ABOUT

 

Purpose and Mission of the Youth Development Council of Greene County

 

The purpose of the Youth Development Council of Greene County, Inc. is to respond to the concerns of the community about the perceived lack of comprehensive youth development programming. “Comprehensive youth development” as used here means an everyday after-school and summer program which provides opportunities and programs to enhance the academic, social, personal and spiritual development of the children and youth who attend.

Child Safety

 

Stanardsville Area Community Safety Initiative (SACSI) began in 2012 under the leadership of Commonwealth’s Attorney Ron Morris to engage the community in an effort to determine how best to improve public safety in the Stanardsville area. Several public forums were held, with up to 100 people participating, and a Steering Committee was organized to investigate further steps to promote community safety. One major theme emerging from those meetings was that the county’s youth have few options for after-school activities due primarily to the lack of any comprehensive youth development program. Consequently, SACSI identified after-school and summer youth activities as the highest priority need for enhancing public safety in the community.

​Our Staff



Board of Directors

 

President, Ron Morris -  Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judge in the 16th Judicial District of Virginia

Vice-President, Andrea Whitmarsh -Superintendent, Greene County Schools

Treasurer, Bishop Michael Jackson - Pastor, Emmanuel Christian Center

Secretary, Heather Myers 

Barbara Nye – HOPE Tutoring Program

Carl Schmitt - President, Public Safety Foundation 

Rev. Chuck Winner - Pastor, Stanardsville United     

Methodist Church

Pete Costigan - Board of Directors of JABA

 

Advisory Council

 

Roy Dye

Charlotte Gilbert

Dumisile Martin

Paula Mercado

Heather Myers - Nutrition Coordinator

Bert Nye

Catherine Thomas

Rev. Den. Kathryn Thomas

Jennifer Salmon

Alan Yost

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Executive Director

Michael Alley

 

Michael Alley a former high school football coach, teacher, and career youth minister is on his 7th year as the executive director for the Youth Development Council of Greene County. He oversees the overall operation of the YDC after-school and summer camp programs. The program is designed on the needs and interests of the students and their parents. The YDC staff and volunteers shares his same love and care for kids.