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Nassau-Suffolk Planning Council
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    • About Us
      • Planning Council
      • Member Spotlight
      • Committees
      • Meeting Minutes
      • Forms & Docs
    • Ryan White Program
      • Ryan White Program
      • About Ryan White
    • Resources
      • Service Map
      • HIV/AIDS Resources/Links
      • COVID-19 Resources
    • Quality Management
    • News & Events
      • Calendar
      • World AIDS Day
      • Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness
      • National HIV Testing Day
    • Contact Us

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Planning Council
    • Member Spotlight
    • Committees
    • Meeting Minutes
    • Forms & Docs
  • Ryan White Program
    • Ryan White Program
    • About Ryan White
  • Resources
    • Service Map
    • HIV/AIDS Resources/Links
    • COVID-19 Resources
  • Quality Management
  • News & Events
    • Calendar
    • World AIDS Day
    • Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness
    • National HIV Testing Day
  • Contact Us

About Us

The Nassau-Suffolk HIV Health Services Planning Council

The Long Island region has been designated as an Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA). EMAs are metropolitan areas with at least 2,000 new cases of AIDS reported in the past five years and have a population of at least 5,000. With more than 5,600 residents living with HIV/AIDS, Long Island has the highest number of AIDS cases of any suburban area in the nation and more cases than 26 states.


Realizing that each community has different service needs and gaps in care, Congress structured Part A of the Ryan White Program so that local communities can help determine how funds should be used to meet the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS in their areas. In order for an EMA to receive federal dollars through the Ryan White Part A program, a Planning Council must be formed.


The Nassau-Suffolk HIV Health Services Planning Council was formed in 1992 and is an all volunteer member body appointed by the county in which each member resides. It consists of a wide array of community members; from those who work within the field to those who bring a personal perspective to the table as a consumer of services. At least 33% of the membership consists of “non-conflicted” individuals who are HIV positive or who are a parent of or caregiver for a minor child who is HIV positive.


Some responsibilities of the Planning Council include: setting funding priorities for the allocation of federal HIV/AIDS service dollars under the Ryan White Part A program; conducting consumer needs assessments and identifying the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS in the region; developing a comprehensive service plan for delivering HIV services; and evaluating how efficiently the providers of HIV services are selected and reimbursed through the administrative mechanism.


The majority of the work that is done by the Planning Council is accomplished through its standing and ad-hoc committees. All Planning Council meetings are open to the public and occur on the second Wednesday of every other month starting in January (with six meetings per calendar year). 

Planning Council Members

Chair:  Kerry Thomas

Vice-Chair:  Nancy Duncan

Nassau County Health Commissioner:  Irina Gelman, M.D.

Suffolk County Health Commissioner:  Gregson H. Pigott, M.D.


​Members: 

Wendy Abt                 Susan Baldridge             

Tyrone Banister         Pam Biafora

Jodi Brinson               Arthur Brown             

Eileen Bryant             James Colson           

Lisa Corso                 Clara Crawford          

Carmen Feliciano      Margret Henry           

Lance Marrow           Cathy Martens           

Maria Mezzatesta      AnuOlo Oyadiran       

Angie Partap             Colin Pearsall            

Scott Petersen           Joseph Pirone           

Jacqueline Ponce-Rivera  Sofia Porres              

Denise Ragsdale       Leah Richberg          

Stephen Sebor           Edward Soto             

June Tappan              John Van    


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Interested in becoming a member? Contact us. 

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Planning Council Brochure

Planning Council Brochure (pdf)Download

How to Apply to the Planning Council

If you are interested in lending your voice and becoming a member of the Planning Council, please fill out a membership application.


The membership process includes completing an application with a resume or bio, with one letter of character reference.


The Membership Sub-Committee reviews all applications and interviews potential applicants on an on-going basis. Following interviews, the names of the applicants are balloted by the Planning Council for a final vote on membership. If approved by the Planning Council, the membership information is sent to the Health Commissioner of the county in which the applicant reside.  

Planning Council Membership Application

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Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight

Meet Planning Council member Kerry Thomas.

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Committees

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight

Learn about the Planning Council's four committees: Executive, Strategic Assessment & Planning, Clinical Quality Management, and Consumer Involvement and its two subcommittees: Membership and Finance 

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