Formed in October of 2003, the Bedford Community
Coalition is a collaboration of public and private, City
and County agencies, organizations, and individuals who
are committed to addressing the needs of our community through
research and prevention planning. We would like to thank
the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's
Division of Education and Prevention for providing financial
support to help our coalition get started in 2003.
Mission Statement (adopted
October 2003):
We are committed to improving our community through cooperation,
communication, and coordination.
Our Focus: To address
the needs of local youth, ages 0-18, by assessing their
needs and developing action plans that will maximize their
potential to grow, develop, and achieve healthy quality
of life and become successful, productive citizens within
the community.
Current priorities:
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Substance Abuse Prevention
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
View
the Report on Substance Abuse by Bedford Youth
We are located in the Bedford County Administration
Building:
122 East Main Street; Suite G-01
Bedford, VA 24523
Calendar
of EVENTS
Bedford
Area Family YMCA
Bedford Area
Chamber of Commerce
Bedford County Group Homes
Bedford
County Parks and Recreation
Bedford County
Public Schools
Bedford
County Sheriff's Office
Bedford
Department of Social Services
Bedford Domestic Violence Services
Bedford
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Bedford Juvenile Court Services Unit
Bedford Ministerial Association
Bedford Red Cross
Bedford Youth
and Family Services
Carilion Bedford Memorial
Hospital
Central Virginia Community
Services Board
City of Bedford Governmental
Offices
City
of Bedford Parks and Recreation
City
of Bedford Police Department
County of Bedford
Governmental Offices
Parent Representatives
Virginia
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Youth Representatives
Bedford Community Coalition 2005 Board of Directors
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1. (Chairperson) Mary Jo Boone: Bedford Area Family YMCA*
P.O. Box 1026/Turnpike Rd; Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-4161 mjboone@cablenet-va.com
Term expires October 2005
2. Dr. James G. Blevins: Bedford County
Public Schools
310 South Bridge Street; Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-1045 jblevins@k12.bedford.va.us
Term expires October 2005
3. Milton Graham: Bedford City Police
Department
215 East Main Street; Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 587-6011 mgraham@bedfordva.gov
Term expires October 2005
4. Michelle Butt: Youth Representative
1209 Westhill Drive; Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-4091 blonde0086@aol.com
Term expires October 2005
5. Kathleen D. Guzi: Bedford County Administration
122 East Main Street, Suite 202; Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-7601 k.guzi@co.bedford.va.us
Term expires October 2006
6. Krystal Hullette: Bedford Department
of Social Services
119 East Main Street; Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-7750
k.hullette@co.bedford.va.us Term expires October 2006
7. Caroline Butt: Carilion Bedford Memorial
Hospital
1613 Oakwood Street; Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-9500 c.butt@carilion.com
Term expires October 2006
8. Mark G. Scott: Virginia Alcoholic Beverage
Control
P.O. Box 88; Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 482-0285 no e-mail provided Term expires October
2007
9. Rosie Jordan, City of Bedford*
215 East Main Street; Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 587-6001 rjordan@ci.bedford.va.us
Term expires October 2007
10. R. Daryl Holt: Bedford Juvenile Court
Service Unit*
123 East Main Street; Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-7645 holtrd@courts.va.state.us
Term expires October 2007
11. David Marsh: Bedford County Sheriff’s
Office
1345 Falling Creek Road; Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-4800 dmarsh@bedfordsherriff.org
Term expires October 2007
12. Faith Community: Still Need
13. Lee Carr: Bedford Area Chamber of
Commerce*
305 East Main Street; Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-9401 Term expires October 2007
Coalition Staff:
Treasurer: Heather Knight, Bedford
County Department of Fiscal Management
122 East Main Street, Suite 203; Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-7729 h.knight@co.bedford.va.us
