Our Staff

Vic Maloney, Executive Director

Vic helped found Seacoast Youth Services, originally known as the Seacoast Diversion Program, in 2001. He has been involved in the community for over 30 years as a coach and as both Warden and Deacon at his church. Vic was inspired to create Seacoast Youth Services to create a place where youth and their families were provided the education and services that they needed to achieve their potential in an environment  that was safe, nurturing and non-judgmental. As Executive Director, Vic is responsible for setting the budget and directing the staff to provide the best possible services for the community.


Barry S. Timmerman, MLADC, LCMHC                             

Barry has spent many years working in the field of Adolescent Substance Abuse. Before joining SYS as our ASAP Director, he served as the Director of Substance Abuse Services at OdysseyNH, as Director of Substance Abuse Services at The Youth Council and continues to work as a clinical consult at Serenity Clinical Consultation and Treatment Services.

Forrest E Carter Jr, SYS/SAZ Program Director

As the Program Director at Seacoast Youth Services and the Seabrook Adventure Zone(SAZ), Forrest provides and organizes positive youth development activities during after school time, evenings, and weekends. Forrest has been working in the nonprofit sector with youth and adolescents for the past 12 years. He is completing his Masters in Humanities-Nonprofit Management and emphasizes self-leadership and development in his programming. Forrest provides direct leadership and hands-on education with youth.  He is an active participant in the Lower Seacoast Youth and Family Coalition, encouraging family involvement in after school programming.


Scott Bleakley, MSW, LICSW

Scott has been the Student Assistance Counselor at Winnacunnet High School since 2006.  He is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who specializes in working with adolescents and providing substance use assessment and counseling.  He has extensive experience working with children, adolescents and families and formerly worked as a clinician on the Youth Services Unit of Hampstead Hospital.  When Scott is not providing services at Winnacunnet, he is maintaining an active psychotherapy private practice in downtown Exeter, NH.


Lynda Dionne, MSW, LICSW

Lynda has many years of adolescent substance abuse experience in a hospital and community settings. Lynda works with parents as well as adolescents in our programs.