HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10151996 - 96-563 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Contra
a - Costa
DATE: September 30 1996 ,`A
' County
SUBJECT: "Breast Cancer Awareness Month"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 96/ 563
October as "Breast Cancer Awareness Month"
in Contra Costa County
WHEREAS, breast cancer is a devastating public health crisis and is the most common cancer among women
and the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the U.S. and California; and
WHEREAS, women in Contra Costa County have the second highest incidence of breast cancer in the state,
and among Hispanic women, Contra Costa's breast cancer rate is the highest in the state, second highest among
Asian women and third highest among African American women; and
WHEREAS, early detection --- through clinical breast examinations and mammograms --- is the best way to
improve a woman's chances for survival against breast cancer;
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Breast Cancer Partnership is a coalition formed by community-based
organizations, breast cancer survivors, advocates, health care providers and county agencies to make breast cancer
screening a community priority;
WHEREAS, the Partnership would like to honor the special efforts of community organizations to educate and
raise awareness of underserved women about the importance of breast health check-ups;
WHEREAS, the Partnership would like to recognize the following agencies doing breast cancer work:
Brookside Community Health Center, Give Always To Others, El Pueblo, Global Reaching Out, Familias Unidas,
Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center, National Asian Women's Health Organization, Opportunity West, Pittsburg
Pre-School Coordinating Council, Promocion Latina, Women's Cancer Resource Center, and YWCA.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board of Supervisors, County of Contra Costa, State of
California, does hereby proclaim the month of October, 1996, as "Breast Cancer Awareness Month".
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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CC: Health Services Administration ATTESTED `i�'i I Q
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOAP0 OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY