Suffolk County Department of Health June 2017 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.

                                                                                                        

Thursday, June 1, 2017, 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, June 7, 2017, 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 provider 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, June 7, 2017, 1:30 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

 

Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 10:00 a.m.-12:30p.m.

           The Peconic Estuary Program Management Committee

            Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County County-1^st floor conference room

            423 Griffing Ave

             Riverhead, NY 11901 

       The Peconic Estuary is part of the National Estuary Program (NEP), which aims to protect and

      preserve nationally significant estuaries that are threatened by pollution, development, or overuse.

The Peconic Estuary Program is sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the New York State Department of Environmental   Conservation, and the Suffolk County Dept. of Health Services.

We will be joined by EPA Headquarters and Regional staff as part of our National Estuary Program-Program Evaluation site visit. The program evaluation occurs every four years to access Peconic Estuary Programs accomplishments and address challenges. We would appreciate if you can attend the MC meeting to lend some insight into how PEP and our partners work together to protect and restore the Peconic Estuary.

           We will be touring project sites in Riverhead with the EPA after the meeting.

           Contact Alison Branco, at 631-852-5750 for more information about this meeting.

 

Wednesday,  June 14, 2017, at 1:30 p.m.

Community Mental Hygiene Planning & Advisory 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.

 

 

 

Thursday, June 15, 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.

 

Wednesday, June 21, 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.

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