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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10072008 - PR.2 (7) S� L TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS '�"� ��-_ Contra FROM: Susan Bonilla, Supervisor Costa District IV DATE: October 7, 2008 C, County SUBJECT: Mental Health Awareness WeekP 20000 SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: ADOPT Resolution No. 2008H647 proclaiming October 5 through 11, 2008 as "Mental Health Awareness Week" in Contra Costa County. BACKGROUND: Twenty percent of adults—or one in five —will experience a psychiatric episode during their lifetime that is severe enough to require treatment, and many"more have problems that prevent them from enjoying their lives. There should be a concerted effort to fight stigma at all levels, and consumers of all ages and their families should be encouraged to seek help through public or private programs; and Therefore, it would be appropriate for the Board of Supervisors to proclaim October 5-11, 2008 as "Mental Illness Awareness Week" in Contra Costa County, and request the support of County residents and organizations in this effort to increase the awareness of psychiatric disabilities and to promote the understanding that, through proper treatment and rehabilitation, individuals are able to resume productive, satisfying lives. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Yes No SIGNA URE• �, RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE —� APPROVE OTHER SIGNATU S : a_,, "C ACTION OF BOARD ON � C pZOP� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _� O/1ER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON MINUTES V- UNANIMOUS(ABSENT OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED: DAVID TWA,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contact: Donna Wigand,5-7111 AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR cc: County Administrator's Office BY: DEPUTY IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 2008/647 PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 5-11,2008 AS 'MENTAL ILLNESS A WARENESS WEEK" WHEREAS, twenty percent of adults or one in fiye experience a psychiatric episode during their lifetime that is severe enough % require treatment, and many more�We problems that prevent them from enjoying their lives; anda � F WHEREAS, due to recent scientif c advancementsllmFtfie understanding os diagnis Viand treatment of psychiatric disabilities, millions Americans-are reclaiming fi Oland prgiiuctive lives;and ' yy ,!'. S .!'..UPJ ��H`n 4 » . WHEREASsconsumer advocacy and self help programs, with the-underlying philosophy thatYthe�.best helpers are often those who have'expenenced similar problems, provide emotlonalMsupport;and practical help for max. promotingrecovery,an ongoinglk process of self-directed healing and transformation,among;their members; and v � .. WHEREAS, it is Krecogmzed°that families and significantb others play anmportant supportive roe in the recoveryprocess;and are a,vital resource in assisting the r loved ones;with psychiatric disabilities;,andAl XtA WHEREAS, ereshou d be a concerted.effort to fight stigma at all levels, and cons mens of allages and their families should be encouraged to seek help through public or prate programs,and_.. . -yy sw�S.Gc C 'sM WHEREAS,there have been significant�cutsxin fiinding at the state and county level to the=homeless mentally ill ri . .: programs,and , RI c F r a,.� ..�„ � � -rte tc�fi�.as;� -c .. s �x L •'.�' 3 WHEREAS, the�MentalHealth _Services Act willbring fiinding y forcntically needed new services and a recovery visioff Wmental health consumers, children and family members in Contra Costa County . t., a 1 .�G+4..N#P NOW,..THEREFQREi0E,1�RESOLVED that the Board of}Supervisq.orsof Con Co_County proclaims October°5;11> 2008 as `1Vtental Illness Awa�eness Week in ContraCostaCounty, andrequests the suppo/rtof ct. ._;iy 7 yay. h ti t; t .,✓S„a+"- r 3 1 `d� -Y' §�3s,.a...s£ � nfT. F"�5 � ij ,. I County residents�andoiganizations in this effort to increasethe,awareness of�psychiafie disabilities ands to promote'tlie understanding that, through proper-treatment{land re habilitatidp;nAndividua7s are able to resume productive satisfying hues ' UP r, €"� s �� g:hst„.`^a"� i IV4 .f}. '. •�`S �' k f "-V-y �p { =FEDERAL D GLOVER s �aCI191rf � 7 t $gym .r •, M i �I?ismctVSuperi*isor < z ABSENT JOHN GIOIAAp FSH, ..:$ d GWYL'E B.UILKEMA 'District II Supervisor istrict I Supervisor p Y N.PIEPHO SUSAN A.BONILLA District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor SE L 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 k - * shown: ATTESTED: October 7,2008 A DAVID TWA, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator BY yy�eputy TA covx'