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FROM: Mark Finucane, Director Costa
Health Services Department -s
._- County
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DATE: September 26, 1995
SUBJECT: Mental Health Awareness Week, October 1 to 8, 1995
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
REQUEST
That the Board of Supervisors accept the Mental Health
Commission's video presentation entitled "Mental Illness: The
Untold Story" and also adopt the attached Mental Health Coalition
resolution proclaiming October 1 to 8, 1995 as "Mental Health
Awareness Week" .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
/ I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
�✓ UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Lorna Bastian, Mental Health Director ATTESTED a r
PH)L BATCHELOR CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)
RESOLUTION
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK
October 1 to 8, 1995
Whereas, severe mental and emotional disabilities are more common
than cancer, diabetes and heart disease; and
Whereas, the vast majority of persons with mental disabilities
respond to treatment and function successfully in the community;
and
Whereas, people with mental disabilities share with the rest of the
population a desire and need for interpersonal acceptance and
support, decent housing, and an opportunity to be productive; and
Whereas, a lack of accurate information, understanding and
appreciation of differences--and the resulting NIMBYism and
stigmatization--negatively impacts all of society and, most
particularly, persons with mental disabilities who are engaged in
the legitimate pursuit of good health and a normal life; and
Whereas, stigmatizing and discriminating against people for a
health condition--a condition for which they are not responsible--
is not only unfair and immoral, it is illegal under the American
Disabilities Act; and
Whereas, we believe that the people of Contra Costa County will
respond positively to accurate information about persons with
mental disabilities;
Therefore, concurrent with the actions of local, State, and Federal
officials, we, the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County,
proclaim October 1 to October 8, 1995 as "Mental Health Awareness
Week" and urge all Contra Costans to seek out opportunities to gain
a greater awareness and understanding of persons with mental
disabilities.