Suffolk County Dept. of Health Services April Meeting Notices

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 meetings that 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.

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 There will be a new location for the meetings of the Mental Health Subcommittee and the Substance Use Disorders Subcommittee, effective April 1, 2017. The meetings will take place in the Training Room of:

William J. Lindsay County Complex

725 Veterans Memorial Highway

P.O. Box 6100  Bldg. C016

Hauppauge, NY 11788 (Use 11787 for GPS only)

 

 

Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 1:30 p.m.

Mental Health Subcommittee of the Community Mental Hygiene Advisory Board

725 Veterans Memorial Highway (North County Complex), Building C-928

Hauppauge, NY 11788

The Mental Health Subcommittee of the Community Mental Hygiene Advisory Board 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, April 6, 2017, 2:00 p.m.

Substance Use Disorders Subcommittee of the Mental Hygiene Services Advisory Board

725 Veterans Memorial Highway (North County Complex), Building C-928

Hauppauge, NY 11788

The Substance Use Disorders Subcommittee of the Community Mental Hygiene Advisory Board 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, April 19, 2017, 9:00 a.m.

Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council-LEICC  

Suffolk County Department of Health Services Division of Services for Children with Special Needs, 50 Laser Court, Hauppauge, NY 11788
The mission of the Early Intervention Program is to enable the county’s infants and toddlers under the age of three, who are disabled, developmentally delayed or at risk for disability and their families to access an appropriate array of services and supports to maximize their potential within the family and community. LEICC is made up of parents and professionals who consider early intervention issues and advise the local early intervention official as appropriate.  The meetings are open to the public. For additional information about this meeting or this committee, please call: Grace Kelly-McGovern at 631- 854-0095.

 

Wednesday, April 19, 2017, 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, the day of the meeting, to find out if the meeting will take place.

 

Thursday, April 20, 2017, 9:30 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.

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