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In The Nutter of PROCLAMNG the Month of MAY, 1998 RmLvnoi+um. 98i 199
as 'Mental Health Awarene"Month"
(in Contra Costa County)
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RE.sOLVES THAT:
WHEREAS mental illness affects millions of adults, adolescents, children, and their families
annually and costs our nation billions of dollars each year in lost productivity, social
dependence, and health care costs; and
WHEREriS serious and persistent mental illness is a physical and emotional condition that is
increasingly treatable, with recovery passible with medical treatment and suppon services;
NOS; THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED BY THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS, that the Members proclaim the month of May 1998 as Sfental Wealth
Awareness Month", and request the suppon of Contra Costa County residents and
organizations in this effort to increase awareness of mental illness and to promote the
understanding that, through proper treatment and rehabilitation, individuals are able to
resume productive, satisfying lives.
PASSED by unanimous vote ofthe Board Members present on this 281"Day of Apri11998.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed on the 28th dory of April 1991.
I bmb y my*that Ws is a tart and corr+xt wpy of an action
oaken and towed on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on
ttbe date aforesaid..
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FU ar,Ckrk of 2w board
of Sttpervisom and County Administrator
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