§ 1145-12. Annual summit.

A. 

The Board, in conjunction with the Chairperson of the County Legislature's Health Committee, shall convene annually a summit of organizations that work with teens, families and communities to move forward an agenda of community building and support for teens in the County of Suffolk.

B. 

The agenda of the summit shall address the recommendations of the report established by the Teen Pregnancy Task Force, as well as subsequent reports of this Board, and shall provide training workshops tailored to each of the following groups:

(1) 

County employees;

(2) 

Medical professionals and support personnel;

(3) 

Professionals who work with youth in non-health-related fields (i.e., librarians, scout leaders, foster parents, etc.); and

(4) 

Other groups as deemed necessary, including train-the-trainer workshops for professionals who can reach out to others in their field.

Amended 9-9-2014 by Res. No. 719-2014