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IN THE.MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2005/620
OCTOBER 2-812005 AS
MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS,twenty percent of adults—or one i�five-�ll�experie�t� a psychiatric episode during their
lifetime that is severe er�oix�h to r�qu r�tre�.trnent;anr�many mart l ye problems that prevent them
from enjoying i4livid
+�s;ac
WHEREAS,duilotecent scientific advancements in the uri�erstatic�ng,diagnos�.�, d treatment of
psychic.ific disabilities,millions of Americans are reclaiming.full ani.j�roductive lies;and
. ...........
WHEREAS. -,consumer advocacy and self-help programs,with the un�l��l.. ng philo�o��iy that the best
pers are::'.o�'ten those who have experience ..........
d similar problifiis,
pxc*W�-
hq �mo�tonal�i�pport and
practical help.for promoting recovery,.an ongoing process����lf dtt���� hft.d_n$anc�;transformation,
among t�iei .........-
r members;,and .... ...................
WHEII �1��,
ft
is*",���gri��+d that ��s a.�d significant otl e�gplay an�mportant..su���r�iv�;'role in the
recovery process..and are a"�-ital tesourcein assisting their 1ove��ne�s �.p��chta�.fi�iddisabilities;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT � �.O�5�3PIERVISORS,OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,proclaims.'_06tobe� en�a�.�llri�ss�iwaxeness Week",
and requests the�up�Qxt of�a�t�a.,Costa Cop,n�r�dints aril.r����izat
ons in.this effort to increase
awareness of psychiatric c�.isabi�%ti�:s and to pra�i oto the-......nde�stancling th...
�t�t ough proper treatment
and rehabil�ta.tion;individuals are able to resume produ� �e,sats liv=es:
.PASSED AND ADO�'`I'EI�;axe 0c- tober 4�20Q5„by a unariii�zous vote ofthe$oat
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d members present
e0I
GAYLE ILKEMA
Chair
District II Supervisor
\j JOHN GIOIA Y N. PIEP 0
District I Supervisor � District III Supervisor
Absent
MARK DeSAULNI R 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
a" ,, shown:
i 3,•., AT`T'ESTED: OCTOBER 4,2005
OJOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administc or
By
��TA COQ
Intivditced by Sioenisoi-DeSaulnier, District It"