Suffolk DOH Meetings

  Suffolk County

Department of Health Services

Meeting Notices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

February 24, 2020

CONTACT: Grace Kelly-McGovern

631-854-0095

The Open Meetings or “Sunshine” laws of New York State and Suffolk County give the public the right to attend meetings of public bodies, listen to the debates and watch the decision-making process in action. The laws also require that notice of the time and place of all meetings be given prior to every meeting.
Following is a list of upcoming meetingsthat fall under the auspices of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. Note: Space may be limited at each of these meetings. Guests are asked to call in advance if they plan to attend.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 10:30 a.m.

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Subcommittee* of the Mental Hygiene Services Advisory Board,

William J. Lindsay County Complex

725 Veterans Memorial Highway

P.O. Box 6100 Bldg. C016

Hauppauge, NY 11788 (Use 11787 for GPS only)

The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Subcommittee is made up of consumers, parents,   advocates, professionals and agency providers who consider developmental disabilities issues and advise the Director of Community Mental Hygiene Services as necessary through the advisory board. Members of the public who plan to attend are asked to call in advance: 631- 854-0095.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 3:00 p.m.

Mental Health Subcommittee of the Community Mental Hygiene Advisory Board

William J. Lindsay County Complex

725 Veterans Memorial Highway

P.O. Box 6100 Bldg. C016

Hauppauge, NY 11788 (Use 11787 for GPS only)

The Mental Health Subcommittee is made up of consumers, parents, advocates, professionals and agency providers who consider mental health issues and advise the Director of Community Mental Hygiene Services as necessary through the advisory board. Members of the public who plan to attend are asked to call in advance: 631-854-0095.

Thursday, March 5, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

 Substance Use Disorders Subcommittee of the Mental Hygiene Services Advisory Board

          William J. Lindsay County Complex

          725 Veterans Memorial Highway

          P.O. Box 6100 Bldg. C016

          Hauppauge, NY 11788 (Use 11787 for GPS only)

The Substance Use Disorders Subcommittee includes consumers, parents, advocates, professionals and   agency providers who consider alcohol and substance use issues and advise the Director of Community Mental Hygiene Services as necessary through the advisory board. Members of the public who plan to attend are asked to call in advance: 631- 854-0095.

Wednesday, March 11 2020, 1:30 p.m.

          Community Service Board Meeting

William J. Lindsay County Complex

725 Veterans Memorial Highway

P.O. Box 6100  Bldg. C016

Hauppauge, NY 11788 (Use 11787 for GPS only)

The mission of the Division of Community Mental Hygiene Services is to enable persons with mental illness, developmental disabilities and substance abuse and their families to access an appropriate array of services and supports to maximize an individual’s potential within the family and community.

The Community Mental Health Planning and Advisory Board is made up of consumers, parents, advocates, professionals and agency providers who consider issues involving this community, and advises the Director of Community Mental Hygiene Services as necessary. Members of the public who plan to attend are asked to call in advance: 631-854-0095.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 9:30 a.m.

The Board of Health  

Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Administration Building, 3500 Sunrise Highway, Building 200, Great River, NY 11739-9006

The Board of Health, at the request of the Commissioner of Health Services, considers matters relating to the preservation and improvement of public health. In the event that a quorum cannot be achieved, the meeting will be cancelled. Members of the public who plan to attend are advised to call 631-854-0100 on the day of the meeting to confirm that the meeting will take place

Thursday, March 19, 2020, 9:00 a.m.

Environmental Quality Board of Review

360 Yaphank Ave., Suite 2C, Yaphank, NY 11980

The Board of Review hears requests for variances and waivers to the county’s requirements for water and sewage disposal for new construction, and for storage of toxic or hazardous materials, as stated in the Suffolk County Sanitary Code. A listing of each month’s scheduled hearings may be obtained in the days prior to the hearing by contacting the Department of Health Services’ Division of Environmental Quality at 631-852-5800.

If you will be joining us at one or more of these meetings, please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make the event more accessible to you.

For a map to Community Mental Hygiene meetings:

For Directions to The Board of Health meeting: http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/Directions.aspx

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