Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board

The Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board is resuming in-person public attendance and in-person public portion comment at the board’s meetings held at the William H. Rogers Legislature Building. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes. In accordance with county and state COVID-19 safety protocols, members of the public who wish to enter the building will undergo temperature checks. Visitors who are vaccinated against COVID-19 and who are willing to provide proof of vaccination, if requested, will not be required to wear a mask while inside the building. Those who are not vaccinated or who do not wish to disclose their vaccination status will be required to wear a mask at all times while inside the building. Remote testimony options remain available. Those wishing to participate in the public portion of the meetings, 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 at the William H. Rogers Building located at 725 Veterans Memorial Highway Smithtown, NY 11787
  1. 2021
  2. 2020

Meeting Schedule

  1. Suffolk County Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board Meeting Schedule 2021 (PDF)

2021 Agendas and Minutes

  1. 05/21/2021 Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board Transcription (PDF)
  2. 05/21/2021 Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board Meeting Video (MP4)
  3. 05/21/2021 Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board Agenda (PDF)
  4. 03/19/2021 Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board Minutes (PDF)
  5. 03/19/2021 Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board Meeting Video (MP4)
  6. 03/19/2021 Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board Agenda (PDF)
  7. 02/03/2021 Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board Minutes (PDF)
  8. 02/03/2021 Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board Agenda (PDF)

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.