HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 05112010 - 2010/219The Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County, California
In the matter of proclaiming May 2010 as Mental
Health Month in Contra Costa County
RESOLUTION NO. 2010/219
WHEREAS mental illness affects millions of adults, adolescents, children and their families and
causes much stress and suffering as well as costing our nation billions of dollars annually for lost
productivity, economic dependence, and health care; and
WHEREAS mental illness is a physical and emotional condition that is treatable, with recovery
possible through appropriate medical, social, and support services; and
WHEREAS people with mental disabilities share with all people a desire and need for
interpersonal acceptance and support, educational opportunities, decent housing, and an
opportunity to be productive; and
WHEREAS, through the effective prevention and relevant, responsive treatment of mental and
emotional disorders, we can return individuals to productive and successful lives; and
WHEREAS the commitment must begin at the local community level to increase awareness and
reduce stigma about mental illness and to promote the understanding that people with mental
disorders can and do lead productive and satisfying lives; and
WHEREAS the responsibility rests with all community constituents to help ensure mental health
services are available to all who need them;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors does hereby proclaim
May 2010 as Mental Health Month in Contra Costa County.
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 11th day of May, 2010.
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JOHN GIOIA
Chair
District I Supervisor
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GAYLE B. UILKEMA MARY N. PIEPHO
District II Supervisor District III Supervisor
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SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an
action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown:
ATTESTED: May 11, 2010
DAVID TWA, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
By ____________________________________, Deputy