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.

Help is available to residents who are concerned about potential medical problems associated with their environment following Superstorm Sandy.  According to Commissioner of Health Services James Tomarken, Suffolk County and Stony Brook Medicine’s Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine have an ongoing relationship that enables health officials to effectively manage situations in which environmental contaminants are a concern. 

County Executive Bellone wishes you a safe holiday season. To that effect, he would like to ensure those residents who have natural Christmas trees follow some important fire and safety measures.

Today, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced that Suffolk County has filed suit in New York State Supreme Court against the Ringhoff Farm for the illegal use of the property.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced that Suffolk County has been successful in securing a $126,000 New York State Empire State Development Corporation (NYSED) grant to be matched by Suffolk County with $116,000 and Southampton Town, which provided another $10,000 for a total $252,000 in funding to further safeguard the future of the Air National Guard (ANG) base at the county-owned airport and enhance the Rescue Wing’s ability to communicate with local, county and state emergency responders during emergencies.