Board Members
- Gerald Eichin, Chair
- Molly McConnell,
Vice-Chair
- Christina Bessen
- Tammy DeLorme
- Richard Demers
- Kathy Flanagan
- Kris Freitag
- Samuel Hall
- Robert Miles
Composition and
Function of the Community Services Board
New York State Mental Hygiene Law sets
forth the composition and function of the Community Services
Board for each county. Counties are required to have both a
Community Services Board and a Director of Community
Services in order to be eligible for State Aid from the
various departments and offices of the State.
Composition: The Community Services Board
shall have nine members. At least one shall be a licensed
physician or a certified psychologist. The members shall
represent the community interest in all the problems of the
mentally disabled and shall include representatives from
community agencies for the mentally ill, the mentally
retarded and developmentally disabled and those suffering
from alcoholism and substance abuse.
Responsibilities: The Community Services
Board is responsible for planning, reviewing and overseeing
all services to the mentally disabled within its geographic
area. These functions include:
- Identify needs
- Promote and assist in the
development of programs
- Research funding options
- Access funding
- Assure compliance to standards
established by the State offices that provide
certification and funding, as well as any locally
developed standards
CSB
Subcommittees
Warren County Community Services Board
