 jurisdictions (Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Salem City, Vinton, Botetourt County, and Franklin County), 8 sectors (Healthcare, law enforcement, community support, business, faith communities, education, local government, and research), and 7 thematic working groups (Prevention and Education, Crisis Intervention, Treatment, Housing, Workforce, Public Safety, and Recovery Services). A critical focus right now is the completion and implementation of an area-wide Blueprint for Action. Previously, our organization was supported by the Bradley Free Clinic and Family Service of Roanoke Valley.
Leadership
Guided Teamwork in Roanoke
Staff and Collective Advisory Committee Members
Bailey Medeiros
Roanoke Valley - Alleghany Regional Commission
Joe Rosenberg
Roanoke Valley - Alleghany Regional Commission
Lee Clark
CEO, Rescue Mission of Roanoke
*Founding Member, Steering Committee
Janine Underwood
Executive Director, Bradley Free Clinic
*Founding Co-Chair, Steering Committee
Nancy Hans,
Executive Director, Partnership for Community Wellness
*Founding Member, Steering Committee
Cheri Hartman,
Trainer/Faculty, Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, Carilion Clinic
*Founding Member, Steering Committee
Letitia Hawkins-Beatty
President and CEO, Family Service of Roanoke Valley
Linda Hentschel
President, Family Service of the Roanoke Valley
Scott Weimer
Cynthia Morrow
Christine Wright
Behavioral Health Program Manager for Psychiatry, Counseling and Peer Recovery Services, Bradley Free Clinic/HOPE Initiative
Past Leadership
Kimberly Horn,
Scientist/Professor, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech
Mary Beth Dunkenberger
Associate Director, Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance
Jimmy Chapman
Assistant Chief of Police, Roanoke County Police Department