The purpose of the Advisory Board is to advise the Commissioner of Health Services, through the Division of Patient Care Services Administration, on matters relating to the operation of the health center.  The meeting is open to the public.  Guests are asked to call in advance.

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.

County law directs the Department of Health Services to hold two public health hearings each year – one in the spring in Hauppauge and a second hearing in Riverhead in the fall.  The purpose of these hearings is to obtain input from county residents as to the quality of the health care delivery system and how it services their needs. 

Members of the Lindenhurst Fire Department saved a 22-year-old man who overdosed on heroin in Lindenhurst this afternoon

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 852-5800.