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IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/215
MAY 2007 AS
MENTAL HEALTH MONTH ''
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
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"a,.
WHEREAS, Mental illness is a physical an(!-emotional cqn, tion that is treatable, with recovery possible
through appropriate medical; social, arld,support services;and
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WHEREAS, People withKrnental disabihdes share with all people a desire and need for interpersonal
acceptance and support;:.educational opportunities, decenthoiismg, and pan'opportunity to be
pxoductive; and:
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WHEREAS> Throu h the effec
g five prevention and relevant, responsive Eteatrnent of`mental and
emo ional.dsorders we can return individuals to productive and successful byes, and
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WHEREAS, The commitment. must=begin at,,the local. commadi . `levelE to increase awareness and
reduce sttgmat about mental illness and to promote the„:understanding that people with mental
chsorders can and do leadypYoductive4and satisfying byes, and
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WHEREAS;' The "responsrbrlr rests :.with 'all communr
ty ty constrtuents�to help ensure mental health
services are available to allwho need`them; , £v
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE"IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors does
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proclaun May'2007 as "Mental Health Month"rn Contra Costa Coun
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MARY N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Superviso ,
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JOHN GIOIA GAYLE-B.`UILKEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supe or
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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
p - pp}�}.t j and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supen�isors on the date
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AI-fESTED: MAY 8,2007
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r`q COUN JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supenisors and County
_ h Administrator
By ,Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor Glover, District V
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