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Board ofSuyervisors
Of
Contra Caste County, State of Ca Ciforn is
.In the .Matter of Decfaring �
May 3 - 9, 1998 as Suicide �
Prevention 'Week in Contra. �
Costa. County Resolution No. 98/2oo
Whereas, there are more than 30,000 reportedsuicide deaths in
this nation every year. The majority ofyersons who die by suicide
use a handgun or long gun to kiffthemselves; and
Whereas, most suicides occur in homes, andguns stored"in the
home are usedfor suicide 40 times more often than for seg
yrotection; and
^Whereas, the risk for human seT-destruction can be reduced
through awareness, education, and'treatment; and
Whereas, it is necessary to regardsuicide as a major health
yrobl"em andto support educationafprograms, research_projects,
intervention services, and'handgun tegistu.tivn:
.Now, therefore, be it resofved 6 y the Boardof Supervisors of
Contra Costa County that .flay 3 through .,May 9, 1998 be declrared"
Suicide Prevention Week.
Passed and adopted on aril 28, -z998, by a unanimous vote of Board
ntemderspresent.
' oducediy° .t hereby cert that the foregoing is a
true andcorrect copy of an order
enteredon the Minutes of the said
Boardof Supervisors for- the aforesaid
DOXXA ZBER date.
District Utpervisor
Witness my hand and the seaf of the
Boardof Supervisors affixedthis z8"-`'
day of.Aprif-z998.
1'HU B.ATC?t2.COX Cferk of the Board
of Supervisors and'County
.Adminis ator
By.
Deputy Clerk's