Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board

Due to the reinstitution of the NYS Open Meetings Law waiver, The Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board will be holding all meetings remotely via zoom. Members of the public are welcome to speak during the public portion of the zoom meetings. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes. Those wishing to participate in the public portion, may do so by registering at the link below. Those wishing to submit written comment may email ContactLegislatorAnker@suffolkcountyny.gov.

Fill out the online form to speak via Zoom at the upcoming meeting

2021 Meeting Dates
02/03/202103/19/2021
05/21/202107/16/2021
(Canceled)		09/17/202111/19/2021

MEMBERS: Cynthia Amato (Chairperson), Beverly Jefferson, Reverend Pearson/Grace Ioannidis, C. Claudia Delgado, Colleen Merlo, Robyn Berger–Gaston, Larry Philips, G. Christopher Weiner, Judith Montauban, Ellen Higgins, Maria McCue, and Allison Eliscu


All meetings will be held at 10:00 AM and will be held via zoom. The zoom link will be provided via email after the online speaker form has been submitted via the link above.
  1. 2021
  2. 2020

Reports and Resources

  1. 05/11/2021 Teen Parent Conference Meeting Video Part 1 (MP4)
  2. 05/11/2021 Teen Parent Conference Meeting Video Part 2 (MP4)
  3. 05/11/2021 Resources Shared at Teen Parent Conference (PDF)
  4. 05/11/2021 Teen Parent Conference Transcription (PDF)
  5. 05/11/2021 Maternal Mortality Forums (PDF)
  6. 05/11/2021 Teen Parent Conference Word Cloud (PDF)
  7. Suffolk County Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board Summit for Professionals - Prevention, Education, and Resources Resource Guide (PDF)
  8. 2020 Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board Annual Report (PDF)

Past Events

  1. 05/11/2021 Teen Parent Conference Registration Flyer (PDF)

Jurisdiction:

Introductory Resolution 1504-16 (PDF)

Introductory Resolution 1728-14 (PDF)

Introductory Resolution 1811-11 (PDF)

Introductory Resolution 1851-09 (PDF)

Mission Statement:

Suffolk County’s Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board was established by the Teen Pregnancy Task Force to provide ongoing support and assistance to Suffolk County’s continuing effort to decrease the rate of teen pregnancy. The Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board’s mission is: 

  1. To promote educational outreach on teen pregnancy and related issues;
  2. To advocate for increased access to family planning services for sexually active youth;
  3. To recommend best practices to help young people, particularly those in marginalized groups, to avoid risky behaviors, including those that put them at risk of pregnancy; and
  4. To provide support for pregnant and parenting teens.