Dr. James R. Dolan Jr. has been CEC Health Care’s executive director since September 2017.

He has a master’s degree in mental health counseling and a doctorate in social welfare from Adelphi University. Dr. Dolan is a New York State licensed clinical social worker.

Prior to assuming the position as CEC executive director, Dr. Dolan was the acting commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Human Services.

In this position, he oversaw the Office of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Developmental Disabilities; the Office for the Aging; the Office for Youth Services and the Office for the Physically Challenged.

Dr. Dolan had a private psychotherapy practice for 25 years and was an adjunct professor at Adelphi University, teaching graduate-level courses for the School of Social Work.

He was also the host of a radio program entitled “Recovery Road,” and early in his career, he was a caseworker with Child Protective Services. He is an experienced public speaker who shares his knowledge of mental health, chemical dependency, and co-occurring disorders.

As CEC’s executive director, he develops organizational goals/objectives and ensures their achievement. He maintains effective communication among all levels of the health center and its board of directors, as well as the communities the health center serves.

Additionally, Dr. Dolan is responsible for the fiscal, administrative, operational and programmatic strength of CEC. Dr. Dolan facilitated the acquisition of the Melillo Center for Mental Health and developed a primary care model that will increase access to medical and dental care for underserved populations.

CEC Health Care, formerly known as the Charles Evans Center, is a not-for-profit organization that operates a federally qualified health center, various licensed behavioral health treatment services, specialized support services, and a mental health residential program.

Prior to CEC’s establishment as a separately incorporated entity, its services were delivered under the auspices of our trusted community partner, ACLD. CEC began with a focus on serving those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and it was determined that we could best meet the healthcare needs of those with I/DD by becoming a federally qualified health center,

With this mission in mind, the ACLD board of directors voted to establish a new entity, the Charles Evans Center, on its campus in Bethpage to become a federally qualified health center.

In the years since, CEC has also added a clinic in Hauppauge, expanding its ability to care for individuals across Long Island. To this day, we still care for many of the people supported in ACLD’s programs.

Then, in 2019, the Melillo Center for Mental Health merged into CEC.

The Melillo Center was a pillar of Glen Cove. With this move, it expanded services to include behavioral health clinics licensed by the state Office of Mental Health and the state Office of Addiction Services and Supports, an OMH-licensed Assertive Community Treatment team, OMH-licensed and funded mental health housing, and various specialized support services.

Since then, CEC has added a health home care management operation and various programs that enhance our ability to provide community-based outreach, assessment, and referral services.

In the fall of 2023, the center began “doing business as” CEC Health Care to reflect the expansion of services offered at all three of our locations.

In addition, CEC Health Care opened our newest center in Seaford in April 2024. The Seaford center will provide psychiatric and mental health services.

We are proud to provide Care with Excellence and Compassion to underrepresented populations, and we meet the healthcare needs of each person served.