N.Y. Public Health Law § 2515: Definitions

§ 2515. Definitions. For the purposes of this title the following

definitions shall apply:

1. "Eligible adolescent" means a person aged twenty-one or under who

is at risk of becoming a parent, is pregnant, or is a parent.

2. "Services for eligible adolescents" means those services, including

but not limited to: vocational and educational counseling, job skills

training, family life and parenting education, life skills development,

coordination, case management, primary preventive health care, pregnancy

and child nutrition counseling for expectant mothers to curb the

incidence of childhood obesity, family planning, social and recreational

programs, child care, outreach and advocacy, follow-up on service

utilization, crisis intervention, and efforts to stimulate community

interest and involvement.

3. "Community council" means a group of volunteers responsible for the

development of the community service project plan which, to the extent

possible, represents the needs and values of the community and which

includes representatives of the following community groups or

organizations: community residents, including youths; local government;

the business community; service providers, including agencies providing

vocational, housing services, child care agencies serving youth and

youth services agencies; charitable organizations; health providers;

educational institutions; family planning agencies; and community

networks and coalitions.