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.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 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, January 3, 2019, 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, January 9, 2019, 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, January 9, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30p.m
The Peconic Estuary Program Management Committee
Suffolk County Community College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center
20 E. Main St. 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 Department of
Health Services (SCDHS). SCDHS operates the program office and provides the day-to-day management
functions and the technical and administrative support to the program.
Contact Sarah Schaefer, at 631-852-5806 for more information about this meeting.
If you plan to attend this meeting, please call 631-854-0095.
Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 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, January 17, 2019, 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.
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:
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/portals/0/health/img/Health%20Education%20New%20Location.png
For Directions to The Board of Health meeting: http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/Directions.aspx
